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Water Management
Ennore oil spill: Flora, fauna recover slowly
Posted on 08 May, 2017 10:03 PMOil spill in Ennore has highly impacted the zone between Ennore and Marina beach
![Oil sludge being manually removed from the rocky coast. (Image courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/india-oil-spill-1_0_0.jpg?itok=8g4c-sz5)
Now, Narmada is also a living entity
Posted on 08 May, 2017 08:19 PMFollowing Ganga and Yamuna, Narmada river also gets living entity status
![Narmada river (Source: Wikipedia commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/narmada_river.jpg?itok=FiraGLvm)
Now a human, Ganga receives its first legal notice
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:42 AMAfter becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal notice
![Ganga near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=BP0273zh)
2017 will have normal rains: IMD
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 01:29 AMNormal monsoon expected this year: IMD
![Rainfall in India (Source: India Water Portal via Varun Duta Gupta)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5074883626_33da0b2985_z_0.jpg?itok=NoTXmgh8)
NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 12:02 AMShut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt
![Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bluru-fire_650x400_61487319177_0.jpg?itok=8dpE1gEe)
CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2017
Posted on 24 Apr, 2017 11:11 AMCII – National Awards for Excellence in Water Management returns for the eleventh edition – to celebrate and reward outstanding innovation, promising water conservation and management practices undertaken by Indian industries from varied sectors.
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Groundwater extraction rampant in four states
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 12:04 PMDelhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana vulnerable to severe water scarcity
![A well in Rajasthan (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/27560459605_dd7aeae4a2_z_0_0.jpg?itok=nEXB-BYb)
Centre gears up to tackle water shortage
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 11:50 AMGovernment releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGS
![Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3204443460_8d38ce367a_z_2.jpg?itok=r1J-GfC_)
When streets get smart
Posted on 17 Apr, 2017 05:13 AMIndia's urbanisation continues unabated but most of its 53-million plus cities offer an appallingly low quality of life.
![Smart city model at Trade Fair, New Delhi (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/smart_city_trade-fair-new_delhi-capankajsmilyo-2015.jpg?itok=-DMW1I4P)
Bengaluru water crisis: Gain from rain
Posted on 16 Apr, 2017 08:29 PMThe next big war is said to be for water and it might happen sooner than we think. If the current water scenario across Karnataka and most parts of India is anything to go by, we might just be the generation to start this war.
![A hand pump in Bangalore](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3407806436_3d63ac5a97_z.jpg?itok=k6T4PvIq)