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Ecology and Environment
Punjab farmers offered monetary benefit to save water
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 11:10 AMPunjab introduces “Paani Bacho, Paise Kamao” scheme to motivate farmers to pump less
![Farmers in Punjab to be compensated monetarily for drawing less water from tubewells. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/irrigation_-_commons.jpg?itok=4Rc1UGVW)
Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 10:49 AMGujarat tops Niti Aayog's composite water management index
![Waterbody in Bhuj, Gujarat (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/guj_water.jpg?itok=GXQomfKv)
Pink city turns heat island
Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 09:37 AMThis summer, Jaipur’s temperatures are soaring upwards of 40 degree Celsius. Jaipur witnessed its hottest day on April 26 when a temperature of 43.2 degree Celsius was recorded.
![A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur. The city landscape is now dominated by heat trapping materials that prevent its cooling through evapotranspiration. (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/amer-prabhu-b-doss-cc_by-nc-nd_2.0-1.jpg?itok=aPAaJILf)
Indore retains its cleanest city tag
Posted on 17 Jun, 2018 06:26 PMIndore has retained its cleanest city tag in the clean India survey 2018. Before it was praised for its cleanliness drive in 2017, the city was just like any other urban city in India dealing with its mounting garbage problem.
![Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0112tps.jpg?itok=dL4TNlYV)
Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank
Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:29 PMWorld Bank approves Atal Bhujal Yojana to improve groundwater management
![Groundwater is being exploited beyond measure in many blocks across India. (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/well_-_flickr.jpg?itok=2SZ6Pd64)
Wetland turns treasure trove of herbs
Posted on 11 Jun, 2018 11:31 AMThe districts of Tiruvallur, Chennai and Kanchipuram once boasted of a landscape densely dotted with wetlands and a lifestyle that was closely linked to the survival of these water bodies.
![Sembakkam lake currently spans across a 100 acres in South Chennai. (Picture courtesy: Care Earth Trust)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sembakkam_lake_0.jpg?itok=ASEUXHx7)
Alwar homes, farms and factories fight for water
Posted on 07 Jun, 2018 11:46 AMLewari, a village located around 17 km from Alwar in Rajasthan, is the site of a water conflict these days. “The production of Jayanti jaljeera, haazme ka lalantop drink (a digestive drink) has left our village parched,” says Nanak Singh, a resident.
![Operation of sluice outlet of Siliserh lake is marked by chaos and conflict among various interest groups.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siliserh_lake_0.jpg?itok=tFflJK1S)
Delhi to amicably settle water dispute with Haryana
Posted on 05 Jun, 2018 07:14 AMDelhi Jal Board decides to withdraw all cases against Haryana to amicably settle water dispute
![The parched Yamuna (Photo courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/river_yamuna_-_the_indian_express.jpg?itok=sWnt8Drb)
Hangul needs better protection
Posted on 01 Jun, 2018 04:56 PMFor the long-term conservation of critically endangered red deer or hangul in Kashmir, it is necessary to take up conservation efforts beyond protected areas, a new study has suggested.
![Efforts are underway to conserve hanguls. (Photo courtesy: Intesar Suhail, ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hangul_hinds-photo_-_intesar_suhail.jpg?itok=jZPTG6LL)
Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified
Posted on 29 May, 2018 12:07 PMMaharashtra government notifies Thane creek as flamingo sanctuary
![Thane Creek hosts a variety of migratory birds. (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flamingo_thane_creek_759.jpg?itok=q4buwf3V)