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The Teesta, in distress!
Posted on 25 Mar, 2022 02:33 PMThat corner of the country where Sikkim and North Bengal are situated is less than 80 km at its widest point. This region lies to the North-East of the “Chicken's Neck” or the strategic Siliguri corridor.
![Heaven on earth: A view of the Teesta from the coronation bridge (Image Source: Paramanu Sarkar via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/Teesta_River_from_Coronation_Bridge_1.jpg?itok=NUbnbWFh)
Jal Shakti Ministry releases DPRs for the revival of 13 rivers
Posted on 24 Mar, 2022 09:13 AMCentre releases DPRs to rejuvenate 13 rivers other than Ganga
![River Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/39616070770_1dd6caac8e_o.jpg?itok=Y4w1Z8JL)
18,691 water bodies out of 9.45 lakh encroached upon: Jal Shakti Ministry
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 02:04 PMOut of 9.45 lakh water bodies identified, 18,691 encroached upon, informs Jal Shakti Ministry
![A Johad in Nanduwali Nadi region (Image source: Farhad Contractor via IWP Flickr Albums)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/2728911098_c45a47f140_o.jpg?itok=glwPHNw7)
Pharma antibiotics polluting Indian rivers, says Toxics Link study
Posted on 17 Mar, 2022 06:52 PMA new study by Toxics Link, 'Menace of Antibiotic Pollution in Indian Rivers' has found that rivers are now prone to pollution from antibiotic residues.
![Antibiotic residues in rivers can worsen the problem of antimicrobial resistance (Image: PxHere; CC-0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/antibiotic.jpg?itok=U5HsLW0f)
IPCC releases second part of sixth assessment report, calls for Climate Resilient Development
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:55 PMClimate change will harm India's economy: IPCC
![Multiple climate hazards projected for India in IPCC's recent report (Image source: IWP Flickr photos) Image for representation only.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/3223419498_af6be3ea11_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=EOvHCcDb)
New Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 announced
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:07 PMPlastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022: Centre notifies guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging
![Plastic waste is causing havoc on drains and water bodies (Image source: IWP Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/9558453529_8cc3f51588_c.jpg?itok=eFykSkgU)
Drugged and poisoned, how do rivers in India fare?
Posted on 24 Feb, 2022 06:49 PMPharmaceuticals, an increasing threat to aquatic ecosystems
The use of pharmaceuticals world wide is increasing and so is the pollution of river waters with pharmaceuticals! A pharmaceutical is any kind of drug used for medicinal purposes.
![The serene and drugged river Ganga (Image Source: IWP Flickr album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/6171495205_eb1660c853_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=heLgJpGM)
India now has 49 Ramsar sites, highest in South Asia
Posted on 16 Feb, 2022 08:03 AMRamsar has designated two more wetlands in India, bringing the total to 49
![A wetland supports life in myriad forms (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/8685712626_bce6c39a04_k.jpg?itok=ZL6BHSp4)
Jal Shakti Ministry receives an allocation of Rs 86,189 crore in budget 2022-23
Posted on 16 Feb, 2022 07:48 AMBudget 2022-23: Allocation to the Jal Shakti Ministry increased to Rs 86,189 crore, from Rs 69,052 crore the previous year
![Women fill water from a public tap in Karnataka (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/8458064794_7dcf953d71_k.jpg?itok=0nMpI7PM)
Meghalaya's participatory water projects exhibit scale and community empowerment
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 03:28 PMMeghalaya exemplifies participation at scale and community empowerment in participatory water projects
![A water body in Meghalaya (Image source: IWP Photo via Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/3204902920_f18df874d9_o.jpg?itok=14hMzCdb)