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Water Management
Chennai faces acute water crisis
Posted on 27 Jun, 2017 08:46 PMChennai reels under acute crisis of drinking water
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Government allows closure of Sardar Sarovar dam gates
Posted on 20 Jun, 2017 10:42 AMCentre gives permission to close Sardar Sarovar dam gates
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Stringent punishment for polluting Ganga
Posted on 13 Jun, 2017 09:49 AMStrict punishments proposed for polluting Ganga river
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Maharashtra farmers get farm loan waiver
Posted on 13 Jun, 2017 09:18 AMMaharashtra government announces farm loan waiver to genuine farmers
![A farmer on his field. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14569782042_3a143f7122_z_0_0.jpg?itok=sbS-Tje2)
CGWA mandates NOCs for tubewells in Punjab
Posted on 06 Jun, 2017 07:29 AMNOCs for running tubewells must for Punjab industries
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NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
Posted on 23 May, 2017 11:22 AMRs 5000 fine on those dumping waste on Yamuna floodplains
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UP rivers have poor quality water, reveals audit
Posted on 23 May, 2017 10:17 AMAudit reveals poor quality of water in UP rivers
![Polythene bags and solid waste left behind the Ganga river in Allahabad. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934020101_75f5ac9828_z_0.jpg?itok=vyU9DCsr)
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
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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
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Greywater irrigation more profitable
Posted on 10 May, 2017 09:42 AMOver the years, the increasing population and urbanisation have meant growing shortage of land for disposal of domestic greywater, indiscriminate cutting down of forests for biomass production and lesser availability of water for irrigation.
![Greywater from kitchen and bathroom. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/30616277211_e0949e346d_z.jpg?itok=53NTbdxP)