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Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands
Mudflats erosion changes Gulf of Khambhat shoreline
Posted on 19 Jul, 2018 12:38 PMTidal mudflats of Gulf of Khambhat on west coast constitute an important ecosystem on India’s coastline. Scientists have now found that these mudflats are experiencing severe erosion which is threatening the vital habitat.
![Erosion in high tidal mudflats. (Pic courtesy: ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/shore-2.jpg?itok=v82DkS55)
National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AMDecline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary
![Gangetic Dolphin (Source: Arati Kumar Rao)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/gangetic_dolphin1_0_0.jpg?itok=9zXA_Arp)
Karnataka announces two big water projects in its budget
Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 11:02 AMKarnataka budget focuses on big water projects, misses out on sustainability
![Bengaluru lake (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/23458775979_100e74c42f_z_0_0.jpg?itok=lepYdVyE)
“Agriculture alone cannot provide for our teeming millions.”
Posted on 06 Jul, 2018 03:15 PMIn India, although we have approximately four months of monsoon (which is basically 45 days of effective rainfall), in drought prone areas, there are only 10-15 days of harvestable rain in the entire season. If you don't get enough rain during those days, it's a cause for worry.
![Watershed management. Image source: India Water Portal](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9738707725_2fa601dd8f_z.jpg?itok=ZfuAsfRO)
The politics of groundwater
Posted on 04 Jul, 2018 12:15 PMA growing demand for water implies the need for an improved understanding of our resources, and the ability to manage that demand in an equitable and sustainable way.
Wells, not dams, have been the temples of modern India
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When solving one health problem triggers another
Posted on 27 Jun, 2018 02:17 PMUp until two decades ago, the main sources of drinking water in Rajasthan included surface water from perennial ponds, reservoirs, lakes, dams, rivers and streams with borewells and tubewells used sparingly and only in remote areas. All this changed when guinea worm infections started appearing in the state.
![A child drinks water from a hand pump. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/handpump_2.jpg?itok=FXOh7kdY)
Hyderabad's groundwater levels fail to improve
Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 02:48 PMGood rainfall fails to improve Hyderabad's groundwater table
![Despite good rainfall, Hyderabad's groundwater levels continue to be precarious. (Photo: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/groundwater_well_new.jpg?itok=49NH4lM3)
Punjab farmers offered monetary benefit to save water
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 11:10 AMPunjab introduces “Paani Bacho, Paise Kamao” scheme to motivate farmers to pump less
![Farmers in Punjab to be compensated monetarily for drawing less water from tubewells. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/irrigation_-_commons.jpg?itok=4Rc1UGVW)
Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 10:49 AMGujarat tops Niti Aayog's composite water management index
![Waterbody in Bhuj, Gujarat (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/guj_water.jpg?itok=GXQomfKv)
Pink city turns heat island
Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 09:37 AMThis summer, Jaipur’s temperatures are soaring upwards of 40 degree Celsius. Jaipur witnessed its hottest day on April 26 when a temperature of 43.2 degree Celsius was recorded.
![A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur. The city landscape is now dominated by heat trapping materials that prevent its cooling through evapotranspiration. (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/amer-prabhu-b-doss-cc_by-nc-nd_2.0-1.jpg?itok=aPAaJILf)