Watershed development - a multi-media course by Samaj Pragati Sahyog
The course covers the principles of watershed development, the different kind of watershed interventions and explains why sustainable and equitable use of water is as important as water harvesting
East Kolkata wetland system: a low cost efficient ecological water treatment
The Kolkata approach is a unique urban wastewater management approach where the raw sewage from the city is directed into the east Kolkata wetland area (a Ramsar site)
A successful case of participatory watershed management at Ralegan Siddhi village in district Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
The process of sustainable development envisages that people should not merely participate, but be in charge of their own development
Traditional water harvesting structures across India
Our ancestors were experts at harvesting water through rain, surface runoff and flooded rivers
New content on India Water Portal: Research studies of the National Institute of Hydrology
New content on India Water Portal: Research studies of the National Institute of Hydrology
Waternama - a collection of traditional practices of water conservation and harvesting in Karnataka
The book produced by Communication for Development and Learning details traditional practices for water conservation and management in Karnataka
Traditional water body restoration in western Rajasthan by Tarun Bharat Sangh
The article has put together several links that describe the work of Tarun Bhagat Sangh, an NGO, in traditional water body restoration, natural resource management and river revival
Purushwadi, Maharashtra - from parched land to fertile fields: a case study by WOTR
This case study by WOTR deals with the changes that watershed development brings into lives of people, represented through model villages, one of them being Purushwadi, Maharashtra
WASMO wins United Nations Public Service Award 2009!
WASMO wins United Nations Public Service Award 2009!
Sharing best practices in rural development - success stories of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Research and Development Initiatives
The study attempts to document best practices in rural development planning and implementation and suggest ways and system for replication of these good practices at a larger level
Sustainable agriculture: A pathway out of poverty for India's rural poor by sustainable agriculture information network (Sustainet)
The book outlines ways to directly contribute to United Nations' Millennium Development Goals through sustainable development
NASA Earth Observatory: Cyclone Bijli
A ragged-looking Tropical Storm Bijli draped the east coast of India in this image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite on April 16, 2009.
Crossing boundaries quarterly newsletter: Vol 24 April 2009 by SaciWATERs
Crossing Boundaries Project Newsletter aims to share the initiatives undertaken by SaciWATERs and the Partner Institutions in order to fulfill the objectives of the Crossing Boundaries Project
MDA & IRRAD : Water projects in Mewat
In Mewat, the ground water is depleting at the rate of about 25 cms a year and salinity is increasing in many parts.
Call to action on act on eradicating the diarroheal disease !
PATH & the US Coalition for Child Survival have issued a Call to Action on Diarrheal Disease.
Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha Parishad (RKMLSP) promotes land shaping for crop irrigation and to prevent water stagnation in Sunderbans, West Bengal (part 2 of 2)
Ramakrishna Mission Lokasiksha Parishad (RKMLSP) undertakes a unique project of land shaping in low-lying area of Sunderbans, West Bengal
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