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Over 66 thousand habitations arsenic hit: Centre
Posted on 13 Feb, 2017 09:08 PMArsenic present in drinking water at many habitations: Centre
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Election update: Rivers can wait in Uttarakhand
Posted on 12 Feb, 2017 09:22 AMThe people of Uttarakhand, like other Himalayan states, follow many unique and traditional practices to live in sync with nature.
![A woman with her grandchildren in her Munsyari home.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/uttarakhand_cover.jpg?itok=xw6xapn4)
What WatSan got from the budget
Posted on 09 Feb, 2017 12:26 PMThe much-anticipated budget this year treads largely on the path set last year with the rural sector receiving more allocation than its urban counterpart.
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Cleanliness broom: A village keeps its water clean
Posted on 07 Feb, 2017 10:36 PMLocated about 27 km from the city of Pune, Sangrun in Haveli taluka is a unique village. Situated in the rocky terrains of the Sahaydri hills, the village is at the confluence of three rivers--Mose, Ambi and Mutha--often referred to by the villagers as the Triveni Sangam or a place where three rivers unite.
![Women get together for the cleaning drive at Sangrun. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sangrun_2_0.jpg?itok=pPiR4fy8)
Beyond drought: Tamil Nadu's chain of misfortunes
Posted on 07 Feb, 2017 10:40 AMThat Tamil Nadu qualifies to be dubbed as a land of climate paradoxes is beyond debate. The massive flood of 2015 was quickly followed by a punishing drought in 2016. Though the state benefited marginally from the south-west monsoon, as is usually the case, the biggest let down was the manner in which the more dominant north-east monsoon had panned out.
![Parched land (Image courtesy: Ink Freezer)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/drought-hit-land.jpg?itok=6A0oxyZQ)
Budget for water ministry increased
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:19 PMBudget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectively
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Wetlands in Uttarakhand degraded: WWF
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:02 PMNegligence behind the degradation of Uttarakhand wetlands: WWF
![Renuka lake in Uttarakhand. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wetland_2_0.jpg?itok=evXcGGPo)
Chennai coast chokes on oil
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 12:05 PMDisaster struck two nautical miles off Ennore’s Kamarajar port just before dawn on January 28 when two cargo ships--LPG tanker BW Maple bearing the flag of the UK’s Isle of Man and MT Dawn Kanchipuram loaded to the brim with petroleum oil and lubricants--collided due to poor inter-vessel communicatio
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Election update: Small state, big promises
Posted on 02 Feb, 2017 09:17 PMTwo hundred and fifty candidates are contesting 40 seats in the elections for Goa's legislative assembly scheduled for February 4, 2017.
![The Mandovi that flows through the state.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mandovi_rural_0.jpg?itok=LYRBWOhY)
The search for a shelter
Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 08:46 PMIn the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban cities in search of work and better living. These migrants often get employed in the informal sector as construction workers, vendors, domestic servants, etc. They also live in informal settlements, generally known as slums.
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