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Voluntary Citizen or Civil Society Sector
Rs 2000 crore action plan to restore mining ravaged areas in Karnataka
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:54 PMKarnataka sets up firm to mitigate mining impacts
![Coal mines in Jharsuguda](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15010336808_383bd10b55_z.jpg?itok=W0_iSgdN)
Maharashtra and Telangana oppose interlinking plan
Posted on 20 Jan, 2015 04:56 PMStrong opposition to interlinking of Gujarat and Maharashtra rivers
![Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14361734417_8d80b2667f_z_1_0.jpg?itok=fRZ7EoNg)
Norms violated for Ken-Betwa river link's public hearing: Activists
Posted on 12 Jan, 2015 11:01 PMActivists say that the villagers were informed late for the public hearing of the Ken-Betwa river link
![People's public hearing](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5618859530_eafca9f782_o_1.jpg?itok=dz_ailCK)
Nationwide monitoring of toilet use under Swachh Bharat Mission
Posted on 12 Jan, 2015 10:55 PMGovernment to launch nationwide monitoring of toilet use, not construction
![Construction of community toilets in progress](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/647a70ee-a8b9-4bc5-981e-58769e282814_0.jpg?itok=gJQEwvAW)
Porous pavements to save concrete jungles!
Posted on 08 Jan, 2015 10:20 PMDespite its shrinking greens, Delhi has significant tree diversity. Pradip Krishen, a naturalist, author and filmmaker, identifies around 250 tree species in the concrete jungle, in his book titled ‘Trees of Delhi’ published in 2007. But these trees do not have the breathing room they need as the Public Works Department's (PWD) pavement tiling projects enclose trees completely in concrete.
![Porous tiles act as flood absorbers in the city](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc00518.jpg?itok=3btDbb3W)
Rajasthan village united by water
Posted on 06 Jan, 2015 10:34 PMBig sandstone hills cover the landscape dotted by little grass, while the land below is covered with Israeli babool (akesia tortlis), an invasive species which does not let any other vegetation grow. Amidst this, Baadi village with its lush green fields full of cabbage, pepper and groundnut seems out of place.
![Baadi's lush fields amidst barren landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04427.jpg?itok=DcOF-mZl)
From wasteland to wonderland
Posted on 04 Jan, 2015 09:32 PMAs you drive from Jodhpur to Jaipur, the barren and desolate terrain underscores the harsh environment. The land is bleached due to high soil salinity, and there are no water sources in sight. This guarantees that there is no vegetation other than weeds like Israeli babool (akesia tortlis).
![Around 15 lakes helped deal with soil salinity](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04462.jpg?itok=iH0Bqs-9)
The Chalakudy river system wins
Posted on 15 Dec, 2014 06:32 PMLatha Anantha of the Chalakudy Puzha Samrakshana Samiti (Chalakudy River Protection Forum) was awarded the Bhagirath Prayas Samman at the recently concluded India Rivers Week for her commendable work on safeguarding the integrity of the Chalakudy river in Kerala.
![Latha Anantha (Source: Latha)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/latha_0.jpg?itok=CxB25gWn)
To link or not to link: A debate
Posted on 15 Dec, 2014 02:48 PMThe essence of a river is its ebb and flow but won't taming of the fresh free-flowing rivers by building massive dams pose a threat to our rivers and the communities that live by them?
![Simen - a 'surplus' river in Brahmaputra basin](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/simen_-_a_surplus_river_in_brahmaputra_basin.jpg?itok=CtFpDm8O)
What is a river?
Posted on 15 Dec, 2014 01:56 PMThe magic that is a river, brings out a huge canvas of emotions even amongst the most hardened of us.
![Oshiwara river in Mumbai](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/untitled_5.png?itok=Al7Mo89k)