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Urban Water
Tetra Tech ARD looking for qualified Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Finance Specialists
Posted on 19 Mar, 2018 12:44 PMTetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Finance Specialists as described below to join the WASH-FIN consulting pool for possible short-term and long-term positions for the implementation of an anticipated WASH-FIN Activity in India.
CPCB: Delhi's groundwater most exploited
Posted on 13 Mar, 2018 11:38 AMDelhi's groundwater most ‘over exploited’ after Punjab and Rajasthan
![Extraction of groundwater far exceeds recharge in many places. (Picture courtesy: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_crisis.jpg?itok=g2W736q1)
Karnataka to stop industries from using fresh river water
Posted on 13 Mar, 2018 11:19 AMKarnataka to formulate plan to prohibit industries from drawing fresh river water
![Karnataka plans to regulate fresh water use by industries. (Picture courtesy: India Spend)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_river.jpg?itok=h1vWOyH9)
Islands float on Delhi lake
Posted on 08 Mar, 2018 06:09 AMLocated in the Hauz Khas urban village in the busy metropolis of Delhi is an exquisitely landscaped lush green patch. This deer park, with spotted deer, peacocks and numerous birds, leads to an incredibly beautiful lake. As per a plaque at the site, the lake is a part of the medieval (13th century) city of Delhi Sultanate.
![Phytoremediation principle is used to convert Hauz Khas lake into a water purifying wetland ecosystem. (Image: Tarun Nanda)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead-evolve.jpg?itok=7W7CAm0W)
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)
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)
Millions wait for toilets and water
Posted on 24 Feb, 2018 10:31 AMGoI allocations for the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is Rs. 22,357 crores
![The state of water supply and sanitation continues to be poor in India.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wash_1.jpg?itok=WMhiPZqo)
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)
New lease of life for three wetlands in Chennai
Posted on 06 Feb, 2018 01:04 PMCareEarth Trust helps restore three wetlands in Chennai city
![The recently restored Narayanapuram wetland. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/33370771685_e5d76bc8a2_z.jpg?itok=VAdzSNtx)