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Groundwater
In-house experts: the barefoot hydrogeologists of the Himalayan regions
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 03:46 PMThe fourteen women and three men were rapt as Pan-'da' explained the intricacies of Himalayan geology. Every now and then, a question would be asked. Pan-'da' would then create an impromptu geological model using a notebook or a whiteboard eraser to explain the concepts. This was essential because the audience had no prior background in geology. Only some of them were even literate.
![Pan Singh explains the use of a clinometer](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/panda_clinometer_0.jpg?itok=kGRm94FB)
Simple ways to achieve water sufficiency
Posted on 27 May, 2014 09:18 PMFresh water found on land has only two primary sources - melting of ice, and rain. Harvesting rain is crucial for sustaining both the surface and sub-soil water sources.
![Recharge well constructed in Chennai](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/12764834613_42be3c8341_z.jpg?itok=W-gYTCVH)
Access to clean water and sanitation: the rural-urban gap closes
Posted on 27 May, 2014 12:21 PMThe rural-urban divide in access to sanitation reduces: UN
![Many rural areas have free toilets](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sani.jpg?itok=AW3-JY8g)
Call for applications for training on groundwater science for civil society professionals, ACWADAM, Pune
Posted on 24 May, 2014 08:28 AMAdvanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is
a not-for-profit organization working in earth sciences applications, particularly in
groundwater resources management. Know more about ACWADAM here
![Tanks in Pune, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tank.jpg?itok=Nei1uX7B)
NGT orders Singrauli power plants to supply drinking water to residents
Posted on 21 May, 2014 08:48 AM![Singrauli Coal Mines (Source: UA Satish on Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/singrauli.jpg?itok=DVQtKAn0)
Open Happiness' or open a can of worms?
Posted on 16 May, 2014 08:11 PM1999 was an interesting real estate year for Mehdiganj village in Uttar Pradesh. Someone began buying up land adjoining a soft drink factory owned by the Parle Company. They also began buying land from the farmers except the farmers had no idea as to whom they were selling the land to. As the boundary wall rose up, problems arose too.
![Nandlal Master - fighting Coca Cola since 2002](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/nandlal.png?itok=bV2yB4EQ)
NGT prohibits commercial extraction of groundwater in Maharashtra
Posted on 05 May, 2014 10:33 AMNGT prohibits groundwater extraction in Maharashtra's 12 districts
![Groundwater extraction (Source: Karuna Society)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/borewell-6.gif?itok=zQX2COas)
Punjab wades in troubled waters
Posted on 03 May, 2014 12:23 AMMany great civilisations have thrived near rivers with people moving in search of water across swathes of lands. The same holds true for present day Punjab, especially its farmers.
![Groundwater is falling by 1 metre every year](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead_0.jpg?itok=uDo_KeWN)
The Shirpur pattern: Is it groundwater therapy?
Posted on 30 Apr, 2014 08:54 PMThe Shirpur pattern propogated by Suresh Khanapurkar has been widely criticised but also accepted by many villages in Maharashtra.
![Shirpur structures in Eknath Wadi, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/13180296445_a4486e4faa_o.jpg?itok=HL-7n6-d)
Below normal' rainfall for India this monsoon: IMD
Posted on 28 Apr, 2014 10:18 PM'Below normal' rainfall for India this monsoon: IMD
![Monsoon in India (Source: journeys@remember)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/monsoon_1.jpg?itok=W63x6DFn)