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Uttarakhand bans quarrying in Ganga, its tributaries
Posted on 06 Mar, 2018 12:14 PMUttarakhand bans quarrying in the Ganga and its tributaries post NGT order
![The state government plans to ban quarrying in the Ganga. (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/quarrying_0.jpg?itok=NDT6_x86)
Manhole-cleaning robot completes trial run
Posted on 06 Mar, 2018 11:50 AMManhole-cleaning robot Bandicoot successfully completes trial run in Thiruvananthapuram
![Team behind Bandicoot. (Picture courtesy: Scroll)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bandicoot.jpg?itok=NzccUzVe)
Revised draft of CZMP for Chennai released
Posted on 27 Feb, 2018 02:53 PMRevised Coastal Zone Management Plan frees up large swathes of coastal land for development
![Ennore creek in Chennai (Picture: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/32005696281_54bd33c028_z_0.jpg?itok=I-1_kPBb)
Tamil Nadu and Kerala squabble over Siruvani waters
Posted on 27 Feb, 2018 02:37 PMTamil Nadu objects to Kerala diverting excess water from Siruvani dam
![Water flows from the sluices of the Siruvani dam. (Picture courtesy: Deccan Chronicle)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siruvani.jpeg?itok=DW9yXNe3)
Rajim kumbh: Leave Mahanadi alone
Posted on 25 Feb, 2018 07:35 PMAround 25 lakh pilgrims across the country took a holy dip in the Mahanadi during the Rajim kumbh festival held in Rajim from January 31-February 13, 2018. For this annual religious extravaganza at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Sondur and Pairi rivers in Chhattisgarh, the state government organised various religious events.
![The entrance of the CG government's culture and tourism exhibition venue at Rajim kumbh 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/39552161754_733ac9e88a_z.jpg?itok=dXwR-Jp6)
Supreme Court delivers Cauvery verdict
Posted on 20 Feb, 2018 05:44 AMSupreme Court reduces quantum of water allocated to Tamil Nadu in Cauvery verdict
![Long awaited verdict on Cauvery water sharing out. (Picture courtesy: NDTV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cauvery-ndtv.jpg?itok=57zhcNf3)
Atal Bhujal Yojana to be implemented soon
Posted on 20 Feb, 2018 05:31 AMCentre to fast track Atal Bhujal Yojana to help manage groundwater efficiently
![Water is a fast depleting resource. (Picture courtesy: India Today)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/groundwater-leopard-2-647_062015070022.jpg?itok=fegBY-GD)
How Kakaddara village won water cup
Posted on 19 Feb, 2018 06:33 AMEvery year, thousands of villages in Maharashtra get affected by droughts. Experts say that the reasons for recurrent droughts include a lack of policy framework, technical knowledge and community participation as well as poor implementation of government programmes.
![A farm pond in Kakaddara.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0072tps.jpg?itok=pZ5lfMej)
Haphazard measures to combat drought
Posted on 15 Feb, 2018 01:54 PMThe Manjara river rejuvenation work was implemented in Latur, Maharashtra under the leadership of Art of Living and RSS Jankalyan Samiti in the summer of 2016.
![The map of Manjara river along with the barrages and the river rejuvenation site. (Source: Authors)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/figure1_10.jpg?itok=EAtLYnv5)
Delhi to take Haryana to court over Yamuna pollution
Posted on 13 Feb, 2018 12:50 PMDelhi to take Haryana to court over increased ammonia levels in Yamuna
![Frothing Yamuna (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yamuna-poll.jpg?itok=XNdIHp2k)