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Rajasthan village united by water
Baadi near Jodhpur turned its weakness into strength to halt distress migration and reduce its dependence on rains. Posted on 06 Jan, 2015 10:34 PM

Big sandstone hills cover the landscape dotted by little grass, while the land below is covered with Israeli babool (akesia tortlis), an invasive species which does not let any other vegetation grow. Amidst this, Baadi village with its lush green fields full of cabbage, pepper and groundnut seems out of place.

Baadi's lush fields amidst barren landscape
Applications invited for internship with The Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
The Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India (Forum to be brief) is happy to announce its second round of the internship programme.
Posted on 06 Jan, 2015 04:54 PM

The Forum has instituted an internship programme for students in its present phase of work. In the past many students – both from India and abroad – had approached the Forum to work as interns on water and more specifically on water conflict issues.

Water news: A recap of 2014
Water made big news in 2014 with the formation of the new Water Ministry, initiation of the Swachh Bharat Mission, disasters due to erratic weather, and several scientific achievements. Posted on 05 Jan, 2015 09:58 PM

New Water Ministry, Clean Ganga Portal, Ganga Manthan: Goverment makes efforts towards rejuvenating the Ganga

Sunset at Gadmukhteshwar
From wasteland to wonderland
Aravali Institute of Management in Jodhpur shows how high soil salinity, which eats into cement structures, can be dealt with through harvesting water and using native plant species. Posted on 04 Jan, 2015 09:32 PM

As you drive from Jodhpur to Jaipur, the barren and desolate terrain underscores the harsh environment. The land is bleached due to high soil salinity, and there are no water sources in sight. This guarantees that there is no vegetation other than weeds like Israeli babool (akesia tortlis). 

Around 15 lakes helped deal with soil salinity
A push to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Policy matters this week Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 04:58 PM

States get a free hand towards the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

A child collects garbage at Yamuna ghat in Delhi
10 years since Tsunami, but TN fails to implement its rehabilitation plans
News this week Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 03:09 PM

Tamil Nadu Government fails to implement its long-term rehabililation plans post tsunami 2004

Post-tsunami slum (Source: Kavaiyan via Wikimedia)
Invitation to the 7th IDSAsr National Seminar on 'Recycling Waste Water and Reuse System', Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar, Punjab
All are invited to contribute their well thought research paper on the theme Recycling of Waste Water and Reuse System in the 7th IDSAsr National Seminar.
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 11:25 AM

Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies has planned to organize its 7th IDSAsr National seminar on the theme Recycling of Waste Water and Reuse System in the mid of March 2015.  All are invited to contribute their well thought research paper on any of the sub theme within the main theme of the seminar.

Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing upset fishermen
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 12:13 AM

Fishermen unhappy with Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing

The occupation of fishing
2014-drought in Maharashtra worse than the 2012 one
News this week Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 11:58 PM

Maharashtra drought this year is worse than 2012 drought

Drought in Maharashtra
Applications invited for the post of Coordinator– Water Stewardship, WWF-India, Kanpur, U.P.
WWF-India invites applications from individuals for the position of Coordinator– Water Stewardship to coordinate & manage the existing work of water stewardship in Kanpur.
Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 01:13 PM

Location: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

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