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Job opening at Arghyam - Senior Manager - Digital Infrastructure and Government Partnerships
Posted on 16 Feb, 2024 04:13 AM

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Controversial Water Pollution Amendment Bill clears Rajya Sabha amidst concerns
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 15 Feb, 2024 10:14 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Amendment Bill decriminalising water pollution offenses: Industry impetus or environmental concerns?
The Amendment Bill may provide potential encouragement to river pollution (Image: Rawpixel)
Empowering rural development through geospatial technologies
Insights from GeoSmart India 2023 Rural Track on 'Civil Society & Geospatial Knowledge Co-Creation' anchored by Foundation for Ecological Security
Balachander T
Posted on 15 Feb, 2024 04:20 PM

The simplification of access to the Global Positioning System (GPS) via smartphones, along with mapping solutions built to leverage these in the form of easy-to-use apps, has contributed to the widespread adoption of geospatial technologies in the rural landscape.
Composite Landscape Assessment & Restoration Tool (CLART) being used by rural people (Image: FES)
Sustainable water management to enhance rural livelihoods
The event underlined the need to create a skilled workforce with multi-skilling abilities, embodying the concept of a one-stop-shop and service, particularly relevant for the organised sector.
Amita Bhaduri
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 14 Feb, 2024 09:56 AM

India, with just 4% of the world's freshwater for 18% of the global population, grapples with a worsening crisis exacerbated by climate change and erratic monsoons, impacting urban and rural areas alike.
The release of the reports prepared under the Jal Kaushal Project, led by the JustJobs Network and funded by Arghyam (Image: Arghyam)
Transformative impact of fluorosis mitigation and WASH programme
The implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission taps not only improved the quality of life for the villagers but also served as a model for proactive community-driven solutions in the face of environmental challenges.
Anita Sharma
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 12:53 PM

Masru Bai, a 35-year-old woman along with her husband Naval Singh and their three daughters (Radhika, Sonu, and Vishal) and one son, resides in Beedpura village, Gram Panchayat Bakaner (Dhar district). Both Masru Bai and her husband work as labourers to support their family.
Implementation of WASH programme and fluorosis mitigation measures (Image: Anita Sharma)
Job opening at Arghyam: Lead- India Water Portal & Communications
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 12:00 PM

Arghyam is seeking a dynamic 'Senior Manager' to play a central role in our mission to lead India Water Portal and support our communication and outreach efforts.

About the Position

Arghyam is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager to play a central role in our mission to lead India Water Portal and support our communication and outreach efforts.
Faecal Sludge Management and sanitation in India-A tenuous link
This article deep dives into the faecal sludge management (FSM) scenario in India and explores  factors that can lead to improved FSM and positive sanitation outcomes in the country. 
Soomrit Chattopadhyay
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 11:33 AM

Access to improved water and sanitation, still a challenge for India
Empty faecal sludge drying bed (Image: Lars Schoebitz)
Job opening at Arghyam: Officer- Programs
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 11:29 AM

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India's WASH allocations: Initiatives, gaps, and future strategies - Budget 2024-25
This analysis by CBGA of budgetary allocations reveals trends in funding, highlighting challenges in scaling financial commitments for the WASH sector.
Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability
Posted on 12 Feb, 2024 08:52 PM

The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), which has been entrusted with the pivotal role of overseeing the development and management of India's water resources, serves as the bedrock for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, through flagship initiatives such as the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
JJM has embarked on an ambitious journey to ensure functional household tap connections for every rural household (Image: Luis Quintero)
Gender and climate: Fostering collaboration for sustainable action
Diverse stakeholders unite to reimagine climate action through the lens of gender justice and climate equity in India.
Asar Social Impact Advisors
Posted on 12 Feb, 2024 12:33 PM

The National Seminar on Gender and Climate Change, jointly organized by the School of Habitat Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Asar Social Impact Advisors, and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), emphasized the crucial role of placing gender equality and climate justice at the core of India
CCAFS together with Alternative Futures and the Bihar Mahila Samakhya organised a training-of-trainers workshop for local women leaders on gender, climate change and agriculture. (Image: CCAFS/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)
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