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Surface Water
India to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030
Posted on 04 Sep, 2019 11:04 AMAhead of UNCCD COP14 in Delhi this week, India pledges to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030
![India urgently needs to address increasing desertification. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/desertification_0.jpg?itok=NVrdV7UX)
Water in Pune’s urban quagmire
Posted on 02 Sep, 2019 12:01 PMDrinking water programs in India treat urban and rural areas separately, generally neglecting the special characteristics of settlements referred to as peri-urban – those on the outskirts or peripheries of urban areas, or “rurban” settlements i.e. rural areas with urban facilities.
![A street in the city of Poonah [Pune] in 1871 (Image: Lester John Frederick, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pune_1871_street_scene_lester_john_frederick_british_library_collection.jpg?itok=ld9lf4TZ)
Vanishing water bodies behind Ahmedabad’s warm climate
Posted on 28 Aug, 2019 10:48 AMA study published in the Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, analyzing the cooling effect of the city of Ahmedabad’s water bodies, has thrown up some interesting findings. The east bank of the Sabarmati river, which flows through Ahmedabad, was found to be significantly cooler than the west bank, witnessing a greater drop in temperature even during summer.
![Silverbill enjoying the cool feeling of breeze on the wet feathers in the scorching heat (Image: Koshy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bird.jpg?itok=V8R-8ZDQ)
Heavy rain and floods hit North India
Posted on 22 Aug, 2019 12:00 PMRains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
Following the southern states witnessing heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon, the northern parts of India are now also experiencing incessant rains.
![Gori river in Uttarakhand in spate during 2013 floods (Source: Chicu Lokgariwar, India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/gori_floods_0_0_0.jpg?itok=AFEoLHDD)
Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion to provide potable water
Posted on 21 Aug, 2019 11:14 PMGovernment to spend Rs 3.5 trillion under Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Modi
![Women filling water from a tap (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0063es_1.jpg?itok=5bgMnVGp)
Hydropower in the Himalayas: Potential and risks
Posted on 21 Aug, 2019 11:01 PMWorldwide, the demand for energy has risen significantly and quickly, leading to serious impacts on environmental sustainability and hindering global efforts to mitigate climate change. Hydropower, a leading renewable option has the additional benefits of water storage for agriculture and other uses.
![Hydel project near Kullu (Image: Nadir Hashmi, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hydel-project-near-kullu-nadir-hashmi.jpg?itok=OOo5z_NY)
Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check floods
Posted on 14 Aug, 2019 01:37 PMSouthwest monsoon claims 227 lives
![Rescue efforts underway during the floods in Chennai in 2015 (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/23431905981_443a72901a_z_3.jpg?itok=yUR0cppl)
Government set to conserve India's springs
Posted on 14 Aug, 2019 08:32 AMGovernment rolls out plan to revive springs across the country
![Many springs in the Himalayas have reduced discharge. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596570148_da1a006dcd_z_0.jpg?itok=5-u2YzKD)
Government undertakes 3D mapping of aquifers in all villages
Posted on 07 Aug, 2019 11:07 PMGovernment to 3D map aquifers in all villages
![Groundwater drops to alarming levels. Illustration credit: KN Balraj. Source: India Water Portal on Flickr](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/untitled_8.png?itok=r1Ev5OeQ)