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Uttarakhand
Dolphins in the Ganga and its tributaries nearly doubles in 3 years
Posted on 12 Oct, 2015 09:30 PMGanga and its tributaries, except the Ramganga show increased dolphin numbers
![The Gangetic Dolphin (Source: Arati Kumar Rao)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/gangetic_dolphin1_0.jpg?itok=3NaZwNAa)
Strict action against polluters throwing puja waste in the Yamuna
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:19 PMDelhi Government gets strict towards Yamuna pollution
![Garbage piled high near the Yamuna river (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935427348_b6fdcf3d09_z_1.jpg?itok=_Jp9xSsN)
Study reveals reduction in water flow of the Ganga in the Himalayan catchment areas
Posted on 17 Aug, 2015 08:52 PMGanga catchment area has lost over 1500 billion cusecs of water flow: Study
![Ganga at Gadmukteshwar (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172024170_3151074271_z_2.jpg?itok=zKMpR93i)
Heavy rains disrupt life in North India
Posted on 14 Jul, 2015 09:49 AMMonsoons in the North affect people and wildlife
![Monsoon affects life in North India](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04141.jpg?itok=FCk8M0vv)
Mantra for the Char Dham: Don't Panic!
Posted on 13 Jul, 2015 07:36 AM'To be or not to be' may well be the new mantra for people undertaking the Himalayan Char Dham pilgrimage this year.
![Pilgrims enroute to Kedarnath (Image: Sundaram + Annam)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2949747652_373ffe442d_z.jpg?itok=41zvSHqe)
WHO & UNICEF Report ranks India worst in eradicating open defecation
Posted on 07 Jul, 2015 11:15 PMIndia's poor sanitation facilities have a direct correlation with stunting in children
![A defunt toilet in a tribal village in Odisha (Source: Vishwanath Srikantaiah)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3223299340_4c6754f83b.jpg?itok=uUSqgxH-)
Himachal fails to construct 109 micro hydel projects due to lack of funds
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 11:10 PMConstruction of 109 Kuhl projects proposed in Himachal, still on papers
![Kuhls, the irrigation channels in Himachal Pradesh](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc03452_0_0.jpg?itok=VwkRxfXF)
Barefoot hydrogeologists: The next generation
Posted on 18 Jun, 2015 02:55 PMI first met Kunti and Priya at a meeting of the Springs Initiative, which is a network of organisations and individuals working across India to restore their springs.
![Kunti and Priya discuss their plans with Budani](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/planning.jpg?itok=wKwX3eYY)
Yet another expert body formed to review Uttarakhand hydel project
Posted on 08 Jun, 2015 08:30 PMCentre constitutes third expert body to review Uttarakhand dams
![River Ganga at Kaudiyala, Uttarakhand](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172023818_988b81c090_b_2.jpg?itok=4dDAo2VH)
Rs. 20,000 crore sanctioned for Ganga clean-up
Posted on 19 May, 2015 09:17 AMCentre okays Rs 20,000 crore for the 'Namami Gange' programme
![Ganga river at Varanasi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9416529216_7b33145664_z_2.jpg?itok=t4bWRwoK)