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Karnataka
Pollution levels rising post-lockdown in cities in south India
Posted on 08 Feb, 2021 11:23 AMAn analysis was done by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of winter pollution (until January 26, 2021) in India’s five southern states - a vulnerable but poorly monitored region from the air quality perspective.
![Air quality management requires regional approach to implement clean air action plans, says CSE (Image: Pixy)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-02/smoke.jpg?itok=Tx7ntPj1)
Flood batters Assam, over 16 lakh people hit
Posted on 09 Jul, 2020 11:30 AMFlood situation in Assam continues to remain grim
![Assam plaued by the annual flood menace (Image Source: Akash Basumatari)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/assam81.jpg?itok=eFHtRrAn)
Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:33 AMCyclone Amphan causes widespread destruction in West Bengal
![A cyclonic storm that hit India in 2016 (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cyclone_tn_0.jpg?itok=KK0kW-wx)
Be wise, water wise - Students get on a mission to combat water crisis
Posted on 24 May, 2020 09:13 AMIn the past few years, India has undoubtedly developed remarkably, but not enough to eradicate all the problems it has been facing, including the shortage of water.
![Students of Oasis International School participate in an initiative to help combat water crisis in a village (Image Source: Oasis International School)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/be_wise1.jpg?itok=3mSIqcUX)
Building resilience of communities during and beyond Covid-19
Posted on 14 May, 2020 01:12 PMCovid-19 pandemic has unleashed multiple challenges in different geographies, especially for the vulnerable groups living in areas that already have existing issues of water and food security.
![People were following social distancing in villages while collecting water (Image: INREM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/jhabua_awareness_2.jpg?itok=Rrimc4HB)
Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon, under JJM
Posted on 04 May, 2020 03:13 PMUnder JJM, Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon
![Labourers building check dams under MGNREGA. (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mgnrega_work_0_1.jpg?itok=KPdJsaPQ)
Covid-19 and water security in India: Magnifying inequities in an unequal world
Posted on 25 Apr, 2020 01:44 PM
![In the absence of piped water access, poor households will find it exceedingly difficult to practice regular handwashing (Image: UNICEF, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/handwash-1.jpg?itok=Vl-ldrAZ)
Mahadayi river water dispute receives final award
Posted on 05 Mar, 2020 02:05 PMKarnataka allowed to implement Kalasa-Banduri project
![The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mandovi_rural_2_0.jpg?itok=9OhD2S67)
UP's Banda exemplifies water conservation efforts
Posted on 05 Mar, 2020 02:00 PMLimca Book of Records recognises UP's Banda for water conservation efforts
![Local women and men engaged in digging trenches (Source: IWP Flickr photos). Pic for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596563786_96d96665ea_c.jpg?itok=Pp19OXmM)
Sixty river stretches found polluted in the northeast: CPCB
Posted on 22 Feb, 2020 09:53 PMNortheast has 60 polluted river stretches: CPCB
![A river in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3204968388_46ba61faf2_c.jpg?itok=1i_F20GH)