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Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands
A jungle comes to the city
Posted on 02 Jul, 2017 01:56 PMIt’s July now and the temperature is slowly dipping in Delhi. Only a few migratory birds wintered at the Yamuna biodiversity park remain. Others have left for Central Asia and Siberia. Some species of summer terrestrial migrants are expected to arrive while some others can be seen enjoying the park’s wetlands.
![Black spotted butterfly at Yamuna biodiversity park. (Image: Prabhmeet Singh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1200px-black_spotted_butterfly.jpg?itok=t7rKYcWY)
Government allows closure of Sardar Sarovar dam gates
Posted on 20 Jun, 2017 10:42 AMCentre gives permission to close Sardar Sarovar dam gates
![Sardar Sarovar dam (Source: Shahakshay, Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sardar_sarovar_dam_0_0.jpg?itok=T_6kB0oK)
Chilka's health brings wealth
Posted on 19 Jun, 2017 12:44 PMSpanning over 1,165 sq km, the Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest saltwater lake. Over 200,000 fishers and 400,000 farmers depend on the lake for their livelihood. But what makes this lake stand out is its biodiversity.Over a million migratory birds winter here, making it a bird watcher’s paradise in India.
![The Chilika Lake. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/30347858053_a6bb48c3f4_o_0.jpg?itok=tkncXZnb)
Solar irrigation cooperative to solve groundwater crisis
Posted on 06 Jun, 2017 08:16 AMIndia's groundwater crisis: Gujarat's solar irrigation cooperative embarks on a solution
![A solar water pump (Source: Sehgal Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/smsf2_1.png?itok=VqYN_3oZ)
Nainital lake drying up, human activities to blame
Posted on 30 May, 2017 11:52 AMNainital lake is drying up, environmentalists concerned
![A view of the Nainital lake. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/nainital_lake.jpg?itok=WMKAjvik)
A village becomes water rich
Posted on 26 May, 2017 05:05 PMLocated in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, with vast agricultural fields growing sugarcane, rice, wheat, jowar, chana and all kinds of seasonal vegetables, Dhikoli in Pilana tehsil comes across as a bustling and prosperous village.
![A johad after restoration.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dhikoli-1.jpg?itok=7khV5W_v)
Shrinking wetlands leave J&K high and dry
Posted on 25 May, 2017 11:33 AMWhen torrential downpour submerged thousands of villages and claimed about 300 lives in Jammu & Kashmir in September 2014, loss of wetlands was cited as one of the reasons that aggravated the impact of the natural disaster.
![A boatman carries vegetables produced from floating gardens. (Source 101Reporters)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/a_boatman_carrying_vegetables_produced_from_floating_gardens._courtesy_101reporters_0.jpg?itok=GgVRJ9pG)
NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
Posted on 23 May, 2017 11:22 AMRs 5000 fine on those dumping waste on Yamuna floodplains
![Garbage piled up near the Yamuna river. (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935427348_b6fdcf3d09_z_1_0.jpg?itok=UfAwZsYD)
Karnataka women to tackle water woes
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:03 AMWomen in drought-hit Karnataka takes on the task to revive lakes
![Women on a mission to tackle water woes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/17285080046_69d2e8c3d3_z_0.jpg?itok=sbkjkSdG)
Disappearing lakes and politics of corruption
Posted on 11 May, 2017 12:32 PMMallampet is a village in Quthbullapur Mandal. It is located about 5–6 km from the municipal boundaries of the Hyderabad city. Like many other villages, Mallampet too has witnessed the disappearance of its lakes, but not all of them are from natural causes. A close study of the political nexus has revealed the interesting case of lake encroachment.
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