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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
Jal Shakti ministry formed to tackle water woes
Posted on 04 Jun, 2019 09:34 PMJal Shakti ministry formed by merging water ministry and drinking water ministry
![Cauvery river at Hogenakal, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2330822341_1b4aa606c2_z_4.jpg?itok=OVAu66OT)
India witnesses second driest pre-monsoon spell in 65 years
Posted on 04 Jun, 2019 09:22 PMIndia's water situation alarming
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Understanding the Yamuna and life around it
Posted on 03 Jun, 2019 07:30 AMSarla Yadav, a resident of Yamuna Ghat 24 is a treasure trove of stories on the river Yamuna. She runs a boat business with her son Shyam who provides a nuanced personal account of living by the river and of eking out a meagre livelihood by plying boats. They are among a few families who have not sold their boats so far.
![The Yamuna river and its people (Image: Shashwat Jain, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/the_yamuna.jpg?itok=4YUS0-YP)
High levels of arsenic found in groundwater in Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 30 May, 2019 03:56 PMNew Delhi, May 30 (India Science Wire): A new study has found that as many as 2.34 crore people in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh are exposed to high levels of arsenic in groundwater.
![Arsenic concentration in groundwater of Uttar Pradesh shown by blue, green and red circles. Image courtesy: India Science Wire](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/arsenic_gw_up_india_science_wire_article.png?itok=fRjKe-EM)
Ganga's faecal coliform level high at inter-state boundaries
Posted on 29 May, 2019 11:25 AMAt most inter-state boundaries, Ganga's faecal coliform level exceeds limit
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Drought advisory issued to western and southern states
Posted on 22 May, 2019 11:30 AMCentre issues drought advisory to six states
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Groundwater depletion: NGT raps green ministry on inaction
Posted on 15 May, 2019 11:40 AMNGT raps green ministry for failing to curb depletion of groundwater
![Groundwater depletion adds to water woes. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/groundwater_well_new_0_0.jpg?itok=YFuzKxkg)
What happens when you throw away pencil cells?
Posted on 14 May, 2019 05:33 PMA recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy organisation on batteries titled Dead and buried: A situational analysis of battery waste management in India estimates that 2.7 billion pieces of dry cell batteries are being consumed annually in India.
![The evolving framework of end-of-life battery management could be inclusive of the informal chain of collectors and segregators. (Image: Toxics Link)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/battery.jpg?itok=VBAqoo1w)
Namami Gange: Only 10 out of 100 sewage projects done
Posted on 07 May, 2019 03:49 PMUnder Namami Gange mission, only 10 out of 100 new sewage projects completed
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Breaking period taboo
Posted on 06 May, 2019 11:18 AMLeela Patel (19) explains how women at Wali, a tribal gram panchayat in Kurabad block, just 30 km away from Udaipur, manage menstruation by using old scraps of cloth. She’s aware of cases when women have had to use ash, dust and soil to soak up their periods. Buying a pack of sanitary pads is a luxury in this poverty-stricken belt.
![Women at a manufacturing unit in Wali village that produces biodegradable sanitary pads at a low cost. (Image: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sanitary_pad5_0.jpg?itok=Hty0-EL9)