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Punjab wades in troubled waters
Posted on 03 May, 2014 12:23 AMMany great civilisations have thrived near rivers with people moving in search of water across swathes of lands. The same holds true for present day Punjab, especially its farmers.
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"The Earth has enough to fulfill your needs, but not your greed"
Posted on 02 May, 2014 11:31 PMYoung Eco-Club members of Gargi Girls School, Meerut celebrated Earth Day on April 22, 2014 with two-days of festivities.
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Call for participation in the training program on 'Understanding Water and Water Resources Management: Issues, Struggles and Solutions', Water Conflicts Forum and Sambhaavnaa Institute, Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 01 May, 2014 07:43 AMTheme of the training program: The theme of the workshop will focus on the crises around water and water resources management. It will highlight key issues of water as a common property resource – its exploitation, privatisation and the resulting impacts like conflicts around water and its access for the common people.
![Understanding Water & Water Resources Management](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_conflicts_1.jpg?itok=66fEFAhG)
The Shirpur pattern: Is it groundwater therapy?
Posted on 30 Apr, 2014 08:54 PMThe Shirpur pattern propogated by Suresh Khanapurkar has been widely criticised but also accepted by many villages in Maharashtra.
![Shirpur structures in Eknath Wadi, Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/13180296445_a4486e4faa_o.jpg?itok=HL-7n6-d)
Below normal' rainfall for India this monsoon: IMD
Posted on 28 Apr, 2014 10:18 PM'Below normal' rainfall for India this monsoon: IMD
![Monsoon in India (Source: journeys@remember)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/monsoon_1.jpg?itok=W63x6DFn)
Himachal govt to restrict commercial activities on Rohtang
Posted on 28 Apr, 2014 10:10 PMNo more commercial activities on Rohtang pass after May 6: HP govt
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Applications invited for the post of 'Project Manager – Urban Programme', Arghyam, Bangalore, Karnataka
Posted on 24 Apr, 2014 03:56 PMAbout Arghyam:
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Companies finally disclose their water-related risks
Posted on 24 Apr, 2014 03:17 PMBusinesses increasingly face water risks in the context of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), India will face changes in rainfall patterns, increase in frequency and severity of extreme weather events along with droughts and flood.
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Call for Proposals, Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation, India
Posted on 23 Apr, 2014 01:44 PMAbout Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Packaged drinking water and mineral water
Posted on 23 Apr, 2014 12:55 AM
The following questions help users understand what goes into setting up a packaged drinking water and mineral water plant.
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