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Ecologists don't buy new Ganga rejuvenation plan
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 05:42 AMTrue to the promises made during election campaigning, Narendra Modi, India's 15th Prime Minister announced measures to clean up the Ganga as soon as he assumed office. A new Ministry in charge of river issues has been created.
![Ganga at Varanasi (Source: Patrick Barry)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kedar_ghat_in_varanasi.jpg?itok=-1X5CKoV)
Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 04:24 PMScientists say Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
![Glacier lake in HP (Source: Ankit Solanki)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/suraj_tal.jpg?itok=1IfF0com)
Ganga rejuvenation priority for new Water Ministry
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 02:21 PMNew Water Ministry headed by Uma Bharti prioritizes Ganga rejuvenation
![Ganga at Haridwar (Source: Barry Silver)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ganga_dashara_at_haridwar.jpg?itok=UwDRP9uT)
What is your water footprint?
Posted on 31 May, 2014 12:11 PM“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” ― Benjamin Franklin
![Global water footprint](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/4306320940_e7399c7708.jpg?itok=ApwccBL4)
Invitation for Bio Sand Water Filter training, Sangam Charitable Trust and Aakanksha, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Posted on 29 May, 2014 11:37 AMBioSand Water Filters can remove up to 99% of bacteria & viruses and also eliminate worms, parasites, amoebae, protozoa, metals and arsenic and provide safe drinking water for a family or community.
To know more about the training, download the attachment below.
![Biosand filter training in Muzaffarpur, Bihar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sand.png?itok=qQOQAkHR)
Simple ways to achieve water sufficiency
Posted on 27 May, 2014 09:18 PMFresh water found on land has only two primary sources - melting of ice, and rain. Harvesting rain is crucial for sustaining both the surface and sub-soil water sources.
![Recharge well constructed in Chennai](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/12764834613_42be3c8341_z.jpg?itok=W-gYTCVH)
Use clean coal, NGT tells Mahagenco
Posted on 27 May, 2014 01:02 PMNGT tells Mahagenco to use clean coal
![Fly ash pollution (Source: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/fly_ash_0.jpg?itok=cJp1NxKT)
Access to clean water and sanitation: the rural-urban gap closes
Posted on 27 May, 2014 12:21 PMThe rural-urban divide in access to sanitation reduces: UN
![Many rural areas have free toilets](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sani.jpg?itok=AW3-JY8g)
Call for applications for training on groundwater science for civil society professionals, ACWADAM, Pune
Posted on 24 May, 2014 08:28 AMAdvanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is
a not-for-profit organization working in earth sciences applications, particularly in
groundwater resources management. Know more about ACWADAM here
![Tanks in Pune, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tank.jpg?itok=Nei1uX7B)
Call for papers for the 3rd International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, World Smart Capital Initiative, Hanoi, Vietnam
Posted on 23 May, 2014 05:48 PMEffective city-wide faecal sludge management services are essential for a healthy and sustainable future for all cities and towns in low and middle income countries where much of the population uses on-site sanitation.
![Eco-san toilets](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ecosan_2.jpg?itok=401Als07)