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West Bengal
Budget cuts for Water and Environment Ministry
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 09:29 PMUnion Budget 2015-16 reduces funds for Water and Environment Ministry
![Budget allocation and planning](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8357660968_0b10ac746b_z.jpg?itok=6y4ksSl9)
Coliform contamination and cholera: Deciphering the connection
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 05:34 PMVibrio cholerae is responsible for 100,000 -120,000 deaths annually, worldwide. [1] Commonly found in ponds, rivers and brackish areas, the bacterium finds its way into humans through contaminated food and water. And the result?
![Water contaminated with plastics and more](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pond_contaminated.jpg?itok=uBrSU-FE)
Karnataka government exposed on Yettinahole project
Posted on 24 Feb, 2015 10:40 AMYettinahole project called a drinking water project only to circumvent guidelines
![River Netravathi (Source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc03688.jpg?itok=NO7LpyyH)
Bihar Government bans plastic packaged water bottles in all its departments
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:35 PMBihar's government offices to soon become free of plastic bottles
![Plastic water bottles (Source: Pixabay.com)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bottles-60479_640.jpg?itok=MDUBHhlw)
Maharashtra Government puts its rivers in danger
Posted on 27 Jan, 2015 12:29 PMMahashtra scraps state's River Regulation Zone policy
![View of the river Mula in Pune, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9350596904_fe93e2c661_z.jpg?itok=LJ9DhLxY)
Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing upset fishermen
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 12:13 AMFishermen unhappy with Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing
![The occupation of fishing](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9525853693_b7a9c3a2e1_z.jpg?itok=Zm5GfBj9)
Traditional fishing technologies: Will they survive the onslaught of development and mechanisation?
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 11:37 PMFisheries are an important sector providing employment to millions of people in India and contributing to the food security of the country. Marine, inland fisheries and aquaculture are the main components of the fisheries sector.
![Fishing technologies used by the fisherfolk](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_1667.jpg?itok=DncqykO0)
SC rebukes Central and State Pollution Control Boards over Ganga pollution
Posted on 04 Nov, 2014 11:40 AMPollution Control Board is a story of complete failure, frustration and disaster: SC
![River Ganges at Sangam in Allahabad](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934020083_c28c745673_b.jpg?itok=JgmZBfNm)
First river interlinking project initiated
Posted on 06 Oct, 2014 09:15 PMInterlinking of Ken-Betwa rivers initiated
![The Ken-Betwa river link (Source: Shannon)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamunarivermap_1.jpg?itok=ydMmG5-p)
3000 MW Dibang mega project approved without public consultation
Posted on 29 Sep, 2014 10:26 PMDibang hydel project gets Centre's nod
![People protesting Dibang Project (Source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dibang_hearing_boycott_1_march_12th.jpg?itok=82m3msw2)