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Irrigation
To link or not to link: A debate
Posted on 15 Dec, 2014 02:48 PMThe essence of a river is its ebb and flow but won't taming of the fresh free-flowing rivers by building massive dams pose a threat to our rivers and the communities that live by them?
![Simen - a 'surplus' river in Brahmaputra basin](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/simen_-_a_surplus_river_in_brahmaputra_basin.jpg?itok=CtFpDm8O)
A beautiful, equitable water management system
Posted on 30 Nov, 2014 08:18 PMKhonoma village resisted British rule in the region from 1830s to 1880 and is therefore considered as the last bastion of Naga warriors against the British. But today, the village is also known for upholding its rich indigenous erudition.
![Women in Khonoma tying beads to make necklaces](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_in_khonoma_village_tying_beads_together_to_make_necklaces-_a_preparation_for_a_feast_to_be_held_the_following_day_as_a_mark_of_friendship_between_two_villages.jpg?itok=lcSBeuVA)
TSR Subramanian Committee equally weighs development and the environment
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:36 AMTSR Subramanian Committee submits report on environmental laws to the Environment Ministry
![Mangpong forest in West Bengal](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3203995439_09aeeb8ee0_z.jpg?itok=w5iNYse7)
Poisonous encounters in Maharashtra
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:32 PMA decade ago, Jamwadi village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, was a famous tourist attraction due to its beautiful lake. Now, there is no lake to speak of thanks to the Raymond factory in Yavatmal. Wastewaster from the factory flows untreated into the lake, which is located 15 kms away.
![Contaminated water from the Raymond factory](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15230540627_18b0e3b27c_z2.jpg?itok=FnhvchWH)
Odisha becomes Centre's focus state for small hydel projects
Posted on 04 Nov, 2014 11:26 AMCentre chooses Odisha as a focus state for small hydel projects
![Small hydel project in Bilgaon](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9717153098_e9b12691fc_o.jpg?itok=hZvYF19k)
Swachh Bharat Mission launched on Gandhi Jayanti
Posted on 06 Oct, 2014 11:09 PMPM launches the nationwide cleanliness campaign
![Swachh Bharat Mission (Source: Economic Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pm-modi-launches-swachh-bharat-campaign.jpg?itok=v2bLrx-7)
First river interlinking project initiated
Posted on 06 Oct, 2014 09:15 PMInterlinking of Ken-Betwa rivers initiated
![The Ken-Betwa river link (Source: Shannon)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamunarivermap_1.jpg?itok=ydMmG5-p)
Black life: Impact of coal mining in Jharsuguda
Posted on 02 Oct, 2014 04:08 PM"The agricultural production in our region has deteriorated due to pollution. Haphazard mining has lead to serious drinking water problems in the area", says Indar Bilas Shah, a 56- year old resident of Obada village, Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda, Odisha. He's not the only one. Thousands of villagers in Jharsuguda echo these sentiments.
Who's to blame?
![Work in progress in coal mines in Jharsuguda](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc_0066etp.jpg?itok=t8dBXRUd)
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan is now Swachh Bharat Mission
Posted on 29 Sep, 2014 09:54 PMCentre approves reconstituting the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan into Swachh Bharat Mission
![A toilet constructed under Parishudh initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8456963363_626ed25d7c_k.jpg?itok=yPTs8DXO)
Uttarakhand submits Rs. 9478 crore Ganga clean-up plan proposal
Posted on 22 Sep, 2014 05:52 PMUttarakhand Government submits to Centre the Rs 9,478 crore Ganga Action Plan
![Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_0_0.jpg?itok=ma_83puO)