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Reflections on managing water: A book review
Posted on 06 Aug, 2015 05:40 PMWater, a valuable resource that is magical and mystical, is both mistreated and misunderstood today. Jacques Yves Cousteau once said, "We convenientl
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Call for Concepts for the Short Term Research Grants, Groundwater- Sanitation Nexus Research Programme, Arghyam
Posted on 05 Aug, 2015 01:04 PMAbout Arghyam’s GW-SAN Nexus Research Programme
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Delhi residents to be charged an 'environmental compensation fee'
Posted on 05 Aug, 2015 09:25 AMCharge fees, use funds to clean Yamuna: NGT
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India set to become water scarce in 10 years
Posted on 04 Aug, 2015 10:20 PMIndia set to become water scarce in 10 years time: Govt tells Parliament
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Groundwater: It's not a source, it’s a resource
Posted on 02 Aug, 2015 08:11 AMSprings play an important role in the daily lives of thousands of communities in the hills and mountains of the Himalayas. However, in many places once reliable springs are drying up, presenting rural communities, and women in particular, with new challenges.
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Poor sanitation causes psychosocial stress among women
Posted on 02 Aug, 2015 07:45 AMSanitation in India is at a critical juncture. The Indian government has been contemplating new strategies to deal with the country's sanitation crisis by making massive investments under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
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GWP-Award India 2015 for young water professionals
Posted on 29 Jul, 2015 04:38 PMIn order to foster sustainable development as well as to solve severe challenges in the field of environmental protection in India, highly qualified engineers and experts are needed.
Does poor sanitation behaviour adversely affect pregnancy?
Posted on 29 Jul, 2015 12:12 PMA number of studies have linked water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions to improvements in health outcomes such as diarrhoeal diseases, helminth (parasitic worm) infections and childhood stunting.
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Water and the Missile Man
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 01:32 PMDr. Kalam is no more but he lives on in the hearts of many through his quotes, beliefs, speeches and his acclaimed book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millenium among many others.
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