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Nagaland
Zabo: The art of impounding water
Posted on 06 Aug, 2014 01:37 PMLocated at an altitude of 1270 metres , Kikruma, a quaint village nestled in a rainshadowed area of Phek district of Nagaland is a wonder. Centuries ago, the village evolved a self-organizing system to take care of its water, forest and farm management. ‘Zabo’, which means 'impounding water', is an ingenious method of catching rainwater from running off the mountains.
![Ponds as reservoirs for paddy fields located below](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/zabo.jpg?itok=JWNhxrWJ)
NGT orders Singrauli power plants to supply drinking water to residents
Posted on 21 May, 2014 08:48 AM![Singrauli Coal Mines (Source: UA Satish on Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/singrauli.jpg?itok=DVQtKAn0)
Water for friends- for free!
Posted on 05 Apr, 2014 03:17 PM“Water flows humbly to the lowest level. Nothing is weaker than water, yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, nothing surpasses it.”– Lao Tzu
![Water reservoir at Mima village](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/woman_collecting_water_from_village_reservoir_at_mima.jpg?itok=_VxgT34p)
Coexistence possible—farms and forests, man and nature
Posted on 01 Apr, 2014 11:43 PMNagaland holds many secrets of evolution and sustainable living within its green frontiers. Khonoma village near Kohima is one such plae. It is known not only for being the last frontier the British could never conquer but also for its environmental conscious community and distinct farming practices.
![Alder trees are great nitrogen fixators](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/konooma_6.jpg?itok=2f5kTNhe)
Restoring water supply to Nagaland's hills
Posted on 06 Jan, 2014 08:52 AMNagaland depends on surface sources such as streams, rivulets, springs and ponds, which are monsoon fed for its drinking water. However, the quantity of water in these sources has depleted across the state. This could be due to deforestation, jhum cultivation and other human intervention.
![A damaged water pipeline in Nagaland](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pipe1.jpg?itok=2GW12CDV)
Invite to the 'Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI-2013)', Nagaland University, Zunheboto, Nagaland, December 16-19, 2013
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 12:55 PMFor more information on the event, please click here.
To register for the same, click here.
You may download the poster from below.
![Young Ecologists Talk and Interact](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yeti.png?itok=XF0BYFcP)
Call for Abstracts for conference 'Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI-2013)', Nagaland University, Zunheboto, Nagaland, December 17-19, 2013
Posted on 19 Sep, 2013 05:41 PMFor more information on the conference, please click here.
Details on the YETI-2013, may also be viewed here.
You may download the poster for YETI 2013, from below.
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Applications invited for ICIMOD Media Fellowship 2013 for journalists from Northeast India
Posted on 05 Aug, 2013 08:07 AMOffered by
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
About the Fellowship
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Help influence water and environmental policy for the Himalayan states: Sustainable Development Forum, Nagaland and India Water Portal invite contributions for the upcoming Mountain Summit at Kohima, Nagaland in September 2013
Posted on 29 Jul, 2013 06:15 AMThe catastrophe at Uttarakhand in June 2013, was a hot topic of discussion for many of us across the country, but only those who live in the Himalayan states understand the significance and impact it has on their lives. Poor policies and governance were the root cause; much more than heavy rains.
![3rd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit Kohima](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/smds3logo_0.png?itok=oM8lXdXU)
The Himalayan states - are they India's crown jewels or distant cousins?
Posted on 04 Jul, 2013 10:25 AMLeft, right, up, down...bump, bump, bump! That was me… being thrown about on all sides of the jeep that I was in. No, I wasn’t off-roading! I was on an investigative mission to Pinrow, a village in Nainital district, Uttarakhand from my home. I was investigating the impact of the state government's push for 100% of child births to happen in the hospitals.
![Nandadevi at sunrise](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/nandadevi_at_sunrise.jpg?itok=Di51jQ9J)