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Illegal sand mining led to 193 deaths in two years, says report

News this week Swati Bansal posted 15 hours 10 minutes ago

Sand mining on the banks of Tapti (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

NGT orders states to designate nodal agencies for restoring water bodies

Policy matters this week Swati Bansal posted 15 hours 30 minutes ago

Gharisar lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

World Toilet Day 2020: Safe fecal disposal key to sustainable sanitation

News this week Swati Bansal posted 1 week 6 days ago

Fecal sludge management key to safe sanitation (Source: CS Sharada Prasad)

Let's talk sanitation! Kakkaman is here, this WTD2020

“If you don’t manage your shit, it will come back to your plate”. Have you ever wondered about this? In the absence of proper sanitation this could very well become the reality!
Swati Bansal posted 1 week 6 days ago

India now has 41 Ramsar sites, with two more wetlands added to the list

Policy matters this week Swati Bansal posted 1 week 6 days ago

Lonar Sarovar lake Maharastra (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

30 Indian cities to face rise in water risks by 2050

News this month Swati Bansal posted 3 weeks 2 days ago

Indian cities set to face acute water shortage (Image source: IWP Flickr Photos)

CGWB gets stricter against misuse or wastage of groundwater

Policy matters this month Swati Bansal posted 3 weeks 2 days ago

Misuse or wastage of groundwater to attract hefty fine (Image source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Embankments in Bihar: The inapt and futile defence against floods

Embankments in Bihar have failed miserably against flood protection. Take a look on these frequently asked questions (FAQs) on why they failed and what are the possible solutions to floods in Bihar? Swati Bansal posted 1 month 2 weeks ago

An embankment in Madhubani after a week of repairing (Source: Santosh Yadav via IWP Flickr albums)

New groundwater guidelines prohibit industries and mining in over-exploited zones

Policy matters this week Swati Bansal posted 1 month 3 weeks ago

Centre issues revised guidelines for groundwater use (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

No improvement in the water quality of the Ganga during lockdown: CPCB

News this week Swati Bansal posted 1 month 3 weeks ago

Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan a low impact, high expenditure scheme: CAG

Policy matters this week Swati Bansal posted 2 months 1 week ago

Deepening work in progress under the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan (Source: Ravindra Pomane)

Overexploitation of groundwater highest in Punjab: Government

News this week Swati Bansal posted 2 months 1 week ago

Overexploitation of groundwater highest in Punjab (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

MNREGA helps a village in Bihar become flood proof

United action of locals, wisdom of the village head and MNREGA help to deal with waterlogging in a village in Bihar. Swati Bansal posted 2 months 1 week ago

MNREGA comes to the rescue of Harpur Bochha (Source: Umesh Kumar Ray)

Satyagrah by the river calls for action against erosion

River erosion, so intense, that the whole village is in danger. As the government’s help seems a distant dream, locals carry out Satyagrah to expose their plight to the authorities. Swati Bansal posted 2 months 2 weeks ago

Satyagrah by the river (Image source: Umesh K Ray)

All hopes lost for the flood-hit in Bihar

People in Bihar are struggling with the floods for a month now, while the government has turned a blind eye to their plight. Swati Bansal posted 2 months 3 weeks ago

Havoc of floods in Saharsa (Source: Umesh K Ray)

Government to get strict against wastage of groundwater

Policy matters this week Swati Bansal posted 2 months 3 weeks ago

A resident in Delhi with her extracted groundwater (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Nashik civic body frees Godavari using riverfront development funds

News this week Swati Bansal posted 2 months 3 weeks ago

Godavari river (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Swollen rivers engulf houses and erode banks wreaking havoc in Bihar

Swollen rivers engulf houses and erode banks in Bihar while the government turns a blind eye to this annual misery. Swati Bansal posted 2 months 4 weeks ago

Erosion due to floods in Ganga river (Source: Umesh Kumar Ray)

Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore tops in cleanest city category

News this week Swati Bansal posted 3 months 1 week ago

Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)

Next phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban to focus on water treatment

Policy matters this week Swati Bansal posted 3 months 1 week ago