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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Rainwater Harvesting (RWH)
Here is a simple guide to help understand rainwater harvesting better
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 23 Apr, 2014 12:53 AM

This simple guide lists out the most popular questions related to rainwater harvesting to help understand this important topic better.

Please click on a topic to view more detailed information.
Roof RWH system at Patkhori High School in Mewat
Goa-Karnataka dispute over Kalasa-Banduri project resolved
Policy matters this week: Tribunal resolves Goa-Karnataka dispute over water project; TN protests Karnataka's water scheme in Cauvery basin; Resolve Delhi-Haryana water dispute: HC to Centre.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Apr, 2014 11:07 PM

Tribunal's order over Kalasa-Banduri Project brings respite to Goa and Karnataka
Mahadayi River in Goa (Source: Wikipedia)
Invitation to the course on 'Ecological Literacy', INTACH, New Delhi
The course aims to equip concerned citizens, decision makers and administrators with an ecological perspective, understanding of the interconnected working of ecosystems and the ecosystem services.
Posted on 17 Apr, 2014 01:01 PM

Get more information of the course on 'Ecological Literacy'.

Know more about INTACH.

Download the poster and registration form for the course from below.
Course on Ecological Literacy by INTACH
Invitation to the course on 'Urban Lakes and Wetlands', INTACH, New Delhi
The course aims to provide an understanding of the lake ecosystem, the analysis and diagnosis of problems associated with it and the methods of remediation for maintaining a healthy lake ecosystem.
Posted on 17 Apr, 2014 12:57 PM

Get more information of the course on 'Urban Lakes and Wetlands'.

Know more about INTACH.

Download the poster and registration form for the course from below.
Course on Urban Lakes & Wetlands by INTACH
Call for Entries for the 'Quotes from the Earth' Environmental Film Festival 2014, Toxics Link & India International Centre, New Delhi
This is the call of the entries for the films/documentaries/animations on the broader theme of environment like Earth, Water, Wildlife, Climate Change, Mining, Forest, Environmental Justice.
Posted on 11 Apr, 2014 04:09 PM

Get more information on 'Quotes from the Earth'.

Know more about Toxics Link and India International Centre. 
Invitation to the monsoon school on 'Perspectives on Environment, Society and Well-Being', Kalpavriksh, Pune, Maharashtra
Kalpavriksh is organising a week long monsoon course on 'Perspectives on environment, society and well-being'.
Posted on 09 Apr, 2014 02:40 PM

Get more information on the event.

Know more about Kalpavriksh.

Download the announcement of the event from below.
Kalpavriksh
AAP, BJP or Congress: Which party will end our water woes?
With only a few days left for the General Elections 2014, parties have come out with their manifestos, which features water predominantly. Which party has the best view and therefore the best chance?
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 Apr, 2014 12:58 PM

Water had a big role to play last year due to weather-related events- first, the floods in Uttarakhand followed by three consecutive cyclones in South India and hailstorms in Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha Elections 2014
More data please...The changing landscape of open water data
After 2 years of its launching, the data project by the India Water Portal looks back at how government water data accessibility has changed since then
Nisha Thompson
Posted on 07 Apr, 2014 08:10 AM

Data related to the water sector although available online was very scattered and inaccessible and did not reveal much on its own when India Water Portal (IWP), Arghyam started the data project with the aim of providing better ways of accessing and representing data related to the water sector. The process led to some interesting learnings, revelations and very positive outcomes.
Urban water supply maps
Our experiences of building a visual map of water supply to Chennai from available data sets on water quality and water related infrastructure by NEERI are noted in this article.
Nisha Thompson
Posted on 07 Apr, 2014 06:43 AM

Cleaning, analysis and contextualizing the available data
Chennai water supply map (summer)
IPCC alarms India of a severe water shortage
News this week: IPCC releases its Fifth Assessment Report on climate change; Hydropower plants in Himachal find it tough to sell power; No toilet facilities in 20% of Goa households.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 06 Apr, 2014 06:23 PM

IPCC releases its climate change report, alarms India of severe water shortage
Himalayan lake in Sikkim (Source: Wikimedia)
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