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Another Bangalore lake becomes a garbage dump
Posted on 27 Jun, 2013 03:48 PMSarakki Lake is one of the bigger stand-alone lakes in Bangalore, and was once a great year-round recharge area for Sarakki, Jaraganahalli, Puttenahalli, Chunchagatta and Kothanur. It is now a cesspool of sewage, and is polluting the air, water and land around it. India Water Portal volunteer Sucheta Ramprakash covered
![Garbage fills Sarakki Lake](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7347964444_87e30d832e.jpg?itok=mrezTqC0)
Uttarakhand - ravaged by God or Governance?
Posted on 26 Jun, 2013 07:23 AMIf you thought that Uttarakhand was a land populated solely by tourists, I wouldn’t blame you. After all, that’s been the focus of the media in relation to who’s been affected by the recent floods – pilgrims at the Char Dhams and at Hemkund Sahib. The numbers are staggering, no doubt.
![House washed away by the Uttarakhand floods](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pickofweek4_1.jpg?itok=XOgPoNls)
Krishna river saves Chennai
Posted on 10 Jun, 2013 02:30 PMKerala welcomes the monsoons!
The monsoons finally hit Kerala on June 1, bringing respite for the drought-ridden southern state. Things are looking up this year with an expected 98% of rainfall in the state.
![Monsoon hits Kerala](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/monsoons.png?itok=_fyo162T)
Does your packaged drinking water contain minerals or pollutants?
Posted on 03 Jun, 2013 08:36 PMDoes your packaged drinking water contain minerals or pollutants?
![Unsafe bottled water](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bottled_water.png?itok=FyLNuXDO)
The 15-year old battle for the Shivnath river still rages!
Posted on 03 Jun, 2013 07:53 PM![Dam built by Radius at Rasmara, Chhattisgarh](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rwl_annicut_at_rasmara.jpg?itok=MhzWYeh1)
Water belongs to the state, not country!
Posted on 27 May, 2013 11:27 AMBihar opposes Centre’s proposed water policy
![Let water remain a state subject - Bihar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/let_water_be_a_state_affair.png?itok=W4You-EE)
Development and disaster - the thin line that divides the two
Posted on 20 May, 2013 06:15 PMWater data at your fingertips
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Delhi groundwater unfit for consumption - High nitrate content worsens water quality
Posted on 08 May, 2013 11:22 AMHigh nitrate content in Delhi groundwater
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Is your building 'green' enough? - A rating system to measure efficiency of existing green buildings
Posted on 29 Apr, 2013 05:03 PMIs your building green enough?
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