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Forfeited Treasure: Status of irrigation tanks in Karnataka
Posted on 03 Sep, 2014 01:40 PMIn 1881, there was one tank every 15 square miles in the then state of Karnataka. These tanks irrigated more than 7 lakh acres of land. Tanks were the major source of irrigation and the system was completely managed by beneficiaries, their construction considered a meritorious deed. Their neglect began under the British rule, and continues till the present day ‘big dam’ commitment.
![Status of irrigation tanks in Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/irrigation_tanks.png?itok=Z-ZcOUeA)
Ken-Betwa river link to divert 6,000 hectares of Panna Tiger Reserve
Posted on 01 Sep, 2014 10:06 PMKen-Betwa river link to take away 10% of MP's Panna Tiger Reserve
![Map showing Ken-Betwa river link (Source: Shannon)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamunarivermap.jpg?itok=uSt78GHL)
Increased subsidy for toilet construction
Posted on 01 Sep, 2014 03:33 PMHigher monetary incentives for toilet construction and delinking sanitation mission from MGNREGS
![Toilet under construction in Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8456951985_136ea1c01a_k.jpg?itok=zmgx6ULC)
Monsoon delivers a hard blow to farmers
Posted on 01 Sep, 2014 09:30 AMHigh food Inflation has been pinching Indians for the last few months and with the current monsoon not being very generous to farmers, the situation is only expected to worsen. As of August 29th, rainfall deficiency in the country was 18 per cent, a much improved figure from the 41 per cent deviation recorded at the start of monsoon.
![Amount of rainfall (Source: IMD)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/august_29.jpg?itok=N9iDgM-2)
Applications invited for the post of 'Project Leader- Water Management Project in Villages', S M Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon, Haryana
Posted on 29 Aug, 2014 09:56 PMGet the job description of the post or download it from below
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Paani aur Hum: Urdu translation of Anupam Mishra's works
Posted on 29 Aug, 2014 11:40 AMWater scarcity is being felt all across the world today. A major contributor to this loss is the excessive mining of groundwater and the lack of understanding of how traditional water sources in the villages, ponds and wells, contribute in keeping villages self sufficient .
![Paani aur hum: An Urdu translation](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/shabbir_2.png?itok=kp5TiTFI)
Invitation for abstract submission & participation for '8th World Aqua Congress (VIII WAC 2014)- Balancing Development and Environment (Economic Growth with Environmental Sustainability)', Aqua Foundation
Posted on 26 Aug, 2014 07:36 PM![8th World Aqua Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wac_vii.png?itok=UOOfKhhp)
Call for applications 'Water Futures II', IUCN Bangladesh-India
Posted on 26 Aug, 2014 04:59 PMThis unique programme is designed for young professionals, environmentalists, scholars, activists, journalists, creative artists, researchers from water resources and environmental disciplines, young diplomats and young policy makers from Bangladesh and India.
![Water Future II by IUCN](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/download_2.jpg?itok=h3hFMs_0)
Invitation to the summit 'Sanitation for All -Toilet First', IndiaCSR, New Delhi
Posted on 26 Aug, 2014 01:14 PMAbout the Summit
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Coca Cola scraps plan to expand bottling plant at Varanasi
Posted on 25 Aug, 2014 10:43 PMCoca Cola to look for other options within state for plant
![Coca Cola bottling plant (Source: S. Subramanium)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/coca_cola_bottling_1629227g_0.jpg?itok=LYcwbP05)