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Vidarbha farmer's date with success
Farmer Thangavel tastes success with date farming in the drought-prone region of Vidarbha. Posted on 30 Oct, 2018 10:12 AM

In a drought-prone region like Vidarbha in Maharashtra, mostly in the news for water scarcity and farmer suicide, it is not every day that you hear the success story of a farmer. That's why the story of Savi Thangavel, 69, a resident of Mohegaon village which is just 22 km from Nagpur, is special.

Thangavel date farm (Source: India Water Portal)
Technical session on Entrepreneurship Development in Sanitation Sector
Ecosan Services Foundation invites you to one of the technical sessions on Entrepreneurship Development in Sanitation Sector on 18th November 2018.
Posted on 25 Oct, 2018 11:34 AM

World Toilet Summit 2018, which is jointly organized by the World Toilet Organisation and Ecosan Services Foundation is to be held on November 19th -20th 2018, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India. World Toilet Summit is an advocacy initiative of World Toilet Organization in Singapore since 2001.

Green Climate Fund aid for coastal communities
Policy matters this week Posted on 23 Oct, 2018 10:47 AM

Fund approved to boost climate resilience among coastal communities

Coastal communities in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Cyclone Titli hits Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
News this week Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 12:38 PM

Cyclone Titli devastates Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

A file photo shows a severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
India's first soil moisture map out
News this week Posted on 10 Oct, 2018 11:37 AM

India gets its first soil moisture map developed using hydrological model

Soil moisture plays an important role in agriculture. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)
Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests
News this week Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 11:43 AM

World is losing the wetlands at a rate of 0.78 percent a year: Ramsar Convention

Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
World Water Week: Companies must look beyond own operations to enhance water stewardship
Updated Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard requires reporting on water impacts across the value chain. Posted on 30 Aug, 2018 10:37 AM

Access to freshwater is essential for all life and is a human right recognised by the United Nations. However, millions of people around the world face water scarcity, poor water quality, and inadequate sanitation.

Water, a precious commodity. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
News this week Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AM

Decline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary

Gangetic Dolphin (Source: Arati Kumar Rao)
Replacing rice could help India reduce water use'
News this week Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 10:23 AM

India could address its water, food security by replacing rice cultivation: Study 

Rice field in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
India-UK Water Centre call for volunteers
India-UK Water Centre is calling for volunteers from its Open Network of Water Scientists to help support the design and implementation of its first Grassroots Field Exposure Sessions (GFES)
Posted on 02 Apr, 2018 04:34 PM

The GFES initiative aims to support the collaboration between users and researchers in the earlier stages of water science and promote the assimilation of local knowledge and users experiences into research design to develop ideas for future India-UK water research.

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