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A creek near a thermal power plant. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Industrial waste discharge needs monitoring: NGT

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Solid waste on the banks of the Mithi river. (Image source: Rohit Sharma, Arpita Bhagat)

India has 45 critically polluted river stretches: CPCB

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The Ganga at Garhmukteshwar (Image: Chicu Lokgariwar, India Water Portal)

Ganga clean up: It’s all talk and no action

While crores of rupees have been allocated for cleaning up Ganga, the river continues to flow filthy.

Auli Bugyal, a meadow in Uttarakhand. Auli Bugyal, a meadow in Uttarakhand. (Photo courtesy: Sandeep Brar Jat via Wikimedia Commons)

Sacred groves, the water wizards of Uttarakhand

A study from Uttarakhand finds that water from sacred groves conforms to all WHO standards of potability and is of better quality than water from surrounding areas.

Whether an extreme weather event can be attributed to climate change or not is a question that has been on the minds of scientists for long. (Photo: IWP Flickr photos)

Linking weather extremes with climate change

Detection and attribution in case of extreme weather events play an important role in understanding climate change better.

Vembanad lake in Kerala (Source: ATREE via IWP Flickr photos)

Lake congestion worsened Kerala floods: CWC

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Western Ghats as seen from Wagamon view point. (Source: Anand via Wikipedia Commons)

NGT asks states to save ecology of Western Ghats

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Destruction caused by September 2014 floods at a posh locality in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajbagh. Over 300 people lost their lives, thousands were rendered homeless and property worth billions was damaged during the floods. (All photos courtesy: Afsana Rashid)

Dealing with disasters in the Valley

Frequent disasters the Kashmir Valley witnesses are both man-made and natural. What’s the solution?

Subsidies for irrigation efficiency lead to a decrease in water availability at the watershed level because of increased irrigated areas and water withdrawals. (Pic: IWP Flickr photos)

More water for crops

Subsidies given for irrigation efficiency may have a negative impact on water use.

A sugarcane farm (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Maharashtra comes out with draft groundwater rules

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A man wades through knee-deep water with his belongings during flood. (Source: 101Reporters)

Monsoon takes 1400 lives

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The highly polluted Mutha river as it flows through Pune. (Image Source: India Water Portal)

The art of saving a river

Artist and environmentalist Madhavi Kolte is on a mission to save the dying Mutha in Pune through her drawings and sculptures.

Water, a precious commodity. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

World Water Week: Companies must look beyond own operations to enhance water stewardship

Updated Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard requires reporting on water impacts across the value chain.

The Mullaperiyar dam (Source: Jayeshj via Wikipedia Commons)

Kerala, TN fight over Mullaperiyar dam water release

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Many springs in the Himalayas have reduced discharge. (Source: India Water Portal)

Himalayan springs drying up: Niti Ayog

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Shola grasslands, Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - Grasslands

What are grasslands and why are they important? Here is a simple Q&A to understand the grasslands in India better.

The floods in Kerala have taken nearly 400 lives and have displaced around 1.2 million people. (Image: Ranjith Siji, Wikimedia Commons: CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kerala battles the worst flood since 1924

As Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in its recent history, here’s a look at what led to the calamity and what can be done to avoid it in the future.

Leftover materials tossed out by the factories at the footwear park. These will end up in landfills and pollute the environment. (Image: India Water Portal)

Footwear industry pollutes, villagers put their foot down

When the environmental pollution caused by the footwear industry in a growing Haryana village goes unchecked, villagers gather to demand their rights.