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Piped water scheme changes the lives of Odisha villagers
Bandhabhuin village went from having 1 handpump for 400 people to 7, toilet facilities in 55% of the houses and had an overall improvement in its social and economic fabric. Posted on 19 Sep, 2015 05:55 PM

In India, about Rs.70,000 crore 

Anup Munda showing his functional toilet at Bandha Bhuin
Godavari, Krishna rivers are interlinked
News this week Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 10:21 PM

Godavari, Krishna rivers interlinked

Prakasam Barrage across Krishna river (Source: Subhash Chandra via Wikipedia)
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Policy matters this week Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PM

Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal

The meandering Teesta river (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Parched lips, barren lands and the scramble for water in Maharashtra
What are the factors that have caused the Marathwada region to be known as the 'suicide capital for farmers'? More importantly, do farmers here have some respite before the monsoon disappears? Posted on 13 Sep, 2015 07:44 AM

Rainfall map of India (Source: IMD)

Staring at drought (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Inviting Journalists to the 8th CMS VATAVARAN International Film Festival and Forum on Environment & Wildlife
CMS VATAVARAN 2015 'Water for Life' will focus on problems in water management systems around the world and show the disturbing effects these choices have on human beings.
Posted on 12 Sep, 2015 06:35 PM

About the Programme:

8th CMS Vatavaran
National Seminar on "Fluorosis in Developing Countries: Early Detection, Prevention and Mitigating Measures"
National Seminar on "Fluorosis in Developing Countries: Early Detection, Prevention and Mitigating Measures"
Posted on 11 Sep, 2015 09:29 AM

The 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?
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and China rank in the top 50 of the world’s most water-stressed countries projected for 2040. Our data analysis shows the stress to the environment, economy, and people. Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 06:25 PM

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)
Short-term course on 'Urban Sanitation' by IIHS
The three-day programme on Urban Sanitation caters to officers in the urban water and sanitation sector, working in Utilities, Urban Local Bodies, and other State Departments.
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 05:27 PM

About the course:

Bisalpur revisited--10 years after protesters were shot, killing 5
Despite many plans, neither rural nor urban are water secure thanks to the Bisalpur Dam since it was constructed in 2007. Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 01:20 PM

Ten years ago five farmers were shot protesting the diversion of waters from Bisalpur dam to Jaipur city, located about 130 kms away.

Kisan Sewa Samiti, Chaksu struggling for drinking water allocation from Bisalpur dam (Source: CECODECON)
Applications invited for the Water Program Associate at WRI India
The Water Program Associate will play an important role in helping WRI’s Water and Cities and Transport Programs.
Posted on 09 Sep, 2015 12:05 AM

About 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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