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Dr G.D. Agarwal (Pic by Sidwanshu Kumar)

To Sir, with love and belief

Dr G.D. Agarwal fought to protect the river Ganga till his last breath.

Real estate development has wiped out large swathes of land on the active floodplain of the rivers in Kerala; the reduction in its cross section led to massive inundation during the Kerala floods, 2018.

Why floodplains need to be protected

Damage to floodplains harms the riverine ecosystem, lessens groundwater recharge capacity and poses threats of flash floods. Enforcement of floodplain zoning regulation is a must to avert floods.

Water schemes are not planned properly affecting their performance in Rajasthan. (Photo: IWP flickr photos)

State of drinking water supply schemes in Rajasthan

The CAG’s performance audit on Rajasthan observes various deficiencies in the implementation of drinking water supply schemes.

Olive Ridley turtle (Source: Pawar Pooja via Wikipedia commons)

Centre approves projects near turtle nesting sites

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Soil moisture plays an important role in agriculture. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)

India's first soil moisture map out

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Extreme weather events like floods indicate climate change. (Photo: IWP flickr photos)

Global warming impacts on India to be huge

The latest report from the UN's climate change panel says that world is already witnessing the consequences of one-degree global warming.

Sanitation is not just about constructing toilets. (Image: India Water Portal)

Swachh Bharat Mission: It’s all about numbers

As Swachh Bharat Mission is racing towards its 2019 deadline, a CAG report reveals that sanitation is not a one-time exercise and there is a need to look beyond the deadline.

South Lhonak lake (Pic by ISW)

Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim

An experiment to siphon off water from glacial lakes to avoid floods from lake outbursts may soon prove to be successful.

Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh (Image Source: Shantanu via Wikipedia Commons)

Lower Demwe hydel project gets nod from wildlife board

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Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests

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The floods in Kerala have taken nearly 400 lives and have displaced around 1.2 million people. (Image: Ranjith Siji via Wikimedia Commons)

Kerala floods and after

The reason behind Kerala floods is a lot more than what the CWC wants us to believe.

IMD's rainfall data now available. (Photo: Pixabay)

Station-wise, hourly rainfall data from IMD now available

See it to believe it!

Monsoon affects life in North India. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Cyclone Daye triggers widespread rain

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Hirakud dam, the oldest dam in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Dam safety project gets additional funds

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Excess sewage from the Bhairon nala (drain) in Agra flows into the brimming Yamuna. (Photo courtesy: Sumit Chaturvedi)

UP needs to treat its sewage

An RTI application reveals huge gaps in sewage treatment infrastructure in UP.

A house flooded during the recent floods in Kerala. (Photo courtesy: Smibinozone via Wikimedia Commons)

Is it drought after flood for Kerala?

Kerala has begun to see the result of years of environmental neglect and mindless exploitation of natural resources.

A view of the Shakti Nagar slum area in Raipur. (Source: India Water Portal)

Jaundice grips Raipur

Faulty pipelines and lack of proper sewage treatment plants are some of the causes of increasing jaundice cases in Raipur.

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.

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