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Ecology and Environment
Potable water supply target not met: CAG
Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:43 AMNational Rural Drinking Water Programme: Targets remain unachieved
![Rural India walks far to get water. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/17285080046_69d2e8c3d3_z_1.jpg?itok=nGiVdiRr)
Maharashtra’s plastic ban: Another missed opportunity?
Posted on 09 Aug, 2018 11:03 AMThe recent plastic ban in Maharashtra has opened a can of worms and has raised many uncomfortable questions—about the setting of rules with clarity and foresight, better research to understand the challenges in implementing them and the role of citizens in making it a success.
![Increasing plastic waste is a problem in Maharashtra. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/plastic_waste1.jpg?itok=LvGCcgFn)
The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
Posted on 08 Aug, 2018 05:08 PMThe interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an ongoing one and it looks like both the state governments have no interest in finding a long-term solution.
![The Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14075678201_097f9dcec5_z_4.jpg?itok=AMvouM06)
Toxins on our plate
Posted on 08 Aug, 2018 03:45 PM“The recent scare due to the detection of formalin-laced fish across Goa, Kerala, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya points to a link between water quality and food safety. Fish traders find it cost-effective to use formalin, a carcinogen, instead of ice to prevent the decomposition of fish during transportation to distant markets.
![The quality of food products and their safety are mostly decided at the primary production stage itself which is unregulated. (Image: Masahiro Ihara, Flickr Commons CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/veg.jpg?itok=eGsSWEG1)
Antibiotic-resistant genes in Kerala mangroves
Posted on 06 Aug, 2018 04:11 PMAntibiotic resistance is increasing in various microbial populations. A new study by Indian researchers has revealed that antibiotic-resistant genes are present in microorganisms of mangrove regions in Kerala also.
![Mangrove forest located in the coastal regions of Kerala. (Pic courtesy: India Science Wire)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2_2_2.jpg?itok=-50lpnJE)
NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Posted on 31 Jul, 2018 12:56 PMNGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers
![The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934888516_4937aa2aaf_z_0.jpg?itok=x_M06oyv)
The mystery of the monsoon
Posted on 30 Jul, 2018 07:38 PMMonsoon, the season of rains, has a unique place in the heart of the people of India. This passionate burst of showers has been extensively documented, observed and studied by travellers, poets, scientists, farmers and more.
Extremely vital for agriculture and survival in India, the monsoon continues to be a mystery. But why?
![Monsoon remains a mystery even now. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/normal_monsoon.jpg?itok=5prTrGjU)
How industries ruined Ratlam’s groundwater
Posted on 25 Jul, 2018 04:53 PMA resident of Bajankheda village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, Sitabai Tindor shows her pot full of water to us. A strange red, the water looks unusual. “We have been using this red water for domestic use for the last two decades. Industries in Ratlam has spoilt our land and water. The government has not provided us with any alternatives.
![Women pump contaminated water from the hand pump at Bajankheda. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/42496862284_52a56b20b9_o.jpg?itok=m7bCGha_)
Delay in 16 major irrigation projects, reports CAG
Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 11:04 AMCAG pulls up water ministry for delay in 16 major irrigation projects
![Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172025486_d2b794f518_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=vHIMCO3D)
Mudflats erosion changes Gulf of Khambhat shoreline
Posted on 19 Jul, 2018 12:38 PMTidal mudflats of Gulf of Khambhat on west coast constitute an important ecosystem on India’s coastline. Scientists have now found that these mudflats are experiencing severe erosion which is threatening the vital habitat.
![Erosion in high tidal mudflats. (Pic courtesy: ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/shore-2.jpg?itok=v82DkS55)