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A lac cooperative’s success story
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:04 AMThe farmers of Jharkhand have long been depending on lac farming for their livelihood. Lac, a resin extensively used in preparation of a range of products - from cosmetics to ammunition - is cultivated on a variety of trees, mostly fruit-bearing and shady trees like Ber, Kusum, Palash and Sal.
![TRCSC promoting lac based products like bangles through training of over 200 women members of SHGs](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bangles.jpg?itok=8daPJtaf)
NGT disallows any construction around Bengaluru lakes
Posted on 10 May, 2016 09:59 AMNo construction around Bellandur-Agara lakes: NGT
![Residential complexes around a lake in Bengaluru (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/23458775979_100e74c42f_z_0.jpg?itok=IVf9DqFw)
SC orders shifting of IPL matches out of Maharashtra
Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:49 PMShift IPL matches out of Maharashtra: SC
![Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai (Source: Wikipedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wankhede_icc_wcf.jpg?itok=IYTiWDLd)
Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit
Posted on 03 May, 2016 11:37 AMHeat wave claims 300 lives across the country
![Heat wave engulfs the country (Source: PTI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/heat_wave_man_washes_head_with_cold_water_0.jpg?itok=h5u9OxZo)
NGT seeks complete list of wetlands from States
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 05:16 PMSubmit complete list of wetlands: NGT to States
![Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/deepor_beel_0_0_0.jpg?itok=YoUZmZLQ)
Government schemes converge at Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha
Posted on 24 Apr, 2016 11:41 AMSince India became independent in 1947, the central and state governments have introduced various rural development schemes, and have been trying to get them to converge. While this effort hasn't been as impactful on a large scale, there are some success stories. Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha is one.
![View of Sarda village, Odisha](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0025tps.jpg?itok=wj_eoczI)
The Dying Springs of Chirimiri'
Posted on 01 Apr, 2016 06:04 PMChirimiri Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields, located in Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.
![Coal mining in Chirimiri](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0086tps.jpg?itok=tgRn4QET)
4 crore native tree species to be planted along the stretch of the Ganga
Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 11:24 AMCentre releases DPR on forestry intervention for Ganga river
![Ganga river near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_1.jpg?itok=unlw0F1E)
Jharkhand's octogenarian water warrior
Posted on 28 Feb, 2016 01:39 PMIt was 1961. Simon Oraon, a Class IV school drop-out began his journey against drought in Bedo, a tribal block of Ranchi, Jharkhand. An idealistic young man, he along with his fellow villagers began constructing earthen dams to capture rainwater for recharging groundwater.
![A water body revived at Bedo, Ranchi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bedo-water-body.jpg?itok=AQS1hghD)
Ken-Betwa river link project hits a roadblock
Posted on 23 Feb, 2016 12:09 PMNo clearance to Ken-Betwa river link project till wildlife issues are addressed
![Map showing Ken-Betwa river link (Source: Shannon via Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamunarivermap_2.jpg?itok=IN2H5leE)