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Thanks to dirty water, Indian children stunted
News this week Posted on 30 Jul, 2016 11:39 PM

India has largest number of stunted children in the world: Study

Stunting in children highest in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
NGT questions UP on potable water to villages
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2016 03:30 PM

Provide potable water to villages: NGT asks UP government 

Polluted Hindon river (Source: Hindi Water Portal)
Kerala's lake islands sinking
News this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2016 03:17 PM

Small islands in southern Kerala lakes sinking

A lake in Kerala (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Floods wreak havoc in many parts of the country
News this week Posted on 17 Jul, 2016 04:27 PM

Floods grip many parts of the country

Flooded Simen river in Brahmaputra basin (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Maharashtra wetlands: Govt withdraws plea against construction ban
Policy matters this week Posted on 17 Jul, 2016 03:13 PM

Maharashtra government withdraws plea against ban on construction on wetlands  

India's wetlands under threat (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Ganga revival projects launched
Policy matters this week Posted on 09 Jul, 2016 10:36 PM

Centre launches 231 projects under Namami Gange

Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
River conservationist is new environment minister
News this week Posted on 09 Jul, 2016 10:04 PM

Anil Madhav Dave appointed as new environment minister

Anil Madhav Dave (Source: Livemint)
Ministries spar over hydel project
Policy matters this week Posted on 03 Jul, 2016 04:59 PM

Ministries reach no consensus over Uttarakhand hydel project 

Downstream of ManeribhaliII Barrage at Uttarkashi (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Water packaging units run without licence
News this week Posted on 03 Jul, 2016 12:07 AM

Most water packaging units operating without license: FSSAI

Mineral water bottles (Source: Pixabay.com)
Rural India walks more than 500m for drinking water
News this week Posted on 25 Jun, 2016 09:13 AM

Rural India walks too far to quench their thirst

Rural India walks far to get water (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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