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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
Cyclone Ockhi hits south-west India
Posted on 05 Dec, 2017 03:51 PMCyclone Ockhi makes landfall, affects Lakshadweep islands, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
![A severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/31642433665_20dc424529_z.jpg?itok=rr94aMvd)
Does sanitation really matter to us?
Posted on 04 Dec, 2017 04:05 PMSocial media has brought the world to our desktop where information is available at the click of a button. The issues now are not just related to a particular community, region, state, or country; they are global. We get attached to them directly or indirectly and share our opinions on them, which is an easy and powerful way to contribute towards addressing issues we care about.
![An initiative to prepare women to be sanitation ambassadors to provide strength to sanitation drives in their villages.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sm1.jpg?itok=ufvb-qyo)
For a better Bandi
Posted on 01 Dec, 2017 05:12 PMA seasonal river in Pali, Rajasthan, the Bandi is nothing short of a sewer. The textile town has witnessed rampant industrial growth, raw sewage discharges and toxic contamination of its waters. The river, which is devoid of lean season flow, is polluted up to 55 km downstream. The river water is unfit for drinking as well as irrigation.
![Mahaveer Singh Sukarlai speaks at the India Rivers Day.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mahaveer-lead.jpg?itok=nliH7Zo7)
Palk Bay: Trawled and damaged
Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 04:05 PMThe Palk Bay is an ecological paradise located between the island nation of Sri Lanka and the South East Peninsula India. The region separates the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu from the northern parts of Sri Lanka.
![The Palk Bay (Source: GIZ)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/palk_bay-s1.jpg?itok=1_ZSNBVf)
Conserving Palk Bay
Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 04:04 PMThe Palk Bay is a 15,000 sq km biodiversity conglomeration nestled between the island nation of Sri Lanka and South East Peninsula India with a coastal length of 250 km on the Indian side.
![The Palk Bay (Source: GIZ)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/palk_bay.jpg?itok=hf4m_5Ho)
Study claims railways biodigesters ineffective
Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 01:50 PMRailways biodigesters are not better than septic tanks: IIT study
![A rail coach fitted with bio toilet. (Source: India Railway Info)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1370953633942-dsc_1365_bio_toilets_are_seen_fitted_to_coach.jpg_0.jpg?itok=XVEmLBHj)
India ranks low on sanitation index: Report
Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 02:20 PMIndia has the highest number of people without access to toilets: Report
![Toilets in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_and_toilets_2_0.jpg?itok=ys3WWDcb)
Maharashtra to pay Rs 100 crore for river restoration
Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 01:54 PMSC orders Maharashtra government to pay Rs 100 crore for restoration of Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers
![A filthy river in Maharashtra. (Source: IWP photos via Rohit Sharma and Arpita Bhagat)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/image_3_0_0.jpg?itok=PcTf6jtu)
Delhi enveloped in smog again
Posted on 14 Nov, 2017 12:56 PMYet again, North India shrouded in heavy smog
![Delhi shrouded in smog. (Source: Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy/Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5543835085_26a8a47275_b_0.jpg?itok=ALUnAx9W)
Drinking water: Access does not mean safety
Posted on 11 Nov, 2017 12:36 PMConcerned with contaminated water sources in rural areas, the Centre plans to provide piped water supply (classified as an improved water source by the W
![Better drinking water access does not always mean that the water is safe to drink. (Image source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/drinking_water1.jpg?itok=BM2r-deh)