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Groundwater
Half of India's groundwater contains poisonous substances: CGWB
Posted on 12 May, 2015 11:59 AMDismal state of groundwater in the country
![A hand pump in New Delhi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3202365807_51439d851e_z.jpg?itok=f-9t4p6s)
Water and facilities flow better into cities
Posted on 05 May, 2015 01:35 PMSixty eight percent of India's population lives in rural areas but when it comes to facilities -- including the availability of safe drinking water -- cities and towns corner most of them.
![Rural-Urban Drinking Water Supply Gap, Census 2011](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/census_2011_drinking_water_sources_graph-1a.jpg?itok=qRgz4Zza)
Lakes of urban India under threat: CSE
Posted on 05 May, 2015 11:54 AMToxic foam observed in Bengaluru lakes
![Foam in Varthur lake (Source: Kashif Masood)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/varthur-lake-pollution1.jpg?itok=Ht-wu1Q1)
Niyamagiri hills get temporary respite from Vedanta
Posted on 03 May, 2015 07:09 PMThe Niyamagiri hills in the Eastern Ghats is peopled by indigenous groups such as the Dongria and Kutia Kondhs -- or 'primitive tribal groups’ in official phrasing. For them, these hills which spread over 300 sq kms in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in southwestern Orissa, is the sacred abode of Niyamraja, their God.
![The hills and the streams are their soul](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/the_hills_and_the_streams_are_our_soul.jpg?itok=DQltjIYM)
Delhi Govt bans use of groundwater in city parks
Posted on 28 Apr, 2015 11:03 AMStop use of fresh groundwater in city parks: Delhi Government
![The Nakshatra Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14058721699_24e9a5d0c9_z.jpg?itok=cRUrLWpr)
Watershed development in India: Learning through experience
Posted on 25 Apr, 2015 11:18 PMIndia's water availability in the future is predicted to be bleak if proper steps are not undertaken to deal with the management of the available water resources in the country. The report titled 'Watershed development in India
![Water, a valuable resource](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/climate_change_2.jpg?itok=Rkr5ugqD)
Causes of agrarian stagnation: A tale of two regions
Posted on 25 Apr, 2015 06:25 PMVidarbha region in Maharashtra has continued to be in the news over the years because of its severe agrarian crisis with reports of severe droughts, loss of crops and increasing farmer suicides. Relief packages have done very little to solve these problems.
![Farmer couple ploughing their fields](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_6.jpg?itok=oCL51JDS)
The Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act 2009
Posted on 25 Apr, 2015 02:16 PMPlease provide us some background on the hydrogeology of Maharashtra and its special features, which make it stand out as compared to the other parts of the country.
![View of an open well](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/open_well_7.jpg?itok=bFeN-YtH)
Hidden waters in Panhalgarh Fort
Posted on 13 Apr, 2015 01:04 PMChhatrapati Shivaji was the brave warrior king whose name is still synonymous with Maharashtra. A military genius par excellence, he launched guerrilla warfare (ambushes, surprise raids, and hit & run tactics) against the numerically superior but inert, traditional Mughal forces.
![Stone arches hide a 'bavdi' in Panhalgarh Fort](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img-20150321-00754.jpg?itok=SWWJRjpz)
Gujarat No.1 in implementing Swachh Bharat Mission
Posted on 07 Apr, 2015 09:13 PMSwachh Bharat Mission: Gujarat leads the implementation
![Gujarat No.1 in implementing Swachh Bharat Mission](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2295195787_8d515ff28c_z_1.jpg?itok=4ZQ9nYNO)