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Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Water storage depletes in major river basins: CWC

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The toilet cleaners of Lucknow (Image source: CS Sharada Prasad)

Safai karmacharis release manifesto

Manual scavengers release manifesto to ensure right to a dignified life.

Engagement with indigenous communities in protecting natural forests and rivers is vital (Image: Priya Ranjan Sahoo)

River conservation efforts need to be prioritised

Healthy forests are necessary for healthy rivers and prosperous communities that depend on the river, say experts.

India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Almost half of the country reels under drought: Study

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Yamuna river in New Delhi (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

DDA allows waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains

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Labourers crush stones at illegal stone quarries. (Pic: Gurvinder Singh)

How mining ruined lives and livelihoods

Illegal stone quarries have changed the face of Birbhum district where villagers are finding it difficult to survive due to contaminated water and pollution.

Mangar Bani, a green patch between Faridabad and Gurgaon (Image: Pradip Krishen, Facebook)

What’s forest governance without local hand

Multilayered governance and involvement of forest dwellers in the decision making processes can go a long way in managing our forests better.

Apart from pesticides, toxic colours and hormones like oxytocin are also being used indiscriminately to ripen vegetables and fruits. (Image: India Water Portal)

Towards sustainable food production

The entire food chain is increasingly becoming the primary source of pesticide and antibiotic contamination putting the health and safety of people at risk.

Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh (Source: Kakul baruah via Wikimedia Commons)

SC sets aside NGT order on Lower Subansiri hydel project

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A wetland in Mumbai (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Bullet train project worries activists

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A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)

Could the water towers of Asia be drying up soon?

As climate change and urbanisation threaten water security in the HKH region, there is an urgent need for good water governance.

The weather station at Randullabad that helps farmers plan their crops. (Photo by Manu Moudgil)

Number crunching helps farmers manage water

Calculating water availability and crop budgeting can prevent over-extraction of groundwater and mounting farm debt.

Technology helps provide access to safe drinking water

Piramal Sarvajal's water ATMs are a good example of community-level decentralised drinking water solutions that are sustainable.

UN report suggests better management of water resources to ensure equity of water. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)

UN World Water Development Report out

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Recycling of single-use plastic is a global challenge. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

UN Environment Assembly adopts India's two resolutions

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New employment has been created as a result of the pilot in the form of the S-ISPs and their operators which will increase considerably if the project is scaled up. (Image: IWMI)

Solar pumps solve irrigation trouble

Solar irrigation pumps have been hailed as a one stop solution to meet the irrigation needs of the farmers as they provide sustainable energy at a cheap price.

An integrated approach to water quality management

Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.