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Climate and Weather
Polavaram--solution or problem?
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 11:13 AMPapi kondalu, a scenic gorge located on the lower stretches of the Godavari, will soon be engulfed within the controversial Polavaram Dam. The river serves as a visitor’s delight as it winds through the hills--the same hills that are home to primitive tribal groups such as the Kondareddys.
![Papi kondalu gorge on Godavari (Source: Pranay Raj, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/papikondalu_view_10.jpg?itok=BIkyi9bt)
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PMTeesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal
![The meandering Teesta river (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596568222_1a2bd53ba1_z_0.jpg?itok=mWr795hq)
Parched lips, barren lands and the scramble for water in Maharashtra
Posted on 13 Sep, 2015 07:44 AM![Staring at drought (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/droughts_2_1.jpg?itok=ENYehpGT)
What does being 'water stressed' mean for India and her neighbours?
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 06:25 PMA worldwide ranking of water stressed nations by the World Resources Institute
![India ranks 31 in the world’s most water-stressed countries projected for year 2020 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/drought_affected_area_in_karnataka_india_2012.jpg?itok=SFhkMy10)
Bisalpur revisited--10 years after protesters were shot, killing 5
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 01:20 PMTen years ago five farmers were shot protesting the diversion of waters from Bisalpur dam to Jaipur city, located about 130 kms away.
![Kisan Sewa Samiti, Chaksu struggling for drinking water allocation from Bisalpur dam (Source: CECODECON)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dehlala1.jpg?itok=T9gR4dE3)
2015 is India's driest year since 2009
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM40% of India still rain deficit
![Parched area near Jodhpur (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11187099345_653d8def04_z_0.jpg?itok=uhBbuz4E)
Local water storage in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:11 PMThe Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) is the source of 10 major rivers and is often referred to as the water tower of Asia. However, communities living in this region and downstream face frequent seasonal water scarcity and flooding due to high variations in rainfall.
![Kuhls carry glacial melt to fields for irrigation (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kuhls.jpg?itok=dRxsKayq)
Sunderbans and Siachen glacier to become trans-boundary protected area
Posted on 31 Aug, 2015 10:25 PMSunderbans and Siachen glacier proposed to be recognised as a trans-boundary protected area
![Farm fields in the Sunderbans (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photo)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3603694941_cd511a01ae_z.jpg?itok=WavujP-B)
Kaun kitne paani mein: Movie review
Posted on 28 Aug, 2015 06:45 PM‘Kitna shaant hai ye paani, aur iske liye yeh rajniti’ (the water is so still, yet there is politics around it).
![Water scarcity becomes a source of conflict between two villages (Source: Facebook)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kaun_kitne_pani_mein_0.jpg?itok=tZpiY55L)