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Voluntary Citizen or Civil Society Sector
Chilka's health brings wealth
Posted on 19 Jun, 2017 12:44 PMSpanning over 1,165 sq km, the Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest saltwater lake. Over 200,000 fishers and 400,000 farmers depend on the lake for their livelihood. But what makes this lake stand out is its biodiversity.Over a million migratory birds winter here, making it a bird watcher’s paradise in India.
![The Chilika Lake. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/30347858053_a6bb48c3f4_o_0.jpg?itok=tkncXZnb)
Saving Sangam from mining
Posted on 18 Jun, 2017 09:00 PMThere was illegal mining in the Triveni Sangam and I could not believe my eyes. Who could do something like this? The sangam or confluence has a special place in my mind as I had grown up visiting this place regularly since childhood. Many families like mine have spent long hours in the area during festivals and recreational trips.
![The path built for illegal sand mining at the Triveni Sangam.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/triveni.jpg?itok=fVBiXVLz)
Clean Kali: All eyes now on government
Posted on 03 Jun, 2017 07:58 AMRampura, situated in Bulandshahr district in western Uttar Pradesh, is one of the 1,200 villages on the banks of the 300-km long East Kali, a tributary of the Ganges. The river is named after goddess Kali who, according to the Hindu mythology, is fierce and fights evil by ingesting it.
![The polluted Kali river. (Image source: Neer Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kali2.jpg?itok=U3G6_rDn)
Can we save our farmers?
Posted on 02 Jun, 2017 09:22 AMThe year 2009 was an exceptionally dry year for Maharashtra. There was an acute shortage of water. The farmlands went dry. The farmers, unable to pay their debts, were a worried lot. Lakshman Ambilkar of Kinni village in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra was one such farmer who could not take it anymore. He killed himself, leaving a young, distraught wife to fend for herself.
![A devastated farmer Kalu Ram Nishad of Mohamara village. (Pic:India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9501930722_c1b4e041d7_z.jpg?itok=VubSa8Y2)
Their will, their way
Posted on 27 May, 2017 05:34 PMPune has a story similar to many other cities in India that grew exponentially without much warning. The unplanned development hit the water resources badly, increasing the city’s dependence on groundwater. Now, the city experiences water scarcity every year, even when the monsoons have been plentiful.
![Dr Vishram Rajhans and Mr Ravindra Sinha](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/will_way_1_0.jpg?itok=rISC0dgJ)
Living on the edge
Posted on 23 May, 2017 01:03 PMA tiger takes a stroll outside the reserve area, breeds on forest patches and looks out for waterholes, all under the curious eyes of visitors. This footage is from Tadoba, a popular tiger habitat in Chandrapur, Maharashtra that draws a lot of domestic and foreign tourists these days. The number of tigers in Tadoba is increasing.
![Tiger in Corbett national park. (Source: Soumyajit Nandy, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tiger-soumyajit-nandy_0.jpg?itok=l0EiTrHx)
NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
Posted on 23 May, 2017 11:22 AMRs 5000 fine on those dumping waste on Yamuna floodplains
![Garbage piled up near the Yamuna river. (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935427348_b6fdcf3d09_z_1_0.jpg?itok=UfAwZsYD)
Flourishing informal water market
Posted on 22 May, 2017 10:22 AMEvery study village of the project, Ensuring Water Security in Metropolitan Hyderabad, has a different situation and a different story to say about the informal water market. However, the most pertinent question remains partially answered: Are informal water tankers good or bad?
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Centre asks states to prepare for monsoon failure
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:20 AMCentre urges states to gear up for possible monsoon failure
![A community well (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5498514389_bab7a444d1_z.jpg?itok=uxYtRJ6o)
Karnataka women to tackle water woes
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:03 AMWomen in drought-hit Karnataka takes on the task to revive lakes
![Women on a mission to tackle water woes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/17285080046_69d2e8c3d3_z_0.jpg?itok=sbkjkSdG)