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Rural Water
Water storage depletes in major river basins: CWC
Posted on 09 Apr, 2019 09:08 PMCWC data shows water storage in major river basins depleting
![Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14361734417_8d80b2667f_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=m_VyJVaY)
Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor gets wildlife clearance
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 12:53 PMWildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor
![Flamingos at Sewri wetland in Mumbai (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/33456608801_60dfe81e82_b.jpg?itok=yc83IKGm)
When water kills
Posted on 09 Jan, 2019 03:54 PMWaterborne diseases are diseases transmitted through
![Waterborne diseases is a serious health problem in India. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/news_this_week_3.jpg?itok=WjUWg9Tn)
Manual scavengers get under-reported
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 06:55 AMStates resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage
![A manual scavenger at work (Image source: CS Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/16_csp1501_0.jpg?itok=58uPMPCQ)
Dealing with droughts
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 04:20 PMDroughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in India impacting food production, the economy as well as the morale of millions of farmers in a cou
![Droughts are predicted to rise in India (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/DRoughts1.jpg?itok=38lJPGBs)
Only few nations working to fight climate change: COP24
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 02:38 PMMost nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24
![Man-made emissions is one of the reasons for extreme rainfall events in India. (Photo: IWP Flickr photos; photo for representation only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/22887276573_14c1e3d7c6_z_0.jpg?itok=Gg-fXDen)
Farmers stand up for their rights
Posted on 04 Dec, 2018 02:51 PMThousands of farmers march to Delhi against the looming agrarian crisis
![A file photo shows Tamil Nadu farmers' protest in Delhi last year.(Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/agitators_1.jpg?itok=etbaRHf4)
The tragic tale of Erai
Posted on 30 Nov, 2018 10:56 AMThe Erai river, the main tributary of the Wardha river, is the lifeline for the people of Chandrapur in Maharashtra. It primarily supplies water to the Chandrapur city and Chandrapur super thermal power station (CSTPS). Since 1984, after the initiation of operations of M/s CSTPS and Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), the river has begun to get polluted and is now gasping for breath.
![The Erai river (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0203s_0.jpg?itok=ifWixFO2)
India Rivers Week 2018: Ganga flow needs improvement
Posted on 27 Nov, 2018 11:57 AMGovernment focusing on Ganga clean-up and not its rejuvenation: Environmentalists
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How can small farmers' income be increased?
Posted on 23 Nov, 2018 05:23 PMAs per the agricultural statistics of 2014, nearly 430 people depend on farming in India while 263 million people are either farmers or agricultural workers. Farmers are major contributors to the growth of Indian economy and their concerns impact policies in the country.
![Better strategy needed to increase small farmer's income. (Source: Yogesh Upadhyaya)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/how-can-the-small-farmers-income-in-india-be-increased-1-638.jpg?itok=FO28Tlwm)