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Toilets and social networks: Is there a connection?
Posted on 06 Nov, 2014 10:54 PMOf late, there have been plenty of discussions around the topic of sanitation, which have focussed on building toilets on a massive scale. These are in the aftermath of the new and recently released Millennium Development Goals Report 2014 by the United Nations that shows that India has the world's largest population that defecates out in the open, with it being as high as 66% in rural India [1
![Toilet use (Source: Sourabh Phadke)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sp_toilets_2.jpg?itok=vc_NYQCr)
Assessment of Krishna river basin closure
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 12:47 AMIn recent years, water is being extracted from all available sources to satisfy society's growing demands. River basins are mined limitless at various locations. This leads to the basin becoming closed, which means that no more utilizable flow is left in the basin.
![River Krishna](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1699938339_07b7286782_z.jpg?itok=xLar2o7v)
Call for abstracts for International Conference on Sustainable materials and Innovative technologies in Civil Engineering, Nehru Institute for Technology, Coimbatore
Posted on 18 Jun, 2014 04:35 PMThe water related themes of the Conference are
- Integerated Water Resources management
- Coastal Zone Management
- Groundwater quality
- Urban flooding and landslides
- Ocean infrastructure development
- Global warming and its impact on water resources
- Wastewater treatment and pollution control technologies
![Conference on Technologies in Civil Engineering](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/civil.jpg?itok=utdzM2mz)
Call for papers for the 3rd International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, World Smart Capital Initiative, Hanoi, Vietnam
Posted on 23 May, 2014 05:48 PMEffective city-wide faecal sludge management services are essential for a healthy and sustainable future for all cities and towns in low and middle income countries where much of the population uses on-site sanitation.
![Eco-san toilets](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ecosan_2.jpg?itok=401Als07)
More crop per drop in the predicted weak monsoons
Posted on 15 May, 2014 03:28 PMWater and agriculture are closely linked in our country where 60% our net sown area is rain-fed. Indian agriculture is undoubtedly dependent on the monsoon where good rains have meant enhanced agricultural production, and a weak or bad monsoon has lowered production thereby impacting the economy.
![Water and agriculture ( Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_0.png?itok=b6Sbo8kQ)
Water scarcity in the 'village of wells'
Posted on 23 Mar, 2014 10:15 PMWhat determines how we use water? Is it proximity to a source or could it be economic factors? A study in Kattanbhavi, a picturesque village in Belgaum, Karnataka, which also borders Maharashtra, gives clear insights into how and why available water sources are used in a particular manner.
![Drinking water well in Kattanbhavi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_in_drinking_water_well_in_summer.jpg?itok=XyDoqQSr)
Power'house or powerless: A debate on dams in Arunachal Pradesh
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:54 PMArunachal Pradesh, a state rich in water resources, has a huge potential for cheap and plentiful power. Isolated and one of the least developed states in the country, today it is viewed as the ‘powerhouse’ of the country.
![Potential powerhouse ( Source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ap_0.png?itok=pOeCoXi4)
Sikkim's springs discharge 50% lesser over the last decade
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:36 PMThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report predicts large scale changes in temperature and precipitation over the Asian land mass. In the mountains, this translates to less snow, more intense but shorter episodes of rainfall and insufficient groundwater recharge, thereby resulting in the drying up of water sources.
![Rural water security in Sikkim](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sikkim_0.png?itok=8h3up5NA)
Man-made trouble in Bhimtal lake
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:01 PMThe Himalayan region is facing an unprecedented onslaught of modernization. Large-scale construction, deforestation and pollution are taking a toll on it's pristine eciology. This includes the beautiful Bhimtal lake in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
![Bhimtal Lake (Source: Wkipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bheemtal_lake.png?itok=SH5tEGMD)
Water - not a gender-neutral resource
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 10:46 PMWater is not ‘gender-neutral’, especially in India. It is the woman of the house who walks an average of 6 km each day to collect water for household use. In the Kumaon region, a newly married bride visits the family spring to fetch water a day after the wedding, in a symbolic tradition of water responsibility.
![Women & water ( Source: Arghyam)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_and_water.png?itok=2btpZMbF)