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Physiography
Government clears 170 eco-zones across the country
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 05:02 AMCentre gives nod to 170 eco- sensitive zones in the country
![The Western Ghats](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8302143137_6540edf1d1_z.jpg?itok=S6G1BBec)
First Sikkim, now Meghalaya springs hope!
Posted on 29 May, 2015 07:26 PMMeghalaya boasts one of the rainiest places on the planet at Cherrapunjee, receiving over 11,000 mm of annual rainfall. Yet, despite all the rain, water availability remains a problem for many rural and urban communities across the State. Natural springs that have provided drinking water for generations are in crisis.
![Green but water-scarce](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3206491796_fd3f573af8_o.jpg?itok=Gyw0HBdB)
India's largest springs mapping exercise begins in Meghalaya
Posted on 28 Apr, 2015 10:46 PMWorld Water Day 2015 proved to be significant to the people of Meghalaya. That day is when the state's Springshed Management Initiative was launched.
![Detailed forms record information about springs](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/springs_lead_0.jpg?itok=TTifKi0J)
88% irrigation projects lying unused in Maharashtra
Posted on 20 Apr, 2015 09:27 PMNearly 88% irrigation projects lying unused in Maharashtra
![A water-deprived region](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/16593376587_f6e9485f58_z.jpg?itok=KmY5K2OX)
The big, blue spot in India's 'Golden City'
Posted on 12 Apr, 2015 08:04 PMWestern Rajasthan is dotted by thousands of ponds, many of which are architectural wonders. Among these, Gadsisar (also called Gadisar) stands out. Besides its unparalleled expanse and architecture, the pond narrates tales of sacrifice, dedication and ingenuity but more importantly, it upholds water as being superior to any class and caste divide.
![A view of the Ghadsisar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04238.jpg?itok=Sva_p-NF)
Taking advantage of the simple concept of gravity
Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 11:46 AMVanajakshi, a 21 year old girl from Gondipakalu in Chintapalle Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, recalls that, growing up, she was often late to school. It wasn’t because she was having trouble waking up. It was because she had to accompany her mother to fetch water, and that took up around 2.5 hours every morning.
Vanajakshi's reason wasn’t unique to her.
![A standpost in Pakabu village](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc00988.jpg?itok=c9gPtQXh)
Kashmir under danger of floods
Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 12:30 AMFear of floods looms over Kashmir again
![Landslide and a flooded river](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/10371783924_886720b442_z.jpg?itok=-Ylq5P_R)
Water, science and us
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 10:11 PMGroundwater isn't understood very well, especially in hilly areas where springs seem to appear and vanish of their own accord. However, as science tells us, there's no effect without a cause, and understanding the reason why water flows where it does can ensure optimal use of this natural resource to support life and livelihood.
![Testing is one of the components of workshop.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cartoon-elephant-spraying-water.jpg?itok=VT1IiWYY)
Keepers of a complex irrigation system in Bihar
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 12:28 PMFor as long as local records exist, the countryside of South Bihar has witnessed a lone man striding across the fields night and day. In the past, he was accompanied by a lantern and a lathi. Today, his companions are a bicycle and a mobile phone. He is the Bandhwe, a man charged with overseeing the irrigation channels of the area.
![Rameshwar Yadav, Bandhwe of Jamune Dashayan Paine](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yadav_cover.jpg?itok=TEIAVSge)
The pond with a purpose
Posted on 21 Feb, 2015 06:02 PMThe Bhuiyas, a group of people who belong to the Scheduled Castes in Jharkhand and Bihar, have historically been landless foragers -- a fact reflected in their name which means 'of the earth'.
![Celebrating the pond at Gobaria](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/promila_pathak_and_villagers.jpg?itok=gdRHqXBP)