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Wayanad District
Floating solar plan for Jayakwadi Dam under NGT fire
Posted on 03 Aug, 2024 11:50 AMSolar power project faces environmental backlash
![View of the Jayakwadi dam taken from the causeway (Image: Shankar S, CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-08/jayakwadi%20dam.jpg?itok=qUQhrwaR)
Wayanad landslide tragedy: Balancing nature and development
Posted on 02 Aug, 2024 01:13 PMThe serene and picturesque district of Wayanad, Kerala, recently witnessed a catastrophic landslide, leading to immense loss of life and property. On the fateful night of July 30, 2024, Wayanad, known for its lush greenery and scenic landscapes, was struck by a massive landslide.
![Aftermath of a 2022 landslide on Nedumpoil ghat road (Image: Vinayaraj, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-08/Aftermath_of_Landslide_dated_1st_August_2022_on_Nedumpoil_ghat_road_%28119%29.jpg?itok=kVruq-Jr)
Huge dam proposed in Arunachal
Posted on 25 Oct, 2017 09:48 AMNiti Aayog proposes 300-metre high dam in Arunachal Pradesh
![A river in East Siang (Source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/800px-river_in_east_siang_district_arunachal_pradesh_2.jpg?itok=f7RtjCbo)
![The Kabini as it flows through Wayanad (Source: Seetha Gopalakrishnan, IWP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8724253505_4d5cc48cfd.jpg?itok=h0iXZn5e)
Rare floral diversity in the Western Ghats forests
Posted on 03 May, 2013 02:29 PMA fluttering butterfly or a dashing cheetah immediately bring vivid images to mind. Does the image of a plant stir us as much? Are we as fascinated watching a flower bloom? Probably not. Maybe that’s why there is such a large focus on endangered animals and birds and not so much on plant species that are dying out.
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System of rice intensification (SRI) in Wayanad, Kerela - experiences of RASTA
Posted on 04 May, 2009 12:46 PMThe System of Rice Intensification, (Madagascar) method was developed in Madagascar island by the farmers and NGOs under the leadership of a local priest. The concept of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) focuses on managing the soil, water, plants and nutrients in a balanced relationship, enabling maximum growth of rice plants.