Case studies on urban water management and rainwater harvesting from India and across the world

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11 May, 2009 . 1 min read

Resources for best practices on urban water management from across the world and domestic rainwater harvesting

Best practices on urban water management from across the world

Urban domestic rainwater harvesting in the residence of Prithvi and Purushotham

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Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future

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An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)

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Unravelling the escalating forest fire crisis in Uttarakhand

Deforestation, expansion of agricultural land, encroachment into forested areas, and unplanned urbanisation alter landscape connectivity, fragment habitats, and increase fire ignition sources.

Uttarakhand's wildfire wake-up call (Image: Pickpic)

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Floating forward: An entrepreneur's tryst for 'clean-water' bodies

In our quest to spotlight dedicated entrepreneurs in the water sector, we bring you the inspiring story of Priyanshu Kamath, an IIT Bombay alumnus, who pivoted from a lucrative corporate career to tackle one of India's most intricate water quality challenges, that of pollution of its urban water bodies.

Innovative solutions to clean urban water bodies, Floating islands (Photo Credit: Priyanshu Kamath)