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The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
Posted on 08 Aug, 2018 05:08 PMThe interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an ongoing one and it looks like both the state governments have no interest in finding a long-term solution.
![The Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14075678201_097f9dcec5_z_4.jpg?itok=AMvouM06)
Antibiotic-resistant genes in Kerala mangroves
Posted on 06 Aug, 2018 04:11 PMAntibiotic resistance is increasing in various microbial populations. A new study by Indian researchers has revealed that antibiotic-resistant genes are present in microorganisms of mangrove regions in Kerala also.
![Mangrove forest located in the coastal regions of Kerala. (Pic courtesy: India Science Wire)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2_2_2.jpg?itok=-50lpnJE)
NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Posted on 31 Jul, 2018 12:56 PMNGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers
![The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934888516_4937aa2aaf_z_0.jpg?itok=x_M06oyv)
National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AMDecline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary
![Gangetic Dolphin (Source: Arati Kumar Rao)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/gangetic_dolphin1_0_0.jpg?itok=9zXA_Arp)
Maharashtra may exempt certain plastic items from ban
Posted on 03 Jul, 2018 11:14 AMMaharashtra mulls exemption on 'certain' plastic items following crackdown on plastic
![Maharashtra bans plastic. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wastepune.jpg?itok=XwXUDcRN)
Public hearing for green clearance a sham
Posted on 21 Jun, 2018 04:36 PMSupin, a tributary of river Tons and a part of river Yamuna gushes through the hilly tracts of Uttarkashi district. Like all rivers meandering through the lush terrains and forests of Uttarakhand, Supin too is being aggressively tapped for hydropower generation by the government.
![Public hearing for Jakhol Sankri hydropower project did not take consent of affected communities on a sensitive issue that impacts their lives. (Picture courtesy: Vimal Bhai)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/protests-ph_0.jpg?itok=fjY5_aLm)
Pink city turns heat island
Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 09:37 AMThis summer, Jaipur’s temperatures are soaring upwards of 40 degree Celsius. Jaipur witnessed its hottest day on April 26 when a temperature of 43.2 degree Celsius was recorded.
![A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur. The city landscape is now dominated by heat trapping materials that prevent its cooling through evapotranspiration. (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/amer-prabhu-b-doss-cc_by-nc-nd_2.0-1.jpg?itok=aPAaJILf)
Wetland turns treasure trove of herbs
Posted on 11 Jun, 2018 11:31 AMThe districts of Tiruvallur, Chennai and Kanchipuram once boasted of a landscape densely dotted with wetlands and a lifestyle that was closely linked to the survival of these water bodies.
![Sembakkam lake currently spans across a 100 acres in South Chennai. (Picture courtesy: Care Earth Trust)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sembakkam_lake_0.jpg?itok=ASEUXHx7)
Delhi to amicably settle water dispute with Haryana
Posted on 05 Jun, 2018 07:14 AMDelhi Jal Board decides to withdraw all cases against Haryana to amicably settle water dispute
![The parched Yamuna (Photo courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/river_yamuna_-_the_indian_express.jpg?itok=sWnt8Drb)
Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified
Posted on 29 May, 2018 12:07 PMMaharashtra government notifies Thane creek as flamingo sanctuary
![Thane Creek hosts a variety of migratory birds. (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flamingo_thane_creek_759.jpg?itok=q4buwf3V)