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Society, Culture, Religion and History
Two states, a canal and a river
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:21 AM‘Jat’ reservation and the rampage on a canal
![Munak canal to check seepage losses along the Western Yamuna Canal and to augment its supply](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/munak-clc1.jpg?itok=zfYuvxf_)
A lac cooperative’s success story
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:04 AMThe farmers of Jharkhand have long been depending on lac farming for their livelihood. Lac, a resin extensively used in preparation of a range of products - from cosmetics to ammunition - is cultivated on a variety of trees, mostly fruit-bearing and shady trees like Ber, Kusum, Palash and Sal.
![TRCSC promoting lac based products like bangles through training of over 200 women members of SHGs](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bangles.jpg?itok=8daPJtaf)
Water management for climate resilient agriculture
Posted on 12 May, 2016 11:04 AMAlthough agriculture is the largest source of livelihood for people in India, its share in the gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining over time with
![Agriculture and climate change (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rainfed_agriculture_0.jpg?itok=G0EYZ02K)
River dispute: Haryana manages water better than Punjab
Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:30 PMRapid growth in population, agriculture production, industrialisation and urbanisation have put an extreme burden on India's dwindling water resources. Water-guzzling paddy covers maximum gross area under cultivation at 44 million hectares.
![A bridge over Satluj river in Punjab. Source: Harpreet Riat/Wikimedia Commons](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/syl.jpg?itok=JU6cF8LE)
Urban areas in Andhra will soon become open defecation free zones
Posted on 02 May, 2016 12:39 PM![](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/Indian_toilet_generic_thinkstock_650_bigstry.jpg?itok=yXmnSnmW)
J&K's Anantnag among India's best in construction school toilets
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 08:49 AM![](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8177899446_01bbec8f19_o.jpg?itok=95CLOtj8)
Government schemes converge at Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha
Posted on 24 Apr, 2016 11:41 AMSince India became independent in 1947, the central and state governments have introduced various rural development schemes, and have been trying to get them to converge. While this effort hasn't been as impactful on a large scale, there are some success stories. Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha is one.
![View of Sarda village, Odisha](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0025tps.jpg?itok=wj_eoczI)
Positive correlation between higher levels of education for women and toilet use
Posted on 21 Apr, 2016 10:07 AMIndia continues to have the highest number of people defecating out in the open according to recent figures by the World Health Organisation
![Toilet use in India (Source: Sourabh Phadke)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/toilets_11.jpg?itok=aZmViOEp)
India inks pact with Germany for Ganga revival
Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:44 PMIndia and Germany join hands to rejuvenate the Ganga
![Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172024170_3151074271_z_4.jpg?itok=_kpf01ax)
Palace named after monsoon in Rajasthan
Posted on 17 Apr, 2016 10:11 PMForts and palaces of Rajasthan are well known for their water-based architecture, which sustained life and also kept out the extreme summer heat. Though mostly absent from travel itineraries, Deeg Palace in Bharatpur district scores over the big names when it comes to aquatic ingenunity.
![Deeg Palace is known for its fountains which are run twice a year.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/26280458036_b580d0fc30_z.jpg?itok=WDxmBLPf)