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Ecology and Environment
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)
Chennai's struggle with segregation
Posted on 08 Nov, 2017 11:30 AMCome November, along with swollen waterways and flooded streets, another prominent image flashed repeatedly on television screens is that of mountains of mixed garbage. Chennai’s solid waste headache is by no means entirely monsoon-related.
![Perungudi dump yard chokes the Pallikaranai marshland.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/perungudi.jpg?itok=it7otxRS)
Wages delayed to MGNREGA workers in 19 states
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 07:46 PMStates freeze payments to MGNREGA workers
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India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 10:12 AMThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.
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Bee in safe hands
Posted on 06 Nov, 2017 11:21 AMStudies suggest that bees are disappearing at a rapid rate in India. Should we be worried? The disappearance of bees has particularly alarming implications for human existence. Honey bees play a very important role in preserving the biodiversity of nature.
![Amit with a bee box installed in a garden at a house in Pune. (Image source: Amit Godse)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/amit1.jpg?itok=huWGO1Mv)
The jewels of Pardi Kupi
Posted on 03 Nov, 2017 05:15 AMPearl farmer Sanjay Gandate (33) was waiting for my arrival at his house in Pardi Kupi in the Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. I had missed my early morning bus to Pardi Kupi and took an autorickshaw instead to reach the village. Sanjay greeted me and took me to Wainganga river.
![Clams in Wainganga river (Source: India water portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0033tps_0.jpg?itok=L_l9mA2S)
Thermal power plants can now use more water
Posted on 31 Oct, 2017 09:04 PMNorms relaxed to allow thermal power plants to use more water
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When elephants and humans cross paths
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 08:37 PMElephants enjoy a special place in India. They play a significant role not only in the Indian ecological system but also in its cultural and religious landscape.
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2018 SWAT International Conference in Chennai, India at Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 11:14 AMThe Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is a river basin-scale model to simulate the quality and quantity of surface and ground water and predict the environmental impact of land management practices, Climate change on the water resources.
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Alaknanda leaves Uttarakhand villages high and dry
Posted on 27 Oct, 2017 08:17 PMThe river Alaknanda holds a special, sacred place for Indians. One of the two headstreams of the holiest river Ganga, Alaknanda originates from glaciers at the head of the Alaknanda valley in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
![Rajni Devi carries water to her home. (Source: 101Reporters)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rsz_1photo_1_-_rajni_walks_home_with_a_bucket_of_water.jpg?itok=YISMCn2f)