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The Karamana River in Kerala – once revered but now shunned

Pollution in Kerala river, growing water scarcity worldwide and increased hydropower projects in the north east are the highlights of this week’s news.

Posted on 23 Apr, 2013 08:26 AM

People warned to stay away from river

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

Alternative and sustainable drinking water and sanitation security in flood prone areas of north Bihar- Report on the groundwater seminar organised by Megh Pyne Abhiyan and ACWADAM (2011)

The report 'Drinking water & sanitation security' is a post seminar document on arguments, processes and technologies for establishing alternative and sustainable drinking water and sanitation security in flood prone areas of north Bihar discussed during the seminar held from Nov 30 to Dec 1, 2011, in Patna.

Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 10:02 PM

The report is divided into the following sections:

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)

The tragic tale of toxic Jadugoda: Videos documenting the devastating effects of uranium mining in Jharkhand

Jadugoda, Jharkhand, has the distinction of being India’s only underground mine for uranium. his coveted uranium, however, comes at a huge price for the local inhabitants in the area. Villagers in the proximity of these mines suffer from the ill effects of this toxic substance and face major health problems. These videos highlight the stark reality of our so called ‘progress’: the plight and the health and safety issues of the tribals in this area.

Posted on 12 Feb, 2013 08:11 AM

The rich treasure of uranium in this belt turns toxic for the ‘adivasis’, engulfing them in severe health and safety issues

A shocking story of ‘Toxic neglect’ (Source of video: womenaloudindia)

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