Political

Term Path Alias

/regions/political

Mysore ranks first in Swachh Bharat rankings
News this week Posted on 10 Aug, 2015 09:56 PM

South India performs better in the Swachh Bharat rankings

Mysore tops in Swachh Bharat Rankings (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
The nonexistent bridge in Punjab
At Punjab's Mand island, not many children go to school and pregnant women deliver at the river bank -- all because there is no bridge connecting it to the mainland. Posted on 10 Aug, 2015 12:14 PM

Bakshish Singh once had 13 acres of farmland; now he only has one. He lost the rest in 2013 when the Beas river changed its course and started flowing near his house. Bakshish lives at Rampur Gaura village in Kapurthala district of Punjab, the state generally known for good roads, urbanised villages and wealthy farmers.

The only connection of the island with mainland is through a pontoon bridge which the Public Works Department removes as the water level rises during monsoon.
Reflections on managing water: A book review
Scarcity, pollution, inequity, floods and drought -- words that are synonymous with water today. Is the water crisis for real or is it simply a case of mismanagement? Posted on 06 Aug, 2015 05:40 PM

Water, a valuable resource that is magical and mystical, is both mistreated and misunderstood today. Jacques Yves Cousteau once said, "We convenientl

Water reflections: A new way of thinking & innovation
From abandonment to water abundance: Is it possible?
People know that water is crucial, and yet apathy abounds. Dr. Indira Khurana talks candidly on the issues concerning water and how this precious resource can be better managed. Posted on 06 Aug, 2015 05:39 PM

Dr.

The earth is water rich, but water is still scarce (Source:India Water Portal)
Call for Concepts for the Short Term Research Grants, Groundwater- Sanitation Nexus Research Programme, Arghyam
Arghyam invites ideas for the short-term (6 – 12 months duration) research studies in the GW-SAN sector
Posted on 05 Aug, 2015 01:04 PM

About Arghyam’s GW-SAN Nexus Research Programme

Nagpur Municipal Corporation in troubled waters
Nagpur's woes due to water privatisation aren't unique. More than 54 private sector participation projects across the globe are in the same boat. Posted on 05 Aug, 2015 09:41 AM

The Maharashtra State Accountant General (AG) recently exposed the hidden agenda of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and its so-called best Public-Private Partnership model with regards to Nagpur's water supply.

No 24x7 water supply for Nagpur
Delhi residents to be charged an 'environmental compensation fee'
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Aug, 2015 09:25 AM

Charge fees, use funds to clean Yamuna: NGT 

Bid to clean Yamuna through 'environment compensation fee' (Source: Wikipedia)
India set to become water scarce in 10 years
News this week Posted on 04 Aug, 2015 10:20 PM

India set to become water scarce in 10 years time: Govt tells Parliament

Water scarcity: A reality in 2025? (Source: Wikipedia)
Groundwater: It's not a source, it’s a resource
Nawraj Pradhan from ICIMOD explains how they are looking at the challenge of drying springs in the Kailash landscape from different angles -- ecological, cultural and physiographic. Posted on 02 Aug, 2015 08:11 AM

Springs 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.

A spring next to a temple in Uttarakhand is the source of the Ramganga river
Poor sanitation causes psychosocial stress among women
Environmental barriers, social factors and fears of sexual violence contribute to sanitation-related psychosocial stress among women. Gender sensitive policies need to be strengthened to tackle this. Posted on 02 Aug, 2015 07:45 AM

Sanitation 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.

Poor sanitation and psychosocial stress - The linkages (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
×