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UP rivers have poor quality water, reveals audit
Posted on 23 May, 2017 10:17 AMAudit reveals poor quality of water in UP rivers
![Polythene bags and solid waste left behind the Ganga river in Allahabad. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934020101_75f5ac9828_z_0.jpg?itok=vyU9DCsr)
Ennore oil spill: Flora, fauna recover slowly
Posted on 08 May, 2017 10:03 PMOil spill in Ennore has highly impacted the zone between Ennore and Marina beach
![Oil sludge being manually removed from the rocky coast. (Image courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/india-oil-spill-1_0_0.jpg?itok=8g4c-sz5)
Now, Narmada is also a living entity
Posted on 08 May, 2017 08:19 PMFollowing Ganga and Yamuna, Narmada river also gets living entity status
![Narmada river (Source: Wikipedia commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/narmada_river.jpg?itok=FiraGLvm)
Now a human, Ganga receives its first legal notice
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:42 AMAfter becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal notice
![Ganga near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=BP0273zh)
NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 12:02 AMShut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt
![Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bluru-fire_650x400_61487319177_0.jpg?itok=8dpE1gEe)
Centre gears up to tackle water shortage
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 11:50 AMGovernment releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGS
![Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3204443460_8d38ce367a_z_2.jpg?itok=r1J-GfC_)
Farm loan waivers for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Posted on 10 Apr, 2017 08:32 PMUttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments waive off farm loans
![A farmer on his field. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14569782042_3a143f7122_z_0.jpg?itok=1M8dJGrd)
Mumbai beaches are world's most polluted: Study
Posted on 10 Apr, 2017 08:14 PMMarine litter is heavy along Mumbai’s beaches: Study
![Mumbai coast (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/polluted_beach_mumbai_2_0.jpg?itok=0aQHqRRd)
Uttarakhand to conserve its natural resources
Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 06:21 AMUttarakhand takes decisions to save its natural resources
![The Ganga emerges from the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9139589493_270208eef1_z_1.jpg?itok=9o-ezg5o)
Problems of mine: When coal threatens Raigarh
Posted on 30 Mar, 2017 05:50 PMIt was in the late 90s that Raigarh emerged as the hub for power, coal mining and sponge iron in Chhattisgarh. The coalfield in Mand Raigarh is spread over an area of more than 1,12,000 hectares with an estimated 21,117 metric tonnes of coal.
![A villager looks at the changing landscape due to coal mines at Kosampalli village in Raigarh.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0033tps.jpg?itok=_fYpaUPR)