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May 19, 2024
How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?
The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.
A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)
September 29, 2023
Building capacities for natural resource stewardship
Empowering village community facilitators to manage natural resources: The journey of a woman community facilitator in Meghalaya
Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Natural Resource Management in Meghalaya (image: FES)
September 21, 2023
Empowered by the PESA Act, a Mahila Sangh relentlessly works to reclaim governance
PESA Act unleashed: The Mahila Sangh's ongoing governance transformation
Women from the Mahila Gram Sangh (Image: FES)
August 21, 2022
Floods – a boon than a bane!
Floods are not feared, but rather welcomed by the Mishing communities from Majuli island in Assam as they bring bountiful fish- a rich source of food, nutrition and livelihood for the community.
The Majuli island, a haven for fish (Image Source: Usha Dewani, India Water Portal)
January 13, 2022
Water management in the times of Gonds of Central India
The water structures constructed during the Gond period continue to survive the test of time and provide evidence of the water wisdom of our ancestors.
Kundeshwar lake, Kundam in Jabalpur (Image Source: K G Vyas)
September 1, 2021
Managing water commons through fishing cooperatives
The experience of the Foundation for Ecological Security in tribal Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Fish harvesting by Changariya fishing cooperative, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)
Maintain minimum flow in the Ganga river: Centre
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 12:57 PM

Centre notifies minimum e-flow for the Ganga river
Ganga river at Kaudiyala (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
To Sir, with love and belief
Dr G.D. Agarwal fought to protect the river Ganga till his last breath.
Ayan Biswas
Posted on 15 Oct, 2018 02:26 PM

Dr G.D. Agrawal passed away on October 11, 2018. He was 86 years old. But he didn’t die of old age. After 111 days of fasting, he died of a heart attack. Why was he fasting? We will come to that in a while. 
Dr G.D. Agarwal (Pic by Sidwanshu Kumar)
Cyclone Daye triggers widespread rain
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 06:02 PM

Cyclone causes rain in 18 states; floods, landslides reported in North India
Monsoon affects life in North India. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Dam safety project gets additional funds
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 05:40 PM

Additional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project
Hirakud dam, the oldest dam in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Jaundice grips Raipur
Faulty pipelines and lack of proper sewage treatment plants are some of the causes of increasing jaundice cases in Raipur.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 20 Sep, 2018 04:09 PM

The family of Somesh Manikpuri of Amasivani colony in Raipur is still in shock of his sudden demise from jaundice in May this year. Six similar deaths have been reported from Raipur since April 2018. Memsingh Chandrakar, a resident of Naharpara, another locality in Raipur, was also affected by jaundice in May.
A view of the Shakti Nagar slum area in Raipur. (Source: India Water Portal)
Sacred groves, the water wizards of Uttarakhand
A study from Uttarakhand finds that water from sacred groves conforms to all WHO standards of potability and is of better quality than water from surrounding areas.
Purna Jana et al
Posted on 17 Sep, 2018 12:05 PM

Sacred groves are undisturbed or preserved patches of vegetation or forested areas located on the outskirts of villages, towns or plains that are conserved by communities by dedicating them to local folk deities or ancestral spirits.
Auli Bugyal, a meadow in Uttarakhand. Auli Bugyal, a meadow in Uttarakhand. (Photo courtesy: Sandeep Brar Jat via Wikimedia Commons)
Dealing with disasters in the Valley
Frequent disasters the Kashmir Valley witnesses are both man-made and natural. What’s the solution?
Afsana Rashid
Posted on 10 Sep, 2018 11:57 AM

Witnessing a multitude of disasters from destructive floods to catastrophic earthquakes, the vulnerabilities arising out of natural disasters are ever increasing in Jammu and Kashmir.
Destruction caused by September 2014 floods at a posh locality in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajbagh. Over 300 people lost their lives, thousands were rendered homeless and property worth billions was damaged during the floods. (All photos courtesy: Afsana Rashid)
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - Grasslands
What are grasslands and why are they important? Here is a simple Q&A to understand the grasslands in India better.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 26 Aug, 2018 11:11 AM

This is a simple guide that lists out the most popular questions related to grasslands, to understand what they are and their ecological significance. Please click on a topic for detailed information.
Shola grasslands, Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Goa wins Mahadayi water dispute
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Aug, 2018 09:12 AM

Mahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of water
Mahadayi river in Goa (Source: Amol.Gaitonde via Wikimedia commons)
The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
A video provides an overview of the water conflict between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 08 Aug, 2018 05:08 PM

The 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)
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