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Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation
Floods need not equate disasters
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 11:19 AMEvery year, we have about 76 disasters in the Himalayas, some 36,000 people are killed and over a million affected by disasters. The loss of life and damage does not need to occur. How people manage the situation can relieve the situation much better.
About a third of these disasters are from floods. In the Himalaya, there are two broad kinds of flooding:
![Do floods have to cause loss?](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/gori_floods_0.jpg?itok=wX5Fhbnw)
Phailin rain increases Andhra groundwater levels
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 10:21 AMPhailin increases Andhra groundwater levels
![Phailin raises groundwater in Andhra (EU-ECHO)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/phailin.jpg?itok=NTd_u9Gf)
Symbolic yet neglected
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:17 PMRameshwaram is well-known as one of India's most sacred places and is an important pilgrimage centre. However, what isn't well-known is the history behind the 64 teerthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island.
![The sacred teerthas at Rameshwaram](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_1361.jpg?itok=239nWlki)
Applications invited for the post of 'Chief Executive Officer (CEO)', Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA Network) , Secunderabad
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 02:17 PMFor more information on the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA Network), please click here.
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Invitation to the release of 'Agony of Floods: Flood Induced Water Conflicts in India', Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India & Megh Pyne Abhiyan , Patna
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:01 PMFor details on the invite, please click here.
![Megh Pyne Abhiyan](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/megh_pyne_abhiyan.png?itok=CLluBNuE)
Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 07:56 PMBihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
![Poverty in India Source: Wikipedia](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/newsroundup_1.jpg?itok=IxC9iFH_)
Gujarat farmers protest proposed nuclear park
Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 08:01 PMGujarat farmers oppose Mithivirdi nuclear plant
![Nuclear power or people's power Source: Wikipedia](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/limerickpowerplant.jpg?itok=qh9SGFBl)
Announcement of award for 'Best contribution towards water conservation', Water Management Forum (WMF), Ahmedabad
Posted on 17 Sep, 2013 03:30 PMTo know more on the announcement by WMF, please click here.
For more details on the qualifying criteria and application form for the award, please click here.
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Coping with floods and erosion in the Brahmaputra plains
Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 11:15 AMI began my latest journey in the land of the red river and the blue hills, Assam from Dibrugarh. The first time I saw the Brahmaputra at Guwahati many years ago, I was fascinated on looking at the mighty stream of water in its full glory after the monsoons.
![Floods in Assam](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/floods_1.jpg?itok=Zv4PlvIK)
Food Security Bill sees light of the day
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 10:28 PMPOLICY MATTERS
Food security bill passed
![Affordable food for all (Source: Google Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pds_140629f.jpg?itok=F3WzwQRf)