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Renovation insulates pond from its devotees
Posted on 20 May, 2015 07:08 PMI was in Rasina, my ancestral village. It was a solemn occasion - the death of my eldest paternal uncle, and it was only the second death in our extended family after almost 18 years of my grandfather’s passing. A lot has changed in the village over time thanks to its premier location on the busy Karnal-Kaithal highway.
![Children look for water snakes in the pond](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc04691.jpg?itok=2NBv75Hm)
Abandoned dams; abandoned people
Posted on 19 May, 2015 04:07 PMKanhar, 1976; Polavaram 1941. These are just two of the several dam projects that were proposed decades ago but are yet to see the light of day.
![We don't want dams, dams destroy mountains' reads a slogan painted on a wall in Uttarakhand (Image Source: GJ Lingaraj)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/a_protest_message_against_tehri_dam_garhwal_uttarakhand_0.jpg?itok=CsRwA_18)
Rs. 20,000 crore sanctioned for Ganga clean-up
Posted on 19 May, 2015 09:17 AMCentre okays Rs 20,000 crore for the 'Namami Gange' programme
![Ganga river at Varanasi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9416529216_7b33145664_z_2.jpg?itok=t4bWRwoK)
India readies for a poor monsoon due to strong possibility of El Nino
Posted on 18 May, 2015 08:59 PMIndia prepares to fight the impacts of El Nino
![IMD predicts strong El Nino (Source: MSN Weather)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8b6194db8b950dfdc5b48d52fc67_0.jpg?itok=Ns-40A6R)
Invite to the 18th International River Symposium, Brisbane, Australia
Posted on 17 May, 2015 05:54 PMThe International Riversymposium is the world’s preeminent international conference on rivers and basins, offering internationally recognised speakers, bountiful networking opportunities and a unique opportunity for collaboration between sectors.
Kanhar: To be or not to be?
Posted on 17 May, 2015 07:20 AMThe last month has been one of great activity around the illegal construction of the Kanhar dam in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.
![A destroyed tent after the lathi charge](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/17076987939_54e7db1d00_b.jpg?itok=aczkSHM9)
Admissions open for PG Diploma in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tijalpur
Posted on 16 May, 2015 09:02 PMAdmissions open for the 3rd batch of "Post-Graduate Diploma in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene". The PGD WASH programme is being conducted by the School of Rural Development, TISS, Tuljapur Campus in association with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF).
Invite to ACWADAM's training programme on 'Understanding Groundwater', Pune
Posted on 16 May, 2015 08:45 PMAbout ACWADAM:
Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is a not-for-profit organization working in earth sciences applications, particularly in groundwater resources management. It consists of a team of professionals from the field of earth sciences.
DFID calls for applications for a A2/A2L Research Specialist, New Delhi
Posted on 16 May, 2015 12:40 PMThe Department for International Development (DFID) is the United Kingdom Government Department responsible for delivering the official aid programme. The primary aim of DFID is reducing poverty.The current vacancy is for a Research Specialist appointed at either the A2 or A2L sub-band.
WaterAid India invites application for Programme Coordinator, Hyderabad
Posted on 16 May, 2015 12:23 PMApplications invited for the post of Programme Coordinator, WaterAid India, Hyderabad.
The role of the Programme Coordinator will be to: