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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
World Bank to provide $250 million to ensure dam safety in India
Posted on 10 Aug, 2021 07:04 AMWorld Bank will provide $250 million for dam safety in India
![Malampuzha dam in Kerala (Image source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/8576235551_f355c248c2_c.jpg?itok=PVJgQIAR)
Biodiversity - crucial for survival of freshwater ecosystems!
Posted on 04 Aug, 2021 04:47 PMRivers, lakes, ponds and streams – natural freshwater ecosystems are a precious resource because of the rich biodiversity they support and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
![View of a s stream in Kerala (Image Source: Firos AK via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/Stream_in_kakkayam_kerala_India_IMG_7582.jpg?itok=97oGnLHd)
New projects for revival of six polluted stretches in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange
Posted on 27 Jul, 2021 05:56 PMNMCG approves new projects for the revival of six polluted stretches in Uttarakhand
![A river stretch in Uttarakhand (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/3204751666_9980439e25_c.jpg?itok=b1oKFS_m)
Ganga, a sink of microplastics
Posted on 25 Jul, 2021 01:28 PMA new study by the Delhi-based environment NGO Toxics Link reveals the presence of microplastics in all samples collected from the river at Haridwar, Kanpur and Varanasi.
![Cleaning efforts on the Ganga has so far focussed on focussed on creating sewage treatment capacities in the major urban centres along the river. (Image: Richard IJzermans, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/Ganga-Varanasi.jpg?itok=0dTfdeDw)
Atmanirbhar Krishi App launched to equip farmers with weather insights
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:10 AMAtmanirbhar Krishi App launched to make weather insights handy for farmers
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Urban waterbodies, treasure troves of biodiversity
Posted on 25 Jun, 2021 12:32 PMRivers, lakes, ponds and streams – natural freshwater ecosystems are a precious resource, not only because freshwater is limited, but also because of the rich biodiversity they support and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
East Kolkata Wetlands – fast turning death traps for aquatic ecosystems?
Posted on 24 Jun, 2021 10:43 AMWhile freshwater ecosystems in India are known to harbour rich biodiversity, their health is being increasingly challenged in recent years. And the East Kolkata Wetlands, one of the important Ramsar sites in India, and the largest wastewater fed aquaculture systems in the world that provide fish and support paddy and vegetable cultivation, are no exception.
![Fishermen use wastewater from Kolkata to rear fish (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/ekw.jpg?itok=K5n7z59x)
Toxic chemicals: A barrier to safe drinking water
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:22 PMA drinking water quality, testing, monitoring and surveillance framework was released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in March 2021 as a part of the government’s flagship Nal se Jal scheme.
![Water treatment facilities are incapable of removing many chemical compounds and need to be upgraded (Image: PxHere)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/water.jpg?itok=dJ83RM97)
Delhi Govt gets stricter in tackling Yamuna river pollution
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:16 PMYamuna pollution: Delhi Govt bans soaps and detergents not meeting latest BIS standards
![Yamuna flows under (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/5694778033_e1f85674e7_c.jpg?itok=zWmtcL8A)