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Village steps up water revival effort
Posted on 04 Jul, 2018 02:33 PMLong before piped water supply became the norm, groundwater got extracted for use and rivers neglected, stepwells served as a major source of water for people.
![Stepwell in front of Khedamata temple at Modi village. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/42808802561_02b7cc64c0_o.jpg?itok=f8zo5PiE)
The politics of groundwater
Posted on 04 Jul, 2018 12:15 PMA growing demand for water implies the need for an improved understanding of our resources, and the ability to manage that demand in an equitable and sustainable way.
Wells, not dams, have been the temples of modern India
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Climate hotspots to affect India's economy
Posted on 04 Jul, 2018 10:35 AMA study by the World Bank indicates that due to rising temperatures and changing monsoon rainfall patterns from climate change, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) may dip by 2.8 percent (amounting to $1177.8 billion) by 205
![Tribal and poverty hotspots coincide with climate hotspots. (Pic courtesy: Yann, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-young_indian_girl_raisen_district_madhya_pradesh.jpg?itok=oU0a1JGq)
Maharashtra may exempt certain plastic items from ban
Posted on 03 Jul, 2018 11:14 AMMaharashtra mulls exemption on 'certain' plastic items following crackdown on plastic
![Maharashtra bans plastic. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wastepune.jpg?itok=XwXUDcRN)
Five percent rainfall deficit recorded in June
Posted on 03 Jul, 2018 10:30 AMMonsoon shows a deficit of five percent in June
![Agriculture needs to be made climate resilient. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/agri1_0.jpg?itok=Lc6bl5nj)
Bhaag Nadi Bhaag
Posted on 02 Jul, 2018 02:53 PMSince April this year, Swabhav Natak Dal has been travelling with a play about Rivers and Waters. 12 shows of the Bangla version of this play – Raakhe Nodi Maare Ke – were performed in schools, shelter homes for children, organizations working on environmental issues, as well as community spaces in various parts of West Bengal.
![Bhaag Nadi Bhaag](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bhaag_nadi_bhaag.jpg?itok=XDMaBdkH)
GIS and Mapping (Basic Skills Course) for NGO workers & Development professionals by Water & Livelihoods Foundation (WLF)
Posted on 27 Jun, 2018 03:30 PMHIGHLIGHTS
When solving one health problem triggers another
Posted on 27 Jun, 2018 02:17 PMUp until two decades ago, the main sources of drinking water in Rajasthan included surface water from perennial ponds, reservoirs, lakes, dams, rivers and streams with borewells and tubewells used sparingly and only in remote areas. All this changed when guinea worm infections started appearing in the state.
![A child drinks water from a hand pump. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/handpump_2.jpg?itok=FXOh7kdY)
Centre forms Cauvery Water Regulation Committee
Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 03:00 PMCauvery Water Regulation Committee comes into being
![Cauvery river in Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cauvery_river_1_0.jpg?itok=brLn6h9A)
Hyderabad's groundwater levels fail to improve
Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 02:48 PMGood rainfall fails to improve Hyderabad's groundwater table
![Despite good rainfall, Hyderabad's groundwater levels continue to be precarious. (Photo: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/groundwater_well_new.jpg?itok=49NH4lM3)