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Pre-recorded webinar- Water for Public Health, NIH Roorkee
Posted on 26 Sep, 2021 12:06 PMAbout the webinar:
The National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee has organized a webinar on 'Water for Public Health (W4PH): Preparing for Disasters and Pandemic'. The webinar featured 33 speakers from India and abroad bringing their insights into distinguished themes.
Webinar themes:
![Communication and outreach activities on water for public health by India Water Portal](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/NIH.jpg?itok=ex20CGIW)
Disasters build on the impacts of the past
Posted on 13 Sep, 2021 04:17 PMA new report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/2021, released recently by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) viewed di
![When a cyclone and a pandemic combine (Image: UNU-EHS/Tanmay Chakraborty)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/amphan.jpg?itok=OW0-hi4G)
India needs to wake up to severe air pollution
Posted on 10 Sep, 2021 10:32 AMTwo studies released on September 1, 2021, on the damage to human health due to increasing air pollution in India have revealed very worrying facts.
![According to a Greenpeace India report released on January 21, 2020, 80 per cent of the country's cities are polluted by national standards (Image: Max Pixel, License CC0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/Sunrise-Air-Industry-Smog-Air-Pollution-Pollution-1761801.jpg?itok=VGUYqobm)
Transforming wall paintings into speaking walls
Posted on 09 Sep, 2021 07:02 PMIf you travel to rural India, you can find wall paintings near bus stands or compound walls of schools or walls of a Panchayat office adorned with messages.
![Fluoride contamination is leaving villagers crippled, while authorities struggle to find solutions. (Image: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/assam.jpg?itok=8qBwuAtV)
Revival of Dohas in tribal Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:33 AMThe most important precondition to make farming profitable for small and marginal tribal farmers residing in undulating terrains
![Dohas constructed in a stream in Dindori district. (Image: Action for Social Advancement)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/doha%20ASA.jpg?itok=LJw7m98h)
Behaviour change by design, not by accident
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:25 AMOver the last 10 years or so, I have engaged in designing behaviour change interventions that have been rolled out by governments, foundations, NGO
![Total Sanitation Campaign program of the Government of India (Image: UNICEF and Department of Drinking Water Supply, GoI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/unicef-ddws.jpg?itok=_G-8Wbk_)
Desilting their way to water sufficiency
Posted on 03 Sep, 2021 04:21 PMFor over 1,200 livestock of Cheemanahalli, located in the Abludu Gram Panchayat of Sidlaghatta Block, Chikkaballapur District, the village’s cattle pond is the only source of drinking water. The area is predominantly rain-fed and the village experiences water scarcity due to low rainfall and excess groundwater extraction.
![The village pond after the rehabilitation (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/After.jpg?itok=bzTd5AP_)
Learning about safe water practices and solutions
Posted on 03 Sep, 2021 09:21 AMIf you are a practitioner, working in the areas of water and sanitation, it is likely that you are building capacities of different people. What if you had a simple but versatile tool that can help build awareness and capacities; that can surface questions and answers and do this for communities, government officials and CSOs?
![Different combinations of safe water learning cards can be customised for a session based on the target audience (Image: INREM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/inrem1.jpg?itok=yXITgtJp)
Kudrati kheti (natural farming) - A manual in Hindi
Posted on 01 Sep, 2021 05:04 PMThis manual (third edition) in Hindi developed by Rajinder Chaudhary on natural farming, also known as organic, zero budget or alternative farming, is an attempt to spread awareness among Indian farmers about the above sustainable agriculture methods.
Arghyam is looking for Manager - Advocacy
Posted on 30 Aug, 2021 08:02 AMArghyam is a registered pub