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Assam
Job opening at Arghyam: Project Manager - Assam
Posted on 13 Jul, 2024 09:29 AMArghyam is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Project Manager to oversee the successful implementation of strategic initiatives taken up by Arghyam in Assam under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is a flagship program by the Government of India aimed at providing Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to every rural household by 2024.
Saving tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains
Posted on 25 Apr, 2024 12:00 PMWhat are grasslands
![Grassland in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam (Image Source: Debabrata Phukon via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/Kaziranga%20grassland.jpg?itok=AgNh0_hr)
Clean water for all
Posted on 22 Mar, 2024 12:54 PMAs the world commemorates World Water Day 2024 with the theme “Water for Peace”, the focus is once again on the critical issue of water accessibility and sustainability. In India, a nation with a staggering population of over 1.3 billion, the challenge of ensuring clean water for all is particularly acute.
![TerraFilter, Cachar, Assam (Image: Siddharth Behl)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/TerraFilter-%20CacharAssam-%20February%202024-24.jpg?itok=5AcMkhzt)
Sustaining water quality in water supply initiatives
Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 03:26 PMIn alignment with the prevailing national focus on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and water quality improvements, as well as with the objective of garnering increased awareness regarding water data and infrastructure sustainability, INREM organised a one-day workshop in Kolkata on December 21, 2023.
![Sector partners come together to supplement the efforts of the government on water quality and surveillance (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/tilonia.jpg?itok=pFyiM52M)
Navigating the intricate challenge of floods and droughts
Posted on 30 Aug, 2023 12:43 PMFor centuries, India has grappled with the regular occurrence of floods and droughts. Floods and droughts, among the most concrete and devastating outcomes of the climate crisis, are now increasingly affecting communities worldwide.
![Addressing floods and droughts are different ends of the same spectrum. Collaboration between various water agencies and presenting a joint government response to the challenge is necessary. (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/9319672341_bf64f99789_o.jpg?itok=83WubItj)
Majuli Island: A tapestry of resilience and environmental harmony
Posted on 16 Jun, 2023 06:34 PMThe enchanting island of Majuli, nestled in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, is not only a haven of natural beauty and cultural heritage but also a place where culture and history intertwines with environmental concerns.
![Addressing various aspects of women's lives to enhance their social, economic, and political status (Image: Rebuild India Fund)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/Majuli_1_0.jpg?itok=76XacqfO)
Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'
Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PMAssam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots
![Assam intends to reach intends to reach 100% coverage of FHTCs shortly (Image: Wallpaper Flare; Creative Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-05/water.jpg?itok=V6MktcM6)
Slow disaster: Political ecology of hazards and everyday life in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam
Posted on 31 Oct, 2022 10:13 AMThe accumulation of capital and misery go hand in hand, concentrated in space.
― David Harvey, The Limits to Capital, 2006 [1982]: 418
UN's Human Development Report calls for a shift in direction
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 02:43 PMGlobal Human Development Index declines for two years in a row: UN Report
![India ranks 132 in latest Human Development Report (Image source: IWP Flickr albums)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/16251681448_7216fb34bb_o.jpg?itok=UAk4kAHG)
Floods – a boon than a bane!
Posted on 21 Aug, 2022 11:15 PMFloods are often perceived as a destructive force in Assam and other parts of India.
![The Majuli island, a haven for fish (Image Source: Usha Dewani, India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/Majuli.jpg?itok=fwxwW7M3)