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Yet another expert body formed to review Uttarakhand hydel project
Posted on 08 Jun, 2015 08:30 PMCentre constitutes third expert body to review Uttarakhand dams
![River Ganga at Kaudiyala, Uttarakhand](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172023818_988b81c090_b_2.jpg?itok=4dDAo2VH)
Government clears 170 eco-zones across the country
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 05:02 AMCentre gives nod to 170 eco- sensitive zones in the country
![The Western Ghats](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8302143137_6540edf1d1_z.jpg?itok=S6G1BBec)
No relief to Yamuna even after reduced sewage flows in Delhi
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 01:20 AMYamuna pollution stays the same, despite a drop in sewage flow
![Garbage piled high near the Yamuna river](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935427348_b6fdcf3d09_z.jpg?itok=HGB3p5gu)
Reminiscence by the waterside: Book review of Jeevan Leela
Posted on 29 May, 2015 06:53 PMWater touches our lives in many ways. Our childhood memories are often entwined with the rivers that we have crossed, lakes that we have seen and the ponds that we may have jumped in. In his Bharat Darshan, the author Kaka Kalelkar travels across the length and breadth of the country and takes us to many such places we may have visited but have probably forgotten about.
![Where does a river begin? Does it have an end? Why does it never stop, why does it never rest?](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/river2.jpg?itok=zmr5P-ta)
How has water privatisation affected Chattisgarh?
Posted on 27 May, 2015 04:37 PMThe Shivnath River is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River.
![Shivnath river near Mahamara Barrage, Durg](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0003tps_5.jpg?itok=NfyoNqp_)
Protests in Arunachal as Centre clears Dibang project
Posted on 26 May, 2015 09:22 AMGreen nod to Arunachal's Dibang project
![People protesting Dibang Project (Source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dibang_hearing_boycott_1_march_12th_0.jpg?itok=B-ihgLE_)
Renovation insulates pond from its devotees
Posted on 20 May, 2015 07:08 PMI was in Rasina, my ancestral village. It was a solemn occasion - the death of my eldest paternal uncle, and it was only the second death in our extended family after almost 18 years of my grandfather’s passing. A lot has changed in the village over time thanks to its premier location on the busy Karnal-Kaithal highway.
![Children look for water snakes in the pond](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04691.jpg?itok=2NBv75Hm)
Rs. 20,000 crore sanctioned for Ganga clean-up
Posted on 19 May, 2015 09:17 AMCentre okays Rs 20,000 crore for the 'Namami Gange' programme
![Ganga river at Varanasi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9416529216_7b33145664_z_2.jpg?itok=t4bWRwoK)
India readies for a poor monsoon due to strong possibility of El Nino
Posted on 18 May, 2015 08:59 PMIndia prepares to fight the impacts of El Nino
![IMD predicts strong El Nino (Source: MSN Weather)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8b6194db8b950dfdc5b48d52fc67_0.jpg?itok=Ns-40A6R)
Invite to the 18th International River Symposium, Brisbane, Australia
Posted on 17 May, 2015 05:54 PMThe International Riversymposium is the world’s preeminent international conference on rivers and basins, offering internationally recognised speakers, bountiful networking opportunities and a unique opportunity for collaboration between sectors.