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Celebrating Uttarakhand
Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 05:14 PMThroughout history, the Uttarakhand Himalayas have been a source of timber and water to the rest of the nation. However, this has led to severe depletion of resources in the state. Today, the mountain communities find it hard to meet their basic needs of fodder, fuel and water.
![Soil and water conservation rejuvenates forests](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/chal_and_khal_system.jpg?itok=YAmav0oW)
Invite for an anti coke protest & yatra, Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan, Charba, Uttarakhand
Posted on 12 Jun, 2013 06:57 PMOrganisers
Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan
Venue
Charba village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Background
An anti coke protest and a week long yatra is being organised by the concerned citizens and social activists, against the proposed take over of their land, forest and groundwater by the Coca Cola company.
![Anti coke protest in Uttarakhand](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/coca_cola.png?itok=S_eQ3F-t)
Drought-free in Maharashtra – six small villages, one big lesson
Posted on 10 Jun, 2013 02:09 PMMaharashtra is reeling under a drought – one of the worst in the last 40 years. The state declared drought in 125 out of 358 talukas during kharif 2012-13, and then declared water scarcity in 3,905 villages in rabi 2012-13.
![Satchiwadi village used less groundwater this year](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/thumbnail_img_0289.jpg?itok=dQHkX7MV)
Book review - ‘Conserving resources in the Himalayas’
Posted on 09 Jun, 2013 07:29 AMUttarakhand is blessed with an immense amount of natural resources such as forests, wildlife and water, but if you are looking for some research-based information that quantifies, classifies and organizes this information, there isn’t much out there.
![A man tries to beat out a wildfire in pine forest](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/forest_fire.jpg?itok=1Ncq8-1f)
Certificate programme on village GIS software, IIT Madras & WASSAN, Chittoor (AP), July 22-26, 2013
Posted on 02 Jun, 2013 04:51 PMDelhi’s ground water hits rock bottom
Posted on 20 May, 2013 12:40 PMGreen pastures and meadows, tall trees, lakes, wells and the river…those are my memories of Delhi. It wasn’t too long ago that one woke up early to the sounds of lawns being watered, children running off to school and people walking in the parks. A flurry of activity but quite different from what it is today.
![A baoli (step well) in ruins](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/n-dl-25-_baoli_in_ruins_of_feroz_shah_kotla_city-_delhi.jpg?itok=Ft4-gbMd)
Bangaloreans come together at the ‘Save Our Lakes’ Event
Posted on 17 May, 2013 10:50 AMThe Catch Every Drop campaign, which created awareness about water conservation, spun off a few other events in Bangalore. Save Our Lakes, which focused on protecting B
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Navigating National Waterway 1 or the Ganga, as we call it
Posted on 17 May, 2013 10:05 AMSpending a week on a cramped boat with five strangers may not sound like fun to many but it was a dream come true for me. When I found a note in my inbox that said ”I want to travel down part of the Ganga by boat. Would you know of anyone who is interested”? , I jumped at the chance and set off on an unforgettable journey with five others.
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Life by the Maguri Beel
Posted on 01 May, 2013 10:13 AMTwo rivers – the Dibru and the Lohit - flow along together and meet a third - the Brahmaputra. This vast patch of land they give birth to is a treasure trove for wildlife and the Dibru Saikhowa National Park is located right there. To its south, exists a vast expanse of swamps and marshes interspersed with sandy islands.
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A village creates magic…and a river!
Posted on 30 Apr, 2013 09:23 AMUfrenkhal – the village
Driving towards Ufrenkhal, a village in Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand), I see a lush, green mountain covered with deodar, banj and utees trees. Little did I realize that this diverse and dense forest, which is alive with wildlife, is very new. 40 years ago, this vast area was a firing range!
![Ufrenkhal in Uttarakhand](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/Ufrenkhal%2520village.jpg?itok=_E3J6O8q)