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May 6, 2024
Floating forward: An entrepreneur's tryst for 'clean-water' bodies
In our quest to spotlight dedicated entrepreneurs in the water sector, we bring you the inspiring story of Priyanshu Kamath, an IIT Bombay alumnus, who pivoted from a lucrative corporate career to tackle one of India's most intricate water quality challenges, that of pollution of its urban water bodies.
Innovative solutions to clean urban water bodies, Floating islands (Photo Credit: Priyanshu Kamath)
April 28, 2024
चंपावत की श्यामला ताल झील सूखने लगी है
जानिए क्या कारण है कि चंपावत जिले की एकमात्र झील श्यामलाताल आज अपने अस्तित्व को तलाश रही है और तकरीबन 7 मीटर गहरी झील में अब सिर्फ एक से डेढ़ मीटर पानी रह गया है।
चंपावत की श्यामलाताल झील, प्रतीकात्मक
October 28, 2023
The fast disappearing urban wetlands of Delhi
While Delhi NCR is undergoing rapid urbanisation, what is the state of the wetlands in the region? A study finds out.
Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Noida (Image Source: Awankanch via Wikimedia Commons)
September 21, 2023
Empowered by the PESA Act, a Mahila Sangh relentlessly works to reclaim governance
PESA Act unleashed: The Mahila Sangh's ongoing governance transformation
Women from the Mahila Gram Sangh (Image: FES)
July 5, 2023
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
News this fortnight
Being water secure. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)
May 17, 2023
Bhuj citizens seek restoration of Hamirsar and other water bodies
Given Hamirsar's significance, the Jal Shakti Ministry had designated it as one of India's 75 water heritage monuments
Need to resuscitate the traditional water system and expand its catchment (Image: Raman Patel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)
Videos
An overview on wetlands in India
My disappearing land- Majuli
Tragic tale of Erai
Water worried no more
The residents of Yavatmal come together to solve their drinking water problem. With crowdfunding to aid their effort, the result is inspiring.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 10 Mar, 2017 01:44 PM

Located 10 km from the Yavatmal city in Maharashtra, the Nilona reservoir has been the primary drinking water source for its residents since 1972. As in many other parts of the country, the 1990s saw the city growing and the population increasing. The Yavatmal residents, who had not experienced water shortage till then, started facing acute drinking water shortage.
Nilona dam, Yavatmal
Severe water crisis grips southern India
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Mar, 2017 01:47 PM

Southern India reels under drought-like conditions
Parched land during drought in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
River loses battle for survival against soft drinks
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 06 Mar, 2017 09:07 PM

Madras HC dismisses plea to stop supply of Tamirabarani water to Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Coca-Cola bottling plant. (Source: S. Subramanium via Hindu)
Election update: Its hills vs plains in Manipur
The land of gems will have a new government soon. We look at what leading political parties have to say about issues related to natural resources.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 04 Mar, 2017 05:33 PM

The key issue in the Manipur Assembly election is the ongoing economic blockade in the state, which, in turn, is attributed to the present government’s decision to

A Manipuri family. (Source: Coffee Table Book, Government of Manipur)
Effluent treatment plant a must for industries: SC
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 Feb, 2017 08:03 PM

SC gets strict with industrial units 
A creek near a thermal power plant. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Panel clears hydel projects in Arunachal and J&K
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 Feb, 2017 04:18 PM

Arunachal’s Etalin and J&K’s Sawalkote hydel projects get clearance
Pristine Arunachal Pradesh. (Source: Wikimedia)
Water strategy: Ponds need pondering
Unregulated construction and use of farm ponds in Maharashtra have further aggravated the drinking water situation in water-scarce areas in the state.
Eshwer Kale
Posted on 23 Feb, 2017 06:23 PM

In the last few years, the water situation in Maharashtra has got worse resulting in severe droughts leading to drinking water scarcity and agricultural crisis. This has caused immense suffering for the rural folk in the state and saw instances of violence in the name of water.
A farm pond (Source: Renie Thomas, WOTR, Pune)
Bellandur lake engulfed in smoke
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Feb, 2017 08:06 PM

Yet again, Bengaluru’s lake on fire
Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)
Public money wasted in the name of Ganga revival: NGT
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 13 Feb, 2017 09:47 PM

NGT blames Centre for wasting public money in the name of Ganga clean-up
Polythene bags and solid waste left behind the Ganga river in Allahabad. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Over 66 thousand habitations arsenic hit: Centre
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 13 Feb, 2017 09:08 PM

Arsenic present in drinking water at many habitations: Centre
People fight for their rights to clean and safe drinking water. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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