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Rajasthan village united by water
Posted on 06 Jan, 2015 10:34 PMBig sandstone hills cover the landscape dotted by little grass, while the land below is covered with Israeli babool (akesia tortlis), an invasive species which does not let any other vegetation grow. Amidst this, Baadi village with its lush green fields full of cabbage, pepper and groundnut seems out of place.
![Baadi's lush fields amidst barren landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04427.jpg?itok=DcOF-mZl)
Applications invited for internship with The Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
Posted on 06 Jan, 2015 04:54 PMThe Forum has instituted an internship programme for students in its present phase of work. In the past many students – both from India and abroad – had approached the Forum to work as interns on water and more specifically on water conflict issues.
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Water news: A recap of 2014
Posted on 05 Jan, 2015 09:58 PMNew Water Ministry, Clean Ganga Portal, Ganga Manthan: Goverment makes efforts towards rejuvenating the Ganga
![Sunset at Gadmukhteshwar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172024170_3151074271_z_1_1.jpg?itok=1sKbgVBn)
From wasteland to wonderland
Posted on 04 Jan, 2015 09:32 PMAs you drive from Jodhpur to Jaipur, the barren and desolate terrain underscores the harsh environment. The land is bleached due to high soil salinity, and there are no water sources in sight. This guarantees that there is no vegetation other than weeds like Israeli babool (akesia tortlis).
![Around 15 lakes helped deal with soil salinity](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04462.jpg?itok=iH0Bqs-9)
A push to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 04:58 PMStates get a free hand towards the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
![A child collects garbage at Yamuna ghat in Delhi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935403892_ba0f30ab05_z.jpg?itok=dOV1jNHS)
10 years since Tsunami, but TN fails to implement its rehabilitation plans
Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 03:09 PMTamil Nadu Government fails to implement its long-term rehabililation plans post tsunami 2004
![Post-tsunami slum (Source: Kavaiyan via Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/798px-marina_post-tsunami_slum_chennai_1.jpg?itok=c9-fQkVF)
Invitation to the 7th IDSAsr National Seminar on 'Recycling Waste Water and Reuse System', Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar, Punjab
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 11:25 AMGuru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies has planned to organize its 7th IDSAsr National seminar on the theme Recycling of Waste Water and Reuse System in the mid of March 2015. All are invited to contribute their well thought research paper on any of the sub theme within the main theme of the seminar.
Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing upset fishermen
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 12:13 AMFishermen unhappy with Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing
![The occupation of fishing](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9525853693_b7a9c3a2e1_z.jpg?itok=Zm5GfBj9)
2014-drought in Maharashtra worse than the 2012 one
Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 11:58 PMMaharashtra drought this year is worse than 2012 drought
![Drought in Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15256205783_3174a0f2da_z.jpg?itok=y2R9d7KT)
Applications invited for the post of Coordinator– Water Stewardship, WWF-India, Kanpur, U.P.
Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 01:13 PMLocation: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
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