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Fisheries
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)
Five percent rainfall deficit recorded in June
Posted on 03 Jul, 2018 10:30 AMMonsoon shows a deficit of five percent in June
![Agriculture needs to be made climate resilient. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/agri1_0.jpg?itok=Lc6bl5nj)
Teesta: Stuck between conflict and cooperation
Posted on 20 Jun, 2018 10:25 AMRiver Teesta originates at Tso Lamo, Sikkim, flows through West Bengal and then enters the Rangpur division in Bangladesh.
![The Teesta, upstream of the Gajaldoba barrage in West Bengal. (Image Source: Gauri Noolkar-Oak)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/teesta_upstream_gajaloba_barrage.jpg?itok=Vs0S_IgR)
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)
Water supply crisis hits Shimla hard
Posted on 29 May, 2018 11:55 AMShimla reels under severe water crunch
![No water supply for seven consecutive days in Shimla leaves residents angry. (Photo courtesy: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/shimla_water-_the_hindu.jpg?itok=dmzWxMVJ)
Anicuts affect Mahanadi's flow
Posted on 26 Apr, 2018 01:02 PMGopal Nishad, a fisherman in his early 40s, is frustrated that there is hardly any fish left in the Mahanadi’s basin at Pitaibandh due to the lack of water in the basin. This basin is located near Rajim-Nawapara in Chhattisgarh, the proposed site for the fourth anicut on the Mahanadi.
![Anicut on the Mahanadi basin at Rajim-Nawapara (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/41425163831_0d3d44336d_o.jpg?itok=6SrFogy4)
Coastal areas likely to be opened up for development
Posted on 24 Apr, 2018 11:54 AMEnvironment ministry issues draft Coastal Zone Regulation notification
![Fishers depend on the sea and the coast for their livelihoods.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/fishers_coast.jpg?itok=fr5ml3kc)
Power play chokes Korba
Posted on 11 Apr, 2018 02:05 PMKorba in Chhattisgarh is an industrial area which has a significant number of coal mines and thermal power plants. Fly ash is a byproduct of the thermal power plants and has become a significant problem for the residents of Korba now.
![Fly-ash dust at CSEB thermal power plant in Korba.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9370438100_3a1eff0088_z.jpg?itok=MziXG-X2)
Rajim kumbh: Leave Mahanadi alone
Posted on 25 Feb, 2018 07:35 PMAround 25 lakh pilgrims across the country took a holy dip in the Mahanadi during the Rajim kumbh festival held in Rajim from January 31-February 13, 2018. For this annual religious extravaganza at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Sondur and Pairi rivers in Chhattisgarh, the state government organised various religious events.
![The entrance of the CG government's culture and tourism exhibition venue at Rajim kumbh 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/39552161754_733ac9e88a_z.jpg?itok=dXwR-Jp6)
New policy to manage landfills in Delhi on the cards
Posted on 13 Feb, 2018 12:23 PMUnion environment ministry to come up with policy to manage landfill sites in Delhi
![A mountain of refuse. (Picture courtesy: India Today)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/solidwaste.jpg?itok=wX-Z-Dvo)