Sabita Kaushal

Better sanitation facilities in industrial townships than in Metros

Mixed results from the National Urban Sanitation Policy survey, Goa's polluted groundwater level and the water deficit in Tamil Nadu are in the limelight this week.

Posted on 15 Apr, 2013 08:00 PM

20 out of 423 cities score well on sanitation issues

Karnataka tops the nation in managing rural drinking water scheme

Country topper in managing rural water scheme and states adopting the new version of the National Water Policy hog the limelight this week.

Posted on 08 Apr, 2013 10:24 AM

Karnataka emerges as top performer in managing rural drinking water schemes

Model Groundwater Bill lays responsibility for protecting the resource from contamination primarily with the states concerned - Roundup of the week’s news (March 11- March 17, 2013)

The roundup this week includes news on the formulation of the model bill for groundwater development in India,

Posted on 18 Mar, 2013 05:23 PM

the drought situation in Maharashtra, the traditional rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan. Besides this, the news also includes reports on the campaign to save the Loktak lake in Assam and mangroves in Sundarbans, the water supply schemes in Kerala and the dropping of groundwater levels in India

New bill to control groundwater exploitation

Budget 2013: Highlights from the water sector - Roundup of the week’s news (February 25- March 3, 2013)

Roundup of the week’s news is presented below -

Posted on 04 Mar, 2013 05:31 PM

Budget 2013: Highlights from the water sector

A primer on biomimicry: Nature inspired innovations in buildings & processes for a sustainable living

Biomimicry is a science that studies nature’s models, takes inspiration from them and shapes designs and processes that help reduce source depletion.

Posted on 03 Mar, 2013 11:30 AM

Learning from nature, a master craftsmen, that has been evolving for millions of years, we can create efficient, living buildings, learn to use sunlight and recycle energy, reduce pollution and be in tune with our environment!

Toilets in the making: Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) designs eco friendly and low cost public toilets for Delhi

To improve the sanitation and hygiene in the capital, Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) organised a design competition for public toilets and dustbins

Posted on 01 Mar, 2013 02:06 PM

Living rivers, dying rivers: Everything you wanted to know about rivers in India

Why are our rivers getting sicker day by day? Can they be restored and revived? This series of talks, which also includes video footage discusses this essential aspect.

Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 10:41 AM

In an attempt to join crucial debates surrounding the alarming increase in environmental degradation, especially of rivers and river systems, Prof. Ramaswamy Iyer, India’s foremost expert in the field conceived and carried forward a series of talks titled ‘Living Rivers, Dying Rivers’ with support of India International Centre.

Rivers: A crucial debate surrounding the alarming increase in environmental degradation (Source: Wikipedia)

Delhi’s draft water policy released - Roundup of the week’s news (January 21 -27, 2013)

A weekly roundup of the news from January 21 - 27, 2013

Posted on 28 Jan, 2013 08:14 PM

Delhi’s draft water policy

Is your neighbourhood a 'dirty picture' ?: The growing garbage crisis and 10 ways in which you can help

Have you wondered what happens to all the garbage that your home disowns every morning ? Where does all the stuff that you throw away go ? Where does it end ? Does your neighbourhood portray its own 'dirty picture'? Can this 'trashy' image be altered ?
Travel along the litter route, measure the waste you produce and along with some tips and tricks , check out our ‘waste-o-meter’ to find a few answers to this conundrum !

Posted on 06 Jan, 2013 02:13 PM

‘A potato peel, a piece of paper and a plastic packet’: The story of garbage

Let’s begin with a story of the journey of our junk, in a typical Indian city.

Ajit Pawar reinstated as Maharashtra deputy CM, despite being involved in a multi-crore irrigation scam - Roundup of the week's news (December 10 – 16, 2012)

The newsroundup this week informs of reducing water level in the Cauvery basin, pollution of rivers in Odisha, Punjab and Kerala, green signal given by the cabinet to the land aquisition bill and the decision made by the Karnataka government for the need to seek permission from the water board for drilling borewells or dugwells in Bangalore city

Posted on 17 Dec, 2012 09:42 PM

Ajit Pawar reinstated as deputy CM of Maharashtra

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