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Ice stupas, the contested water towers of Ladakh
Posted on 24 Oct, 2019 04:38 PMLadakh, the arid Himalayan desert, is a high elevation borderland located close to the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. Water here originates from glaciers in the high altitude mountains that tower over Ladakh’s villages. Simple earthwork irrigation channels tap meltwater from streams that originate from these glaciers.
Arrival of northeast monsoon & retreat of southwest monsoon coincides this year; Salt lake and several metro cities shrinking at alarming pace
Posted on 23 Oct, 2019 01:36 PMSoon a national framework for e-flows in all major rivers
Drinking water availability should be a top priority, concrete action should be taken against water wastage: NGT
Posted on 23 Oct, 2019 10:35 AMDrinking water availability should be a top priority: NGT
5th Edition of India Industry Water Conclave and 7th Edition of FICCI Water Awards
Posted on 21 Oct, 2019 08:42 PM
Training course on Data Analysis, Visualization and Interpretation
Posted on 21 Oct, 2019 05:50 PMObjectives of the course:
To equip the participants with essential techniques of data analysis using simple graphical, deterministic and statistical tools.
Course content:
Techniques and methods of handling following types of data encountered frequently by NGO workers:
Jal Jeevan Mission: States to bear half the cost, local bodies to decide water charges
Posted on 16 Oct, 2019 02:12 PMUnder Jal Jeevan Mission, state to bear half the cost and local bodies to decide water charges
SC stops further cutting of trees at Aarey; Idol immersion in Ganges to attract fine of Rs. 50,000; Household appliances to be rated on water consumption efficiency
Posted on 10 Oct, 2019 12:05 PMSC comes to the rescue of Aarey trees in Mumbai
Towards a new horizontal water federalism
Posted on 09 Oct, 2019 08:04 PMThe execution of India’s institutional framework for preventing and solving conflicts over river water is still evolving. A new thinking on federalism in the field of water management to meet local aspirations and national ambition is needed.
Deadly chemicals from detergents end up in rivers
Posted on 06 Oct, 2019 10:18 AMIt’s ironic that detergents, which are meant for cleaning, flow into water bodies and pollute them with chemicals.
Centre all set to sustain country's ODF status
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 11:12 AMNational rural sanitation strategy launched to sustain open defecation-free (ODF) status
