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Urban Water
Why use a refrigerator to store water when you can use a clay pot?
Posted on 04 Jul, 2015 10:06 PMWhat's not to like about clay pots? "They cool water naturally due to the tiny air pores present in them, are affordable, save energy and are eco-friendly when compared to refrigerators", says Gautam Bandhopadhaya, a water expert in Chhattisgarh.
![A potter making a clay pot in Jevra Sirsa village in Durg district](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0738tps.jpg?itok=8522vshh)
Who's to blame for Shimla's water shortage?
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:03 AMMost tourists visiting Shimla won’t know that they are walking on a water tank when they wait to get their pictures taken or go horse riding on Ridge road but they will know that the city faces water shortage -- their hotel bathrooms have messages asking them to use water judiciously.
![The Ridge houses Shimla's first underground water tank](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04664.jpg?itok=bW-oMV7W)
World running out of groundwater: NASA
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 11:15 PMHumans are consuming groundwater rapidly: NASA
![A dried up well](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2661983010_93aeb6c690_z.jpg?itok=X6wIVRvG)
Goa river waters contains high content of feacal coliform: Study
Posted on 08 Jun, 2015 11:13 PMGoa rivers water unfit for human consumption: GSPCB
![River Sal in Goa (Source: Joel's Goa Pics via Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14178884979_3d54c50d7f_z.jpg?itok=mY_ZYNlP)
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)
Bangalore's water mafia explained!
Posted on 29 May, 2015 09:20 PMWater tankers are a common sight in most Indian cities and so are tanker businesses that extract and deliver groundwater via trucks or tractors to hundreds of residential neighbourhoods at a negotiated price. Most of these are informal or unauthorised.
Who are the water mafia and how do they operate?
![Private lorry tankers getting their fill](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/private_lorry_tankers.jpg?itok=s98a0qvM)
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_)
Does 24x7 water supply help reduce water storage or hoarding in urban areas?
Posted on 27 May, 2015 01:23 PMUrban water supply can be classified into two categories -- formal and informal. A formal system usually means piped delivery, at least partly treated, and regulated by a utility.
![Water, a valuable resource (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_1_1.jpg?itok=04UjWgsb)
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_)