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Cleanliness broom: A village keeps its water clean
Sangrun village near Pune sets an example to all upstream villages by keeping its rivers pollution free. Posted on 07 Feb, 2017 10:36 PM

Located about 27 km from the city of Pune, Sangrun in Haveli taluka is a unique village. Situated in the rocky terrains of the Sahaydri hills, the village is at the confluence of three rivers--Mose, Ambi and Mutha--often referred to by the villagers as the Triveni Sangam or a place where three rivers unite.

Women get together for the cleaning drive at Sangrun. (Source: India Water Portal)
The search for a shelter
The sorry state of urban slums are testimony to poorly implemented policies for the rehabilitation of migrants. Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 08:46 PM

In the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban cities in search of work and better living. These migrants often get employed in the informal sector as construction workers, vendors, domestic servants, etc. They also live in informal settlements, generally known as slums.

Residents struggle for a pot of drinking water at Bhuri Tekri, Indore.
No land for nomads
The lives of Dhangars in Maharashtra is a perfect example of the threats faced by pastoralists in India due to rapid urbanisation and hostile state policies. Posted on 24 Nov, 2016 10:38 PM

Dhangars, a semi-nomadic group in Maharashtra, are traditionally pastoralists.

Dhangars are pastoralists in Maharashtra. (Source: India Water Portal)
Understanding Groundwater: A course by ACWADAM, January 2-17, 2017
How does the groundwater form? How does it move, flow and store? A course designed for professionals from civil society organisations or NGOs
Posted on 19 Nov, 2016 09:36 AM

About: Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is conducting a fifteen-day training programme on basic hydrogeology or groundwater science, for professionals from civil society organisations or NGOs.

River transport projects on development track
News this week Posted on 10 Oct, 2016 10:36 AM

Government starts river transport project with eight waterways

River transport project work in progress. (Source: India Water Portal)
Delhi water tanker scam: Sheila Dixit to be probed
Policy matters this week Posted on 18 Jun, 2016 10:19 AM

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit to be probed in water tanker scam

Water tankers fill in water (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Calculating the water footprint of buildings
Water is used at every stage of construction, especially so in the production of construction materials. Understanding how much of it has been used can lead to better conservation methods. Posted on 02 Apr, 2016 05:43 PM

Construction industry is a booming industry, with the real estate sector contributing heavily towards the country’s GDP.

What is the water footprint of a building (Source: Wikipedia)
Reminiscence by the riverside
The river Muthai, once the pride of Pune city, is in a diseased state. The Muthai River Walk hopes to reconnect people to the forgotten river and understand her importance for their own existence. Posted on 20 Dec, 2015 03:02 PM

The river Mutha, lovingly called 'Muthai'--meaning 'mother Mutha' in Marathi--is dying a slow death thanks to rapidly urbanising Pune which is depositing huge amounts of untreated sewage and dirt in its waters. However, the situation was different earlier. The river was revered and was a part of the everyday lives of the people in the city.

A view of the river Mutha, as she flows through Pune (Source: India Water Portal)
China operationalises one of the biggest dams on the Brahmaputra
News this week Posted on 20 Oct, 2015 07:01 PM

China's Zangmu Hydropower Project, one of the biggest dams on Brahmaputra, is operational

Brahmaputra river in Tibet (Source: Luca Galuzzi via Wikipedia)
Kashmir under danger of floods
News this week Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 12:30 AM

Fear of floods looms over Kashmir again

Landslide and a flooded river
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