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FAQ – Sediment management
Posted on 17 Jan, 2019 10:11 AMWhat are sediments? Why do rivers carry sediment? Where does it all go? What happens to the sediment along the way? Have human actions modified the way a river works or carries sediment? How can sediments in rivers and reservoirs be managed? Here is all the information that you need to know about sediment and its management better.
![A river becomes a checkerboard of water and silt. (Image: Ashok Boghani, CC BY-NC 2.0, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ladakh_landscapes_0.jpg?itok=mEK6vlCu)
Irrigation scheme inconsistent: CAG audit
Posted on 15 Jan, 2019 10:59 AMInconsistencies in Centre's flagship irrigation scheme, reveals CAG audit
![Irrigation canal from the Bhima dam. (Source: Nvvchar on Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/irrigation_canal_taking_off_from_the_dam_0_3.jpg?itok=ncH-E3Zr)
Committee for action against water contamination
Posted on 15 Jan, 2019 10:20 AMDevise time-bound plan to address water contamination: Parliamentary committee
![People fight for their rights to clean and safe drinking water. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8070532982_b14a0d7744_z_1.jpg?itok=nX6wgtjz)
Climate change not new
Posted on 14 Jan, 2019 12:17 PMA team of researchers have unravelled the imprints of sea level fluctuations and climate change that may have occurred along the coastal river of Saurashtra region in India’s west coast over the past 1.5 lakh years.
![Evidence of sea level fluctuations and climate change that may have occurred along the coastal river of Saurashtra region found. (Pic: ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/photo-4_1.jpg?itok=C8NL6xSg)
What's killing the Ganga?
Posted on 11 Jan, 2019 05:45 PM"An eternal life free of sins" is the promise that comes attached with the magnificent occasion of Kumbh Mela. The 2019 Ardh Kumbh that takes place once in six years is just around the corner. Starting January 15, crores of people from around the world will take a dip in the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna.
![Alakananda near Badrinath temple (Image: Shitha Valsan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA-4.0 Int)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/alakananda_river_near_badrinath_temple.jpg?itok=CpUmOqBX)
Gangetic river dolphin habitats under threat
Posted on 11 Jan, 2019 12:45 PMA five-year study conducted in the Sundarbans region has found that the rising water salinity level is threatening the habitat of Gangetic river dolphins.
![Gangetic river dolphin habitats are threatened by rise in salinity levels. (Pic by ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dophin_snout.jpg?itok=ezX-DI2F)
When water kills
Posted on 09 Jan, 2019 03:54 PMWaterborne diseases are diseases transmitted through
![Waterborne diseases is a serious health problem in India. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/news_this_week_3.jpg?itok=WjUWg9Tn)
Together as community for better quality of life
Posted on 09 Jan, 2019 11:40 AMAs we enter the narrow lanes of Muskan gali, after wading through the unruly traffic in a rapidly urbanising Muzaffarpur, we are greeted by Noorjehan outside her house. Between the gali and the main road, the city has grown. It has a population of 3.5 lakhs as per 2011 Census. This has risen now to five lakhs, say estimates.
![Noorjehan, an entrepreneur who owns a home production unit of lac bangles, plays an active role in demanding that the municipality becomes responsive to citizen's needs. (Image: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pria3.jpg?itok=0Lb8jT3h)
Green nod a must for inland waterways: Experts
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 07:14 AMOver 50 experts urge green ministry to make green clearance mandatory for inland waterways
![Motor-driven ferries at Varanasi (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9416529216_7b33145664_z.jpg?itok=f1I9GZYm)
Manual scavengers get under-reported
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 06:55 AMStates resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage
![A manual scavenger at work (Image source: CS Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/16_csp1501_0.jpg?itok=58uPMPCQ)