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Hindon clean-up, a prerequisite to cleaning the Ganga
Posted on 22 Jul, 2015 11:17 AMCome monsoon and the situation in the Hindon river is truly troubling. Large stretches of the river continue to suffer toxic contamination.
![The polluted Hindon (Source: Hindi Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hindon_river_1.jpg?itok=AtvPniBy)
Green nod to Dibang hydel project opposed in NGT
Posted on 20 Jul, 2015 10:25 PMPetition filed against green nod granted to Dibang hydel project
![People protesting Dibang Project (Source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dibang_hearing_boycott_1_march_12th_0_0.jpg?itok=lsZ2SEFi)
Maharashtra tops India in farmers' suicide during 2014
Posted on 20 Jul, 2015 10:21 PMMaharashtra recorded highest number of farmers' suicides during 2014
![A farmer working on his field](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14569782042_3a143f7122_z.jpg?itok=qKLpijk8)
India, China and the Brahmaputra tangle
Posted on 19 Jul, 2015 09:22 PMRecent news indicates that the Brahmaputra could be a bone of contention between two important countries in South Asia -- India and China. This is because there are unconfirmed but continuing and alarming reports in recent years on China's plans to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra northwards, potentially creating a water crisis in India since it is located downstream to China.
![The Brahmaputra (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bramhaputra_0.jpg?itok=35uNtgpU)
Heavy rains disrupt life in North India
Posted on 14 Jul, 2015 09:49 AMMonsoons in the North affect people and wildlife
![Monsoon affects life in North India](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04141.jpg?itok=FCk8M0vv)
What are the odds of a dam burst?
Posted on 11 Jul, 2015 10:48 AMOne of history’s worst dam bursts took place in Gujarat in 1979 when the four-kilometer long Machhu Dam II on the Machhu River collapsed. This led to a deluge in the industrial city of Morbi located five kilometers downstream as well as surrounding rural areas destroying thousands of homes and lives. While this was a tragedy, it was by no means an isolated one.
![Sardar Sarovar Dam (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sardar_sarovar_dam_2006_india_0.jpg?itok=pBR_Wrfg)
Living rivers, dying rivers: Ganga and the river systems of Bihar
Posted on 10 Jul, 2015 11:11 AMIntroduction: The Ganges
The first discussion was on June 4 2011, in which Rama Rauta and K C Sivaramakrishnan shared their experiences of working with the government and people’s organisations to save the Ganga.
![Kosi river, Bihar (Source:Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kosi_2.jpg?itok=gGuKPd5T)
Sikkim conserves its Tsomgo lake
Posted on 09 Jul, 2015 11:10 AMThere are about 227 lakes and wetlands in Sikkim, many of which are revered by the people as holy.
![Tourists at Tsomgo Lake, Sikkim](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tourists_at_tsomgo_lake2.jpg?itok=LByjh7Wz)
WHO & UNICEF Report ranks India worst in eradicating open defecation
Posted on 07 Jul, 2015 11:15 PMIndia's poor sanitation facilities have a direct correlation with stunting in children
![A defunt toilet in a tribal village in Odisha (Source: Vishwanath Srikantaiah)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3223299340_4c6754f83b.jpg?itok=uUSqgxH-)
Do not allow dam projects affecting environmental flows of rivers: Water Ministry to CWC
Posted on 07 Jul, 2015 10:33 PMWater Ministry restricts permission to dam projects hindering e-flow of rivers
![Ganga river at Kaudiyala](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172023818_988b81c090_b_3.jpg?itok=RLYpuHkY)