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ACWADAM's certificate course on groundwater
Posted on 04 May, 2017 04:01 PMACWADAM will be running a fifteen-day training programme on basic hydrogeology or groundwater science, for professionals from Civil Society Organisations or NGOs.
How Punjab can deal with its hot potato
Posted on 03 May, 2017 05:13 PMTill about two months ago, Punjab was all about potatoes and politics. A surplus production and market crash had farmers dumping their produce on the roads. At the same time, the results of the State Assembly elections were keenly awaited. While Punjab survived the prediction of a hung Assembly, the fate of farmers still hangs in balance.
![More than potatoes, it's the seed that Punjab is famous for.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/thumb_dsc05498_1024.jpg?itok=plKj9N5S)
Now a human, Ganga receives its first legal notice
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:42 AMAfter becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal notice
![Ganga near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=BP0273zh)
Karnataka's drought solution: Dig 1 km deep borewells
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:36 AMAmbitious solution to curb Karnataka's drought
![A borewell in Chitradurga, Karnataka (Source: IWP flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14628449530_b4cdd56b56_z.jpg?itok=K-HRrEWU)
2017 will have normal rains: IMD
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 01:29 AMNormal monsoon expected this year: IMD
![Rainfall in India (Source: India Water Portal via Varun Duta Gupta)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5074883626_33da0b2985_z_0.jpg?itok=NoTXmgh8)
NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 12:02 AMShut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt
![Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bluru-fire_650x400_61487319177_0.jpg?itok=8dpE1gEe)
CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2017
Posted on 24 Apr, 2017 11:11 AMCII – National Awards for Excellence in Water Management returns for the eleventh edition – to celebrate and reward outstanding innovation, promising water conservation and management practices undertaken by Indian industries from varied sectors.
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Groundwater extraction rampant in four states
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 12:04 PMDelhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana vulnerable to severe water scarcity
![A well in Rajasthan (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/27560459605_dd7aeae4a2_z_0_0.jpg?itok=nEXB-BYb)
Centre gears up to tackle water shortage
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 11:50 AMGovernment releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGS
![Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3204443460_8d38ce367a_z_2.jpg?itok=r1J-GfC_)
Muck tale: How Cooum lost its holy status
Posted on 17 Apr, 2017 08:17 PMOne of the shortest rivers to drain into the Bay of Bengal, the Cooum is now a local synonym for an open sewer and is generally considered to be beyond the realms of redemption.
![The Cooum as it flows through Chennai today.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8582240916_70ed045b7a_z.jpg?itok=p_OBEJDM)