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Solar power solves water supply issue

A water supply scheme based on solar power solves the lack of availability of water in a village.

Posted on 10 Jan, 2018 09:28 AM

The Makhala village is located in the Amravati district in the southwestern Satpura mountain ranges. Situated at 959 m above mean sea level, this Maharashtra village has 352 households with a population of 1045. Although accessible by road in all seasons, the village is isolated and surrounded by forests. The nearest village is Semadoh at a distance of 12 km.

India's weather forecast computing capacity gets better

The new supercomputer named Pratyush promises to make major improvements in weather, climate and ocean state forecasts.

Sunderarajan Padmanabhan

Posted on 09 Jan, 2018 05:55 PM

India today took a major step ahead in upgrading computing capacity in the area of weather forecasting and climate monitoring.

A better weather forecast maybe able to reduce the effects of cyclones. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Protest in Chennai to save the Ennore Creek

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 09 Jan, 2018 08:59 AM

Saving the Ennore Creek: Chennai fisherfolk stage Jal Satyagraha

The Ennore creek smothered on all sides by thermal power plants. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Rs 5,369 crore approved for Jal Vikas Marg Project

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 09 Jan, 2018 08:47 AM

Government approves Rs 5,369 crore for Jal Vikas Marg Project

Navigating rivers through simple boats. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Water Integrity Network Photography Competition 2018

WIN invites photographers to examine the relationship between money and water; how it manifests in both cities and rural areas

Posted on 08 Jan, 2018 08:32 PM

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Stubble burning banned, farmers stumped

While banning stubble burning is a positive step towards reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR sector, the farmers need support from the government to adopt measures to enable smooth crop rotation.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 07 Jan, 2018 06:20 PM

Amar Singh sits in his huge courtyard at the centre of his home in the village of Atraula in Meerut. Lying in the far west part of Uttar Pradesh, this is a flourishing sugarcane belt. An important agricultural region, its demographic, economic and cultural patterns are similar to that of nearby Haryana and Rajasthan.

A large amount of crop residues are available in western UP and most of these are burnt in the field (Image: Ed Dunens, Flickr Commons)

Various consulting positions at Social Impact

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm that provide monitoring, evaluation, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness.

Posted on 04 Jan, 2018 02:39 PM

Senior Evaluation Specialist: Ex-post Evaluation of USAID/India’s Financial Institutions Reform and Expansion (FIRE-D) Activity

Live training for packaged drinking water entrepreneurs

Two days extensive training cum workshop at Pune on 'Idea to Actualization of a Packaged Drinking Water Plant'.

Posted on 04 Jan, 2018 02:20 PM

Date: 13,14 th Jan 2018.

Place: MCCIA , Swar Gate, Pune

Fees: Rs. 7,500/- for each

Event details & booking link :- http://mineralwaterprojectinformation.org/i2a/live-training/

Also, download the detailed training schedule from below.

How rural women cope with climate risks

A new study suggests women belonging to marginalised societies possess the resilience and knowledge to cope with climate change.

Dinesh C. Sharma

Posted on 03 Jan, 2018 04:00 PM

Climate change impacts are being felt in many parts of the country, as manifested in erratic rainfall, extreme weather events and changes in cropping patterns. Adapting to these changes at farm and household levels is critical. A new study says women, particularly in marginalised communities, possess necessary knowledge to cope with climate risks.