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The sea mouths crisis
The opening of sea mouths in the Chilika is increasing the salinity of the lake, affecting the fish population and the livelihood of the fishing communities.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 06 Jan, 2017 11:21 PM

Lingaraj Jena is a worried man. At 86, he is one of the older fishermen in Berhampura village, an island on the Chilika lake in Odisha. Though he no longer goes for fishing due to old age, he is worried about the opening of new sea mouths; he knows it is not good news for the fishing communities he is a part of that depend on the Chilika for their livelihood.
A view of the Chilika in the evening.
NGT takes note of Chambal river e-flow
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 25 Dec, 2016 06:54 PM

NGT seeks MP, Rajasthan's opinion on maintaining e-flow in Chambal river
Chambal river near Kota (Source: Wikimedia commons)
NGT cancels illegal salt pans in Sambhar Lake
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 13 Dec, 2016 07:19 AM

Good news for Sambhar Salt Lake
Sambhar Lake, India's largest salt lake. (Source: IWP's Flickr photos)
Breathing life into Baitarani
The river basin of Baitarani is facing many challenges in these changing times. Initiatives are on to protect it.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 12 Dec, 2016 12:13 PM

Pranab Choudhury has been actively engaged with the causes of the poor and the environment for more than a decade.
Pranab Choudhury
SYL crisis: Punjab demands payment for water
Policy matters this week
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 21 Nov, 2016 06:21 AM

Three states will have to pay for water: Punjab House
Yamuna river (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Maha battle over water
The Mahanadi’s water is important for both the farmers and industries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Instead of squabbling over it, the states need to come up with a plan to use the water judiciously.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 03 Nov, 2016 12:07 PM

It’s a battle that dates back to 1957. Two states of India--Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Odisha--have fought fiercely over the water of the Mahanadi they share. When Chhattisgarh was carved out of MP in 2000, it inherited both the Mahanadi and the conflict with Odisha over its water.
Mahanadi river
New Supreme Court bench to hear Cauvery dispute
Policy matters this week
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 11 Oct, 2016 02:38 PM

Cauvery dispute: New Supreme Court bench constituted
Cauvery river (Source: India Water Portal)
Damn the dams, say the displaced
Many people have been displaced by major dam projects in the country. A bigger threat, however, lies in the ageing dams waiting to collapse.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 30 Aug, 2016 12:28 PM

"If you are to suffer, you should suffer in the interest of the country.”

- Jawaharlal Nehru, speaking to villagers who were to be displaced by the Hirakud Dam in 1948.
The Hirakud dam
"Power firms lose Rs 2400 crores to water crisis"
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 12 Jun, 2016 08:54 PM

Power firms’ loss due to water shortage is Rs 2400 crore this year: Greenpeace
An NTPC thermal plant (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Identify and notify wetlands in 5-10 districts: NGT to States
Policy matter this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 24 May, 2016 10:22 AM

NGT gets tough over wetland notification
Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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