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Rivers
River turns drain, drowns villages in sorrow
Posted on 18 Jan, 2018 04:08 PMTill four decades ago, Ghaggar river in Haryana and Punjab was the lifeline of the villages along its course. Incessant dumping of sewage and industrial effluents, however, has choked the life out of it and has reduced it to a drain or nullah, as locals call it, now.
![Rorki villagers show the effluent being released to the river. (Source: 101Reporters)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/the_villagers_at_rerki_show_the_effluent_and_drainage_of_sardulgarh_town_flowing_into_ghaggar.jpeg?itok=kT5vesiA)
Sand mining in Rajasthan: SC refuses to lift ban
Posted on 16 Jan, 2018 10:41 AMSC refuses to lift ban on sand mining in Rajasthan
![Illegal mining affects the natural course of the river. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/18786183543_9c510fc748_o_1_1.jpg?itok=-Qjqxvcf)
Assam's river atlas to tackle floods, deforestation
Posted on 15 Jan, 2018 09:07 PMAssam prepares river atlas to tackle floods, erosion, deforestation
![People take a boat to cross Brahmaputra. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11798489896_4f25d0c9d7_z.jpg?itok=Kf3FVItC)
Temples of conservation
Posted on 12 Jan, 2018 11:54 AMRivers hold a special place in Indian civilisation and culture. They are treated divine and temples are located along the course of rivers. Rivers, with a variety of mesohabitats in it, support rich and diverse native fauna and act as natural reserve of fish germplasm.
![A temple in the Mahanadi at Sonepur in Odisha.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/a_temple_inside_river_mahanadi_at_sonepur.jpg?itok=6eaniGLS)
Too close for comfort
Posted on 07 Jan, 2018 11:38 AMAshok Kumar Dolai can hardly control his tears whenever he sees the river flowing near his house and a narrow red earth road snaking beside it.
![Villagers use boats to cross the river. (Photo courtesy: Gurvinder Singh)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/villagers_crossing_the_river_in_rickety_boats.jpg?itok=r9EY2uKj)
Arunachal becomes open defecation free
Posted on 03 Jan, 2018 09:44 AMArunachal achieves the open defecation free status
![A toilet constructed under SBM. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04543_0.jpg?itok=FDt6tUpp)
MGNREGA failed to curb migration: Survey
Posted on 20 Dec, 2017 11:44 AMSurvey reveals MGNREGA failed to curb migration
![Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mgnrega_work_1.jpg?itok=jSIsmi8h)
Farmer suicide cases decrease: Govt data
Posted on 20 Dec, 2017 11:22 AMGovernment data shows decreasing suicide trend among farmers for the second consecutive year
![A farmer in his field. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_8_0_0.jpg?itok=r_FRCyNI)
World Culture Festival ruined Yamuna floodplains: NGT
Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:54 AMArt of Living responsible for destroying the Yamuna floodplains: NGT
![The front view of the giant stage under construction for the World Culture Festival. (Source: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead_4_0_0_1.jpg?itok=rJw-Uj_z)
Soil health is declining in India: Report
Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:24 AMCarbon content in India's soil decreases
![India's soil health needs attention. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8602347744_88b102609b_z.jpg?itok=-S0K2P84)