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Islands float on Delhi lake
Posted on 08 Mar, 2018 06:09 AMLocated in the Hauz Khas urban village in the busy metropolis of Delhi is an exquisitely landscaped lush green patch. This deer park, with spotted deer, peacocks and numerous birds, leads to an incredibly beautiful lake. As per a plaque at the site, the lake is a part of the medieval (13th century) city of Delhi Sultanate.
![Phytoremediation principle is used to convert Hauz Khas lake into a water purifying wetland ecosystem. (Image: Tarun Nanda)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead-evolve.jpg?itok=7W7CAm0W)
Uttarakhand bans quarrying in Ganga, its tributaries
Posted on 06 Mar, 2018 12:14 PMUttarakhand bans quarrying in the Ganga and its tributaries post NGT order
![The state government plans to ban quarrying in the Ganga. (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/quarrying_0.jpg?itok=NDT6_x86)
Tamil Nadu and Kerala squabble over Siruvani waters
Posted on 27 Feb, 2018 02:37 PMTamil Nadu objects to Kerala diverting excess water from Siruvani dam
![Water flows from the sluices of the Siruvani dam. (Picture courtesy: Deccan Chronicle)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siruvani.jpeg?itok=DW9yXNe3)
Rajim kumbh: Leave Mahanadi alone
Posted on 25 Feb, 2018 07:35 PMAround 25 lakh pilgrims across the country took a holy dip in the Mahanadi during the Rajim kumbh festival held in Rajim from January 31-February 13, 2018. For this annual religious extravaganza at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Sondur and Pairi rivers in Chhattisgarh, the state government organised various religious events.
![The entrance of the CG government's culture and tourism exhibition venue at Rajim kumbh 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/39552161754_733ac9e88a_z.jpg?itok=dXwR-Jp6)
How Kakaddara village won water cup
Posted on 19 Feb, 2018 06:33 AMEvery year, thousands of villages in Maharashtra get affected by droughts. Experts say that the reasons for recurrent droughts include a lack of policy framework, technical knowledge and community participation as well as poor implementation of government programmes.
![A farm pond in Kakaddara.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0072tps.jpg?itok=pZ5lfMej)
Dam of consequences
Posted on 14 Feb, 2018 05:27 AMRiver Mahakali snakes its way through the hills and valleys of Nepal and Uttaranchal, collecting its water from the numerous streams it receives on the way. Also known as Sharda in India, the river forms the international boundary between India and Nepal.
![The project is expected to submerge 11,600 hectares of mountain area.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead_6.jpg?itok=cAbFWmwE)
Delhi to take Haryana to court over Yamuna pollution
Posted on 13 Feb, 2018 12:50 PMDelhi to take Haryana to court over increased ammonia levels in Yamuna
![Frothing Yamuna (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamuna-poll.jpg?itok=XNdIHp2k)
Floating filth mars market on water
Posted on 08 Feb, 2018 02:49 PMThe beautiful city of Kolkata had another first to its credit when the much anticipated floating market was inaugurated on January 24 by the chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.
![A fruit stall at the market. (Pictures courtesy: Gurvinder Singh)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/20180130_144743_0.jpg?itok=JIOLoNwr)
Eliminate garbage naturally
Posted on 23 Jan, 2018 06:19 PMKashmir was once known for its pristine mountains, lakes, beautiful landscape and clean environment. In the last few decades, however, things have changed. An increasing amount of untreated garbage produced by humans is becoming a critical problem affecting not only the health of the residents of Kashmir but its environment, too.
![A screenshot from the film Untreated Waste--Invitation to Disaster (Source: Abdul Rashid Bhat)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wasted_life5s.jpg?itok=G0ErKPy0)
Profiting from sustainable farming
Posted on 23 Jan, 2018 01:48 PMPitidri is a nondescript village that dots the rainshadow area of Purulia district in West Bengal. Droughts are common here even when the area is endowed with above average rainfall of over 1300 mm a year. Until some time ago, Urmila Mahato, a 42-year-old farmer from Pitidri had been struggling to ensure her family’s food security.
![Urmila Mahato at her farm.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/urmila_mahato_01.jpg?itok=NWtWgOIM)