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Ecology and Environment
Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks - India's sanitation warriors
Posted on 24 Sep, 2019 11:45 AMIn 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) to accelerate efforts in achieving universal sanitation coverage. The issue of access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities also became a major Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-6) when the United Nation set 17 global goals in 2015 under the 2030 Agenda.
![For Akshant Nagar, 23, schoolchildren turned out to be the biggest driving force in helping to make Pipariya block in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh become open defecation free (ODF) in just seven months. Image credit: Tata Trusts](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/akshant_nagar-3.jpg?itok=9IUPP8dX)
GIS and Remote Sensing Workshop on Natural Resource Management
Posted on 18 Sep, 2019 12:49 PMSpatial and temporal information of agriculture, forest, topography, land use change, climate and socio-economic factors are very useful in the planning and implementation of Natural Resource Management (NRM) programs.
How bio-restoration is helping revive degraded mangroves in Sunderbans
Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 06:06 PMNew Delhi, September 17 (India Science Wire): A new technology developed by Indian scientists for ecological restoration is helping in revival of mangroves degraded due to rising sea levels, climate change and human intrusion in the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
![A restored site of degraded mangroves. Image credit: India Science Wire](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/isw_article_lead_image_0.jpg?itok=xpeHhaqK)
Stop farming on Yamuna floodplains by 2020: NGT to DDA
Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 05:26 PMNGT orders DDA to ensure farming on the Yamuna floodplains is stopped by 2020
![Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935403870_3529afab93_z_1_1.jpg?itok=Ggt3bLYv)
Telangana government, tribals oppose uranium mining in Nallamala forests
Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 05:11 PMTelangana government, tribals stand against proposed uranium mining in Nallamala forests
![A view of the Nallamala Forests (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/800px-nallamala_view.jpg?itok=GIEDFgvV)
Indore leads the way in making its lakes pollution-free
Posted on 16 Sep, 2019 01:19 PMChoked by sewage and effluent discharge, lakes in and around Indore are in a terrible state and in need of restoration. A bustling city in central India, Indore was declared the cleanest city in India three years in a row.
![An attempt to make our lakes pollution free (Image: Clean Water)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/01_nalanda_sarovar.jpg?itok=XA9Z1l_0)
Farm ponds change farmers’ fortunes
Posted on 13 Sep, 2019 01:09 PMWhile enhanced irrigation coverage has been hailed as an important way to improve agricultural productivity, it continues to lag behind in India and agriculture continues to be rainfed, subject to the vagaries of the monsoon.
![Farm ponds are one way to deal with water scarcity (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/valni.jpg?itok=qUS5qmpw)
How to restrict crops to geographically sustainable areas: The case of arecanut in Tumkur
Posted on 13 Sep, 2019 12:19 PMArecanut is generally grown in the Malnad area of Karnataka, which receives high rainfall. However, it is also grown in dry land areas of Tumkur district, also in Karnataka, using groundwater.
![Young arecanut trees grown in drylands of Tumkur region (Gubbi Taluk, Hodalur Village) Pic Credit: Chandana Eswar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pic1_youngareca.jpg?itok=eayuo_Un)
100 wetlands identified for restoration in next five years
Posted on 10 Sep, 2019 03:04 PMGovernment identifies 100 wetlands for restoration in next five years
![Deepor Beel, a wetland in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/12217403935_9c5da227fb_z_2.jpg?itok=zoR6Sris)
Thousands ignored while Sardar Sarovar dam fills to capacity
Posted on 10 Sep, 2019 02:50 PMSardar Sarovar dam fills up while ignoring thousands in submergence area
![Sardar Sarovar Dam via Wikimedia Commons](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sardar_sarovar_dam_1.jpg?itok=RHj1SRg1)