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Conserving India’s freshwater ecosystems: A shared vision
Posted on 04 Jun, 2022 12:43 PMWe invite you to share your comments in the feedback form at the end of this article
Freshwater ecosystems are a basis of life and a precious resource, not only because freshwater is limited, but also because of the rich biodiversity they support and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
![Freshwater ecosystems, in peril! (Image Source: The Nature Conservancy, India)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/FWE4.jpg?itok=9n_JqOKl)
Transparent urban river pollution monitoring
Posted on 25 May, 2022 09:33 AMUnprecedented expansion and anthropic activities amongst other reasons lead to choking of urban rivers with municipal and industrial sewage. Around 63% of the total 62 million litres/ day generated sewage is dumped in Indian urban rivers without treatment, as per a Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to National Green Tribunal, India.
![Ulhas river near Khandpe village (Image: Ganesh Dhamodkar, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/ulhas.jpg?itok=pCX0_0Ck)
Ministry weakens protections against coal mine expansion
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:02 PMMinistry weakens protections against mine expansion using coal shortage excuse
![Work in progress in coal mines in Jharsuguda (Image Source: Makarand Purohit)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/Coal%20mining%20Odisha.jpg?itok=eOfnbEUW)
India’s fantastic freshwater fauna and where to find them
Posted on 10 May, 2022 05:28 PMThis story originally ran on Cool Green Science, the conservation blog of The Nature Conservancy. It is used here with permission.
![Freshwater ecosystems, treasure troves of biodiversity (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/FWE3%20%282%29.jpg?itok=wS2tKazl)
Char Dham road widening: Activists up in arms against cutting of deodar trees
Posted on 10 May, 2022 02:20 PMActivists up in arms against the plan to cut down deodar trees for the widening of Char Dham roads
![Rich, diverse forest of Uttarakhand (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/8633221129_964cbd7988_c.jpg?itok=fsmOcEM1)
Cabinet approves revamping of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Posted on 19 Apr, 2022 01:34 PMTo help rural India achieve SDGs, Cabinet approves Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
![Govt to help rural India achieve key targets of UN SDGs (Image source: IWP Flickr photo). Image for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/15010268747_5ffaaffd91_c.jpg?itok=y_Fj5qeR)
34 percent of India's coastline suffers from erosion, West Bengal worst affected
Posted on 18 Apr, 2022 10:00 AMWest Bengal's coastline suffers the worst erosion while Goa's remains stable
![Coast along the southern tip of the country (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/8559555996_6b4731492d_c.jpg?itok=V0c-WcPi)
JJM coverage low in rural households of several large states: Parliamentary panel
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 03:38 PMSeveral large states have low coverage of JJM in rural households: Panel expresses displeasure
![Drinking water provision in rural school and hygiene (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/8047878848_cf144bfcf8_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=C6mLZO2X)
Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 10:24 AMJal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022 launched during the 3rd National Water Awards
![Catch the rain where it falls, when it fall (Image source: IWP Flickr album). Photo for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/23489179856_dd4aea07f5_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=5kTgaY8R)