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Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion to provide potable water
Posted on 21 Aug, 2019 11:14 PMGovernment to spend Rs 3.5 trillion under Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Modi
![Women filling water from a tap (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0063es_1.jpg?itok=5bgMnVGp)
Beyond the death toll: The everyday violence of Assam’s floods
Posted on 19 Aug, 2019 12:53 PMFloods are an annual phenomenon in Assam. They are as integral to the state as the Brahmaputra River is, and each monsoon, we are reminded that Assam exists (or is drowning). As I write this piece, Assam is slowly recovering from the first wave of flood this monsoon.
![Floods in Majuli Assam (Image: Mitul Baruah)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/majuli_flood_photo_mitul_baruah_0.jpg?itok=0dbnWvKp)
Growing crops, one byte at a time
Posted on 19 Aug, 2019 12:09 PMAgricultural extension and advisory services facilitate the transfer of knowledge, information, improved technologies and practices to farmers, farmer organizations and market actors. Research has shown positive effects of extension access when it came to knowledge, adoption, productivity, and economic returns for farmers.
![CCMobile App compatible with Android and iOS, tends to connect farmers with their crop (Image: YourStory)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mobile-app.jpg?itok=lYmzI9yG)
Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check floods
Posted on 14 Aug, 2019 01:37 PMSouthwest monsoon claims 227 lives
![Rescue efforts underway during the floods in Chennai in 2015 (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/23431905981_443a72901a_z_3.jpg?itok=yUR0cppl)
Government set to conserve India's springs
Posted on 14 Aug, 2019 08:32 AMGovernment rolls out plan to revive springs across the country
![Many springs in the Himalayas have reduced discharge. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596570148_da1a006dcd_z_0.jpg?itok=5-u2YzKD)
P Sainath: The water crisis is not caused by drought
Posted on 13 Aug, 2019 11:47 AMP Sainath has been documenting stories from rural India for over three decades now.
![Picture: The semi-arid regions of the Moyar-Bhavani River basin in Tamil Nadu. Picture credit: Prathigna Poonacha, Tanvi Deshpande; Indian Institute for Human Settlements from India Water Portal on Flickr. Picture used for representational purposes only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/24357205781_759ee198e1_z.jpg?itok=Pc70ynmu)
Protecting the kidneys of Kolkata – the East Kolkata Wetlands
Posted on 08 Aug, 2019 05:12 PMThe East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) are a truly unique ecosystem, presenting a very different sight from the normal urban landscape in India.
![Fishermen use wastewater of Kolkata to rear fish (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ekw.jpg?itok=wNC65WlX)
Government undertakes 3D mapping of aquifers in all villages
Posted on 07 Aug, 2019 11:07 PMGovernment to 3D map aquifers in all villages
![Groundwater drops to alarming levels. Illustration credit: KN Balraj. Source: India Water Portal on Flickr](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/untitled_8.png?itok=r1Ev5OeQ)
Jolted by water shortage, Chitlapakkam RWA takes up roadside rainwater harvesting.
Posted on 07 Aug, 2019 05:54 PMChennai had a severely deficient monsoon in 2018 with 40% less rain than normal. Since then, the city has been bracing itself for a water crisis. But clearly not enough had been done and the severe water scarcity this summer has been a wake-up call for people, highlighting the urgency of finding ways to use their water resources better.
![Residents of Muthulakshmi Nagar in Chitlapakkam came together to inaugurate the pilot roadside rainwater harvesting project in their area. Pic : L Sundararaman for Citizen Matters](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/20190714_203024-678x381.jpg?itok=yVswGrLZ)