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Geogenic Contamination
Film: Konkanchi Mega Vaat (Mega 'Vaat' in the Konkan)
Posted on 16 Aug, 2013 06:02 PM24 power projects are being proposed in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, which has the second highest biodiversity in India. The 9900 megawatt (MW) nuclear power project at Jaitapur is also included in this list of projects. If sanctioned, it could be the largest nuclear power generating plant in the world.
![Alphonso mango trees in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/alphonsomangotree.jpg?itok=ui3HEhRR)
IAS officer suspended for targeting illegal sand mining
Posted on 04 Aug, 2013 05:01 PMIAS officer in Uttar Pradesh suspended for action against sand mining
![Sand mining near the Yamuna river](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mining.jpg?itok=alGOMcDa)
What's in your drinking water?
Posted on 19 Jul, 2013 03:11 PMBoth rural and urban India are faced with water problems. People do not have access to good quality, safe drinking water. The source for most drinking water is either rivers or underground aquifers (wells). Since water can dissolve just about anything that it comes into contact with long enough, often the groundwater we get isn’t pure.
![Water quality in India Source UNICEF Repository](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead_image.jpg?itok=r6vg_C0s)
Extreme weather warning!
Posted on 11 Jul, 2013 04:04 PMWe sat in a plush climate-controlled room and deliberated climate change as the outside world collapsed around us..
![The flooded Bagmati river](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bagmati_flood.jpg?itok=a_nSwqcp)
Does your packaged drinking water contain minerals or pollutants?
Posted on 03 Jun, 2013 08:36 PMDoes your packaged drinking water contain minerals or pollutants?
![Unsafe bottled water](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bottled_water.png?itok=FyLNuXDO)
Delhi’s ground water hits rock bottom
Posted on 20 May, 2013 12:40 PMGreen pastures and meadows, tall trees, lakes, wells and the river…those are my memories of Delhi. It wasn’t too long ago that one woke up early to the sounds of lawns being watered, children running off to school and people walking in the parks. A flurry of activity but quite different from what it is today.
![A baoli (step well) in ruins](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/n-dl-25-_baoli_in_ruins_of_feroz_shah_kotla_city-_delhi.jpg?itok=Ft4-gbMd)
Drink safe water and eat good food to prevent creaky bones and achy joints
Posted on 18 May, 2013 01:55 PMFluorosis is a bone disease that is caused by a high consumption of fluoride. Most think that it is a direct result of drinking water with high fluoride content alone but it isn’t so. Nutrition plays an important role in the onset of this disease.
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Why participatory groundwater management is no longer an oxymoron: The story of Randullabad
Posted on 15 Apr, 2013 06:04 PMIndia is heavily dependent on groundwater use. Domestic use, agriculture and industry all rely on groundwater extracted by means of pumps, wells and tanks. This dependence is illustrated by falling groundwater levels. Frequently, this overuse and consequent decline trigger conflicts.
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Manuals for preparation of detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 08 Mar, 2013 05:33 PMThe works have to done maintaining appropriate standards and quality of the schemes, and ensure their completion in time. The manuals are prepared keeping in mind the activities mentioned in the 12th five year plan.