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Fifty million people in Indian cities lack access to safe drinking water
Posted on 12 May, 2021 05:46 PMFifty million people in fifteen cities in India have no access to safe, affordable drinking water: UNICEF report
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Green panel clears Central Vista project
Posted on 12 May, 2021 12:28 PMGreen panel clears Central Vista projects
![Rajpath's Central Vista Avenue project (Image: Students of Master in Sustainable Architecture at Central University of Rajasthan, Counterview)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/central%20vista.jpg?itok=BfdKycBQ)
Bathing spaces for women - crucial for WASH!
Posted on 11 May, 2021 08:02 PMWhile it is known that women and girls experience considerable challenges than men and boys in accessing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources, there is minimal discussion on bathing spaces for women while the focus continues to be on toilet construction.
![A temperory bathing space with no water and privacy in a fishing village in Tamil Nadu (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/Temperory%20bathroom.jpg?itok=DIauf-be)
Need to set up an inter-state migration council: NHRC study
Posted on 10 May, 2021 11:49 AMA research study by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on ‘Social security and health rights of mi
![The study points out prejudices and discrimination against inter-state migrant workers and how most local people consider migrant labourers as outsiders. (Image: Paradiz, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/labour.jpg?itok=9CfSDz-T)
Migrant workers and human rights
Posted on 09 May, 2021 10:49 AMIndia was one of the leading countries to swiftly implement the initial lockdown in March 2020 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, but still, the lockdown failed and within a few months, it joined the list of countries most affected by the coronavirus epidemic.
![Need to introduce a new pandemic policy that is more humane, adaptive, and inclusive in nature (Image: Rajesh Balouria, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/lockdown.jpg?itok=EDzugAQn)
Serious efforts needed to curb carbon emissions
Posted on 07 May, 2021 07:45 PMThe Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by the United States President Joe Biden has come to a successful conclusion.
![On January 20, 2021 United States rejoined the Paris Accord (Image: Kai Stachowiak; Public Domain license)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/climate.jpg?itok=uOoR1Nmk)
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Ramsar sites in India
Posted on 07 May, 2021 05:49 PMWhat is Ramsar Convention and what is its mission?
![Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr links)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/11798967793_dd09cf6348_c.jpg?itok=Q-yqY_Bl)
Migrant workers stranded yet again
Posted on 06 May, 2021 08:28 PMAs the death toll and positivity rate in the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic stays alarmingly high, lockdowns and other restrictions have been instituted in many parts of the country.
![Jeevan Rath 2.0 helped people get back home in June 2020. Migrants from Chhattisgarh were stuck in Pune when CYDA came in contact with them and arranged their transportation and food through support of Jeevan Rath and SwissAid. (Image: Maha C19 PECONet Collaborative/IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/jeevan-rath.jpg?itok=0aohK5Y4)
Responding to the second wave of COVID-19 in rural India
Posted on 06 May, 2021 11:52 AMAs healthcare systems in urban cities across India grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, smaller towns and v
![As healthcare systems in urban cities across India grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, smaller towns and villages too are facing devastating consequences. (Image: ©Gates Archive/Saumya Khandelwa)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/rcrc.jpg?itok=v8PqMBEJ)