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Uttarakhand to conserve its natural resources
Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 06:21 AMUttarakhand takes decisions to save its natural resources
![The Ganga emerges from the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9139589493_270208eef1_z_1.jpg?itok=9o-ezg5o)
Water in TN's reservoirs dips
Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 05:58 AMJust seven to eight percent water left in TN’s reservoirs
![TN farmers in the midst of a crisis. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_7_0_0.jpg?itok=KG-hzAP5)
Problems of mine: When coal threatens Raigarh
Posted on 30 Mar, 2017 05:50 PMIt was in the late 90s that Raigarh emerged as the hub for power, coal mining and sponge iron in Chhattisgarh. The coalfield in Mand Raigarh is spread over an area of more than 1,12,000 hectares with an estimated 21,117 metric tonnes of coal.
![A villager looks at the changing landscape due to coal mines at Kosampalli village in Raigarh.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0033tps.jpg?itok=_fYpaUPR)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Solar water pumps
Posted on 29 Mar, 2017 06:10 PMThis is a simple guide that answers some of the most popular questions related to solar water pumps. This list of Q&A will help you understand what they are and their growing importance these days. Please click on a question for detailed information.
![Submersible pumps of 2HP (Source: Sehgal Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/smsf2_0.png?itok=ShDmzDo0)
Profit of loss: When growth harms the earth
Posted on 28 Mar, 2017 10:50 AMAt the Sainj Hydroelectric Power Project in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, muck dumping sites were inadequate and damaged resulting in the muck directly flowing into the river. Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project in Bihar had to install instruments to control air, water, noise and dust pollution, develop green belt and recycle treated effluent.
![CAG found development projects not meeting conditions of environment clearances.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9773249555_eee5dc06ca_b.jpg?itok=ew6sKIGv)
Ganga, Yamuna now living entities
Posted on 28 Mar, 2017 06:31 AMGanga, Yamuna have been recognised as living entities
![Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172025486_d2b794f518_z_1.jpg?itok=mtVc0-54)
No clean water for millions in rural India'
Posted on 28 Mar, 2017 06:12 AMSeven percent of rural India has no access to clean water: World Water Day report
![Water scarcity in rural India. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3895634655_e7ef79c2b5_z.jpg?itok=CqOauE3D)
Can Sewri get back in the pink?
Posted on 24 Mar, 2017 09:59 AMMangroves form an integral part of the landscape of Mumbai and are essential in maintaining the stability of the coastline.
![The pink guests of Sewri. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flamingoesi.jpg?itok=APg8k9EF)
What's conservation without local hand?
Posted on 24 Mar, 2017 09:48 AMCan forest conservation policies that ignore the livelihood needs of local, indigenous populations succeed in protecting biodiversity and wildlife?
Experiences from the Sundarbans show that such policies not only result in the suffering of the local population, it also leads to the exploitation of natural resources and biodiversity in the region.
![Mangroves of the Sundarbans. (Source: Nature Environment & Wildlife Society - NEWS)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sunderbans.jpg?itok=3woK9Uxh)
World Water Day- Prioritising water security for a sustainable future
Posted on 23 Mar, 2017 12:58 PMWater is the most precious natural resource available to mankind. We can survive without food for days, but not without water. The availability of fresh water has been taken for granted for centuries. The world’s population has grown from 1.7 billion to 7.5 billion in the last 100 years.
![A lake rejuvenated by United Breweries in Palakkad, Kerala](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/a_lake_rejuvenated_by_united_breweries_limited_in_palakkad_kerala.jpg?itok=sJ6aVzAS)