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West Bengal
Uttarakhand finally recognises the land rights of three villages displaced by Tehri dam
Posted on 01 Dec, 2015 08:44 PMThree villages displaced by Tehri dam finally recognised as revenue villages
![Tehri dam in the lean season (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tehri_0_0.jpg?itok=P4N5GV2F)
After Cyclone Aila, farming nurtures food, faith in Sunderbans
Posted on 14 Oct, 2015 09:53 PM“Another flood like Aila should never happen again, but if it does, we have the knowledge to start working on our soil again”, remarks Binota Munda of Nebukhali village in Hingalganj block, North
![Seed-banks are an effective instrument to preserve local varieties and keep people together](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/seedkeeping_0.jpg?itok=FXHpfuXA)
Centre approves 50 more days of work under MGNREGA to tackle drought
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:14 PM50 more days of work under MGNREGA in drought-hit areas
![Labourers building check dams under MGNREGS (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5498477595_b432f838e5_z_0.jpg?itok=0EvU_0c5)
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PMTeesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal
![The meandering Teesta river (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596568222_1a2bd53ba1_z_0.jpg?itok=mWr795hq)
The curious case of Kolkata's missing water bodies
Posted on 25 Aug, 2015 12:26 PMMohit Ray of Vasundhara has written two books--"Five Thousand Mirrors: The Water Bodies of Kolkata”
![Bhukailash - a water body in Kolkata; Image: Mohit Ray](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bhukailash1.jpg?itok=LRgETpZh)
India set to become water scarce in 10 years
Posted on 04 Aug, 2015 10:20 PMIndia set to become water scarce in 10 years time: Govt tells Parliament
![Water scarcity: A reality in 2025? (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/4415664247_4129da70ec_o.jpg?itok=QwXO0pkA)
Acute crisis of water, power and medical facilities in Nepal after earthquake
Posted on 28 Apr, 2015 10:39 AMNepal earthquake toll exceeds 4300
![Earthquake in Nepal (Source: Krish Dulal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/nepal_earthquake_2015_01.jpg?itok=GWwBBe7h)
Facing uncertain rains, farmers dig in
Posted on 20 Apr, 2015 12:40 PMAmulya Soren couldn’t get stable yields in the kharif (monsoon) paddy in his farm. A member of the Santhal tribe, he was the beneficiary of a surplus land redistribution programme in Hirbandh block of Bankura, West Bengal. The undulating terrain in which his farm lies receives sufficient rainfall of about 1000 mm a year, yet sufficient irrigation was an issue.
![Farmers constructing happa; Image: PRADAN](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/villagers_are_working_in_happa_excavated_under_mgnrega.jpg?itok=654EXtkq)
Kashmir under danger of floods
Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 12:30 AMFear of floods looms over Kashmir again
![Landslide and a flooded river](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/10371783924_886720b442_z.jpg?itok=-Ylq5P_R)
Nationwide Drinking Water & Sanitation Awareness week
Posted on 18 Mar, 2015 07:34 AMCentre launches National Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Awareness Week
![Quenching thirst even without good quality water](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/4483915884_6da8e3b48c_z.jpg?itok=zxGQM1PQ)