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Lakes and Wetlands
The nonexistent bridge in Punjab
Posted on 10 Aug, 2015 12:14 PMBakshish Singh once had 13 acres of farmland; now he only has one. He lost the rest in 2013 when the Beas river changed its course and started flowing near his house. Bakshish lives at Rampur Gaura village in Kapurthala district of Punjab, the state generally known for good roads, urbanised villages and wealthy farmers.
![The only connection of the island with mainland is through a pontoon bridge which the Public Works Department removes as the water level rises during monsoon.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2015-06-04_13.16.58.jpg?itok=3WUVM4up)
Sikkim conserves its Tsomgo lake
Posted on 09 Jul, 2015 11:10 AMThere are about 227 lakes and wetlands in Sikkim, many of which are revered by the people as holy.
![Tourists at Tsomgo Lake, Sikkim](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tourists_at_tsomgo_lake2.jpg?itok=LByjh7Wz)
Udaipur's water threatened by India's largest reserve of phosphate
Posted on 22 Jun, 2015 10:01 AMHuddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan about 26 km from Udaipur, is the largest reserve of phosphate in India.
![Piles of overburden (waste) dumped near the mine pits of Jhamarkotra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/jhamarkotra-mines.jpg?itok=du5hYN1A)
Goa river waters contains high content of feacal coliform: Study
Posted on 08 Jun, 2015 11:13 PMGoa rivers water unfit for human consumption: GSPCB
![River Sal in Goa (Source: Joel's Goa Pics via Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14178884979_3d54c50d7f_z.jpg?itok=mY_ZYNlP)
Lakes of urban India under threat: CSE
Posted on 05 May, 2015 11:54 AMToxic foam observed in Bengaluru lakes
![Foam in Varthur lake (Source: Kashif Masood)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/varthur-lake-pollution1.jpg?itok=Ht-wu1Q1)
Rs 2000 crore action plan to restore mining ravaged areas in Karnataka
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:54 PMKarnataka sets up firm to mitigate mining impacts
![Coal mines in Jharsuguda](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15010336808_383bd10b55_z.jpg?itok=W0_iSgdN)
Maharashtra Government puts its rivers in danger
Posted on 27 Jan, 2015 12:29 PMMahashtra scraps state's River Regulation Zone policy
![View of the river Mula in Pune, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9350596904_fe93e2c661_z.jpg?itok=LJ9DhLxY)
2014-drought in Maharashtra worse than the 2012 one
Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 11:58 PMMaharashtra drought this year is worse than 2012 drought
![Drought in Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15256205783_3174a0f2da_z.jpg?itok=y2R9d7KT)
Poachers turned protectors fight for their survival
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 01:46 PMNature and wildlife can be better conserved if local communities are duly educated and motivated. Nearly 70 km south of Bhubaneswar, the Mangalajodi village on the edge of Chilka lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, is a testimony to that argument.
![Chilka lake, Odisha](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0323tps.jpg?itok=PNC_umMr)