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Policies, Laws and Regulations
To some, floods can be good news
Posted on 02 Aug, 2017 05:52 AMFloods are generally considered destructive but in some cases, overflowing rivers have the potential to create wetlands. These wetlands can serve as agreeable landscapes that turn resourceful due to the multiple functions it can host. The Kanwar Lake in Bihar is a striking example of this shared, altering landscapes.
![Red-naped Ibis at the Kanwar Lake (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-red-naped_ibis_at_kanwar_lake.jpg?itok=UKrsV8Xk)
World Culture Festival: New panel contradicts report
Posted on 01 Aug, 2017 02:19 PMNo compaction of soil on the World Culture Festival site: New panel to NGT
![Front view of the giant stage under construction for the World Culture Festival. (Source: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead_4_0_0_0.jpg?itok=p4ONBFcN)
How a poor labourer became a rich farmer
Posted on 27 Jul, 2017 07:59 PMVasant Baburao Parkale, a 52-year-old farmer, has become a role model for many farmers in the drought-prone Marathwada region. His determination and the will to excel in life have helped him to transform his dreams into reality.
![Vasantrao Parkale (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/vasant_parkale_tp.jpg?itok=Voo-3kJd)
Maharashtra mandates drip irrigation for sugarcane
Posted on 25 Jul, 2017 04:32 PMMaharashtra cabinet decides on drip irrigation for sugarcane cultivation
![A sugarcane farm (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9545440464_8775944941_z.jpg?itok=Pf7rzBWF)
The Little Rann of Kutch
Posted on 19 Jul, 2017 03:13 PMHow often does one get to experience a terrain that is as dramatically transformative as The Little Rann of Kutch? With changing seasons, it adorns itself with different landscapes, thus, completely shifting shape, its functions and appeal.
![The Little Rann of Kutch (Image source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rann_of_katch_small.jpg?itok=QhoK53I5)
SC strict over wetland preservation
Posted on 18 Jul, 2017 01:02 PMSupreme Court pulls Centre over preservation of wetlands
![Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/12217403935_9c5da227fb_z_0.jpg?itok=wEVjM9Fm)
Floating national park calls for help
Posted on 13 Jul, 2017 05:43 AMIn a country as diverse as India where the mountain meets the ocean and deserts blend into forests, one hallmark of beauty that is often left out of the travel catalogues is the outstanding Loktak lake in Manipur.
![Loktak lake (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/loktak_lake_0.jpg?itok=S4L9132p)
Ganga and Yamuna not living human entities anymore
Posted on 11 Jul, 2017 12:09 PMSC stays order granting human status to Ganga and Yamuna rivers
![Ganga river at Sangam, Allahabad (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934888516_4937aa2aaf_z.jpg?itok=NmvBqupZ)
Managing willows in Wular lake
Posted on 10 Jul, 2017 05:07 AMThe devastating flood in 2015 in the Kashmir valley affected more than 2.5 lakh houses and displaced about 5.5 lakh people. The economic loss was massive.
Many researchers and experts believe that careful conservation and protection of the lakes, ponds and wetlands in the Kashmir valley could have reduced the scale of the devastation to a large extent.
![Wular lake seen from Saderkote Park. (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1200px-wular_lake.jpg?itok=g6TBwWlr)
Blind spots in WASH
Posted on 08 Jul, 2017 07:48 PMThe current set of government programmes such as Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) have gone a long way in improving access to water and sanitation services in India.
![Drinking water situation in India continues to be grim. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9427151144_615295017c_z_0.jpg?itok=NWsXjXx7)