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National Seminar on "Fluorosis in Developing Countries: Early Detection, Prevention and Mitigating Measures"
Posted on 11 Sep, 2015 09:29 AMThe Department of Civil Engineering of Sri Krishna College of Technology, Kovaipudur, Coimbatore is organizing a one day National Seminar on “FLUOROSIS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EARLY DETECTION, PREVENTION AND MITIGATING MEASURES” on September 14th 2015. The seminar is sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.
What does being 'water stressed' mean for India and her neighbours?
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 06:25 PMA worldwide ranking of water stressed nations by the World Resources Institute
![India ranks 31 in the world’s most water-stressed countries projected for year 2020 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/drought_affected_area_in_karnataka_india_2012.jpg?itok=SFhkMy10)
Applications invited for the Water Program Associate at WRI India
Posted on 09 Sep, 2015 12:05 AMAbout WRI:
World Resources Institute (WRI), a nonprofit corporation, is a global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.
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2015 is India's driest year since 2009
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM40% of India still rain deficit
![Parched area near Jodhpur (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11187099345_653d8def04_z_0.jpg?itok=uhBbuz4E)
Local water storage in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:11 PMThe Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) is the source of 10 major rivers and is often referred to as the water tower of Asia. However, communities living in this region and downstream face frequent seasonal water scarcity and flooding due to high variations in rainfall.
![Kuhls carry glacial melt to fields for irrigation (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kuhls.jpg?itok=dRxsKayq)
No more dam approvals until e-flow report is out: Water Ministry
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 09:35 PMNo approval of dams until e-flow report is out: Water Ministry to CWC
![Kelo dam near Raigarh (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15432119794_53071d03a0_z.jpg?itok=lFT-4-E5)
Access to water data: Implications for transboundary relations in the Ganges river basin
Posted on 05 Sep, 2015 12:21 PMCitizens right to access information on water, climate and environmental issues
![A view of the Sharada river at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sharada_river_up_0.jpg?itok=B3RgdKdB)
Call for applications for the third India Biodiversity Awards 2016
Posted on 04 Sep, 2015 05:25 PMThis year, the categories have been modified to align them with the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and the new categories are as follows:
Call for Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship Program-2015
Posted on 04 Sep, 2015 05:14 PMFor more details on the Fellowship Program, download the announcement from below.