Sabita Kaushal

What is a river?

Is it the water that flows in it or is it the fauna it sustains? What about the people on its banks? As the discussions at the India Rivers Week found out, it isn't that simple to define a river.

Posted on 15 Dec, 2014 01:56 PM

The magic that is a river, brings out a huge canvas of emotions even amongst the most hardened of us.

A smiling river crusader

Akhil Gogoi was awarded the ' Bhagirath Prayas Samman' for his dedicated, valiant, untiring efforts to safeguard the integrity of Subansiri river, Assam at the India Rivers Week 2014.

Posted on 15 Dec, 2014 01:55 PM

If you saw Akhil Gogoi anywhere on the road, chances are that you may not spare him another look. A quiet young man, with a sparkle in his eyes, and a shy smile on his face, he seems ordinary. But take a minute to talk to him, and you will likely be rooted to your spot. Words tumble out of his mouth, his eyes light up and his belief in what he does is evident.

Bhagirath Prayas Samman award for Akhil Gogoi

‘Blue’ print for a model village

Can the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana that was launched in October this year, achieve its aim to create model villages through the Participatory Groundwater Management (PGWM) programme?

Amrtha Kasturi Rangan

Swati Bansal

Posted on 10 Dec, 2014 01:08 PM

On October 11, 2014, the Government of India launched an ambitious scheme for village development – the Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).

Great things can happen when 'theirs' becomes 'ours'

Kaikondarahalli kere went from being a polluted, sewage-filled cess pool into a flourishing, clean lake home to birds, fish and the local community too!

Posted on 13 Oct, 2014 10:59 AM

Priya Ramasubban personifies the words ‘good things come in small packages’. This sprightly, self motivated enthusiast, saw a marshy, polluted cess pool, hemmed in by an open tract of land, where labourers and migrants daily dipped in for their morning ablutions. Talking to people around, she realised that this soggy piece of wetland was once a lake.

Budget 2014: A water perspective

How much money has been allocated to the different aspects of water like watershed development, Ganga rejuvenation, inland navigation etc? Experts comment on the implications and the proposed actions.

Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 01:33 PM

The 2014 Union Budget is being hailed as both challenging and decisive. Various important water issues such as rivers, watershed and safe drinking water have been addressed, money earmarked and plans and programmes announced.

Water Budget 2014 (Source: Sourabh Phadke)

Clean water: Courtesy sand and microbes

A biosand household water filter is cheap, convenient and easy to build. Find out about its benefits and how you can make one at your home.

Posted on 07 Jul, 2014 10:11 PM

Every year, nearly 600,000 children in India die of illnesses associated with unclean drinking water [1]. Inspite of this, 2 out of every 3 households still do not treat their drinking water [2] and half of the rural water supply, where 70 percent of India’s population lives, is routinely contaminated with toxic bacteria.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Watershed

A simple guide that lists out the most pertinent questions related to watersheds to help understand this important topic a little better.

Posted on 28 Jun, 2014 02:57 PM

This simple guide lists out the most pertinent questions related to watersheds that will help understand this important topic a little better.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Terrace gardens

Here is an FAQ that answers most popular questions related to terrace gardening and helps you set up a perfect terrace garden.

Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:03 AM

The most popular questions related to terrace gardening are listed here. Browse through it and be on your way to setting up the perfect terrace garden.

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What is your water footprint?

How much water does it cost to make a product? Will calculating this cost or the 'corporate water footprint' help make businesses more water sustainable?

Prarthana Rao

Posted on 31 May, 2014 12:11 PM

“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” ― Benjamin Franklin