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Ecology and Environment
Four north-western states and UTs to achieve 'Har Ghar Jal' status by 2022
Posted on 10 Jun, 2021 01:24 PMCentre to allocate Rs 8,216.25 crore for four north-western states and UTs under Jal Jeevan Mission
![A woman climbs up a water tank to fetch water due to lack of access to pipe water connection (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/3863531359_ddaf50e122_c.jpg?itok=ycCSLV59)
Kerala top performer in Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21
Posted on 10 Jun, 2021 01:19 PMNITI Aayog releases SDG India Index 2020-21, Kerala top performing state while Mizoram is the top gainer
![View of lush green Kerala (Image source: ATREE via India Water Portal Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/3220026563_1f9f021650_o.jpg?itok=4oIRcKdU)
Amidst Covid-19 second wave, two cyclones hit the Indian coasts
Posted on 27 May, 2021 09:26 PMCyclone Tauktae hit the west coast, while Yaas batters the east coast
![Fallen lampost and trees lay sprawled across the road after a cyclone (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/30813818684_62a38a1623_c.jpg?itok=6dGfX3JV)
Centre releases funds to states under Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 27 May, 2021 06:59 AMJal Jeevan Mission: Centre releases funds to states and asks states/UTs to digitise water supply infrastructure in rural India
![A roadside tap in a village (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/7506393620_e932c32d2f_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=lFfmLb4d)
Managing natural resources at scale in Meghalaya
Posted on 20 May, 2021 07:38 PMMeghalaya, a small hilly state located in the North Eastern Region of India has an area of 22,429 sq. km., which is 0.68% of the country’s geographical area. The state is divided into three regions: Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills.
![Meghalaya's indigenous people historically have immense knowledge about their environment and natural resources. (Image: Meghalaya Basin Management Agency)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/meghalaya-james1_0.jpg?itok=sa3epZyj)
About time inland waterways feasibility is reassessed
Posted on 13 May, 2021 04:45 PMIn 2016, 106 rivers or river stretches were declared as national inland waterways, and the development of many of these new waterways along with the already existing ones was prioritized for large scale commercial navigation and shipping.
![Dredging in progress on National Waterway-1 (Image: IWAI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/dredging1.jpg?itok=N5koWrRh)
Green panel clears Central Vista project
Posted on 12 May, 2021 12:28 PMGreen panel clears Central Vista projects
![Rajpath's Central Vista Avenue project (Image: Students of Master in Sustainable Architecture at Central University of Rajasthan, Counterview)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/central%20vista.jpg?itok=BfdKycBQ)
43 percent of water bodies in Meghalaya are polluted
Posted on 01 May, 2021 03:09 PMMeghalaya is faced with environmental challenges and serious natural resource degradation such as forest, land and water. This along with climate change has serious implications for natural resource-based livelihood systems on which the majority of its population depends.
![Spring chamber with recharge pits (Image: Meghalaya Community Led Landscapes Management Project)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/Spring-Chamber-with-Recharge-pits_.jpg?itok=jCuBbomL)
Identification of drivers of deforestation in Meghalaya
Posted on 28 Apr, 2021 03:13 PMThough drivers of deforestation and degradation follow a general framework and pattern, in many cases, they are region-specific.
![Jhum cultivation in Nokrek biosphere reserve, Meghalaya (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/Jhum_cultivation_in_Nokrek_Biosphere_Reserve_Meghalaya_India_Northeast_India_2004.jpg?itok=k5clUSzr)