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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
Odisha leads in the provision of quality drinking water on household tap connections
Posted on 04 Apr, 2024 08:55 AMOdisha emerges as the only state to guarantee quality drinking water on household tap connections
![Quality drinking water, a priority (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/DW1.jpg?itok=V0X6ZDGC)
Navigating challenges in India's Green Credit Programme
Posted on 03 Apr, 2024 07:07 PMGreen Credit Programme: Balancing innovation and environmental impact
![(Image: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/green-forest.jpg?itok=kdS68UCG)
FAQ - Stubble burning in India: Causes, effects, and solutions
Posted on 01 Apr, 2024 08:48 AMEvery winter, in the bustling city of Delhi and its neighbouring areas, a thick layer of smog settles and the air there is heavy with pollution - the consequence of a widespread agricultural practice known as stubble burning.
![Burning of rice residues after harvest, to quickly prepare the land for wheat planting, around Sangrur, Punjab (Image: 2011CIAT/NeilPalmer; CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/stubble%20burning.jpg?itok=36qC3vtl)
A water warrior with a vision
Posted on 06 Mar, 2024 11:25 AMShailaja Deshpande, Founder, Director Jeevitnadi has been a strong voice leading the citizen movement in Pune city and raising awareness of the masses to the plight of the river Mula Mutha, addressing threats posed to the river due to release of untreated sewage in the river and aggressive projects such as the River Front develo
![Shailajatai, on the banks of river Mula (Image Source: Shailaja Deshpande)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Shailajatai3.jpg?itok=E-oPNv4b)
Traditional water mills to solve Arunachal's growing power crisis
Posted on 04 Mar, 2024 03:01 PMTraditional water mills can be a promising solution to Arunachal's growing power crisis
![A traditional watermill in Himachal Pradesh. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Gharat2.jpg?itok=lkImGkEE)
NGT takes action against illegal sand mining in Muzaffarnagar
Posted on 01 Mar, 2024 07:12 PMNGT initiates measures to address unauthorised sand mining in Muzaffarnagar
![Trucks looting sand from a river (Image: Arayilpdas, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Trucks-looting-sand-from-bhararthapuzha.jpg?itok=_1xTccZj)
Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India
Posted on 20 Feb, 2024 03:18 PMIndia is fast hurtling towards acute water scarcity. The reasons are many. While groundwater overdependence, changing rainfall patterns, poor water management practices are to blame, recent research shows that poor water quality is also adding up to this scarcity while also threatening the health of populations.
![The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/Yamuna%20at%20Agra.jpg?itok=e9Xjmlf7)
Controversial Water Pollution Amendment Bill clears Rajya Sabha amidst concerns
Posted on 15 Feb, 2024 10:14 PMRajya Sabha passes Amendment Bill decriminalising water pollution offenses: Industry impetus or environmental concerns?
![The Amendment Bill may provide potential encouragement to river pollution (Image: Rawpixel)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/water%20pollution.jpg?itok=XtaTyfWR)
Transformative impact of fluorosis mitigation and WASH programme
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 12:53 PMMasru Bai, a 35-year-old woman, along with her husband Naval Singh and their three daughters (Radhika, Sonu, and Vishal) and one son, resides in Beedpura village, Gram Panchayat Bakaner (Dhar district). Both Masru Bai and her husband work as labourers to support their family.
![Implementation of WASH programme and fluorosis mitigation measures (Image: Anita Sharma)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/Masru_Bai__Dhar__1_.jpeg?itok=Mssji1WB)
Job opening at Arghyam: Lead- India Water Portal & Communications
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 12:00 PMArghyam is seeking a dynamic 'Senior Manager' to play a central role in our mission to lead India Water Portal and support our communication and outreach efforts.
About the Position
Arghyam is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager to play a central role in our mission to lead India Water Portal and support our communication and outreach efforts.