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Najafgarh seeks attention
Posted on 17 Oct, 2017 05:07 AMHere’s some news for nature lovers. A dirty drain in Delhi could well be on its way to becoming a bird sanctuary. The Najafgarh drain or nallah that flows through the northwest part of Gurugram is becoming a new habitat for the strikingly tall Greater flamingos, a rosy-white pink billed migratory bird as it passes through southwest Delhi.
![Aerial view of the Najafgarh drain. (Image: Sumita Roy Dutta, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/delhi_aerial_photo_08-2016_img1.jpg?itok=3yPpPqvJ)
WASH with nutrition for better health
Posted on 13 Oct, 2017 05:13 PMIt’s complicated! That should pretty much sum up the relationship between WASH strategies and nutrition outcomes. Obviously, when there are unsafe water, pitiable and inadequate sanitation conditions with woeful hygiene practices, it will inadvertently lead to public health implications.
![Improper WASH practices can compound health problems among the undernourished. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3220100289_56a406ab96_z.jpg?itok=-_MPXRKz)
Water cup works where authorities fail
Posted on 12 Oct, 2017 09:58 AMHistorians will tell you that an explosion of creativity occurs the moment the world starts complaining that there is nothing left to invent, or that the search for solutions has come to an end.
![Effective watershed management can solve the water crisis in Maharashtra. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/20785591581_6c2d02a0d4_z_1_0.jpg?itok=uGT8cMZB)
Will building toilets solve the problem of open defecation?
Posted on 11 Oct, 2017 01:50 PMSanitation is the name given to the process, facilities and services employed towards the safe disposal of human waste which includes faeces and urine.
![Toilets need to be safe and functional for use. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15300747509_5ea8c97c65_z.jpg?itok=46d_XiQ_)
Panel to manage northeastern waters formed
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 02:19 PMCommittee formed for the management of water resources in the Northeast
![A water body in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3204951120_73b6d8d133_z_0.jpg?itok=ujfXlU38)
Pesticides kill 18 Maharashtra farmers
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 01:53 PMMaharashtra farmers die from inhaling toxic pesticides
![A farmer sprays pesticides on his vegetable farm. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/27488080991_73e50f3ff4_z.jpg?itok=8rO3tTTp)
Romancing the Ganga
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 09:59 AMThe Ganges, the most revered river in India, faces an unusual predicament. Pollution and excessive usage have turned it into a toxic sludge as it snakes its way through cities, industrial hubs and millions of devotees.
![The Ganga (Image source: Anthony Acciavatti)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ganges_water_machine_0.jpg?itok=5qctxmmt)
Well water makes a difference
Posted on 09 Oct, 2017 01:21 PMShilpi Bai was just 18 when she got married to Magan Singh Solanki in Jamnia village, in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. She had dreams in her eyes of a great life ahead. She was healthy and soon became a mother of two children. Her husband was a farmer and she would help him in the field after completing the errands at home.
![Drinking well water made a huge difference to the health of fluorosis-affected villagers in Jamnia. (IWP Flickr photos-pic used for representation only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/33889937435_499469c7cd_z_0.jpg?itok=9Zj6rAZU)
Is desalination worth its salt?
Posted on 06 Oct, 2017 11:56 AMIn India, fresh water is depleting fast with the rise in consumption for economic activities. Poor management of water resources has led to overexploitation of groundwater. The World Resources Institute’s March 2016 report said 54 percent of India was water stressed, with scarcity affecting every part of the country except the Himalayan region and the ghats.
![Desalination of seawater could solve India's water crisis.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_4203.jpg?itok=uWH9HDNc)
Threatened by urbanisation, doomed by restoration
Posted on 06 Oct, 2017 06:26 AMPashan lake, the pride of Pune, is dying! Water hyacinth continues to invade the lake and pollution levels in the lake are high, threatening its once rich biodiversity. How did this happen?
![Pashan lake cries for help. (Image Source: Dharmaraj Patil)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pashan_lake_1.jpg?itok=ZS2nJs3T)