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Technical session on Entrepreneurship Development in Sanitation Sector
Posted on 25 Oct, 2018 11:34 AMWorld 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.
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Green Climate Fund aid for coastal communities
Posted on 23 Oct, 2018 10:47 AMFund approved to boost climate resilience among coastal communities
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Cyclone Titli hits Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 12:38 PMCyclone Titli devastates Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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India's first soil moisture map out
Posted on 10 Oct, 2018 11:37 AMIndia gets its first soil moisture map developed using hydrological model
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Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 11:43 AMWorld is losing the wetlands at a rate of 0.78 percent a year: Ramsar Convention
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World Water Week: Companies must look beyond own operations to enhance water stewardship
Posted on 30 Aug, 2018 10:37 AMAccess 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.
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National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AMDecline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary
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Replacing rice could help India reduce water use'
Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 10:23 AMIndia could address its water, food security by replacing rice cultivation: Study
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India-UK Water Centre call for volunteers
Posted on 02 Apr, 2018 04:34 PMThe 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.
FREEWAT (Free and Open Source Software Tools for Water Resource Management)
Posted on 19 Feb, 2018 04:18 PMFREEWAT (FREE and open source software tools for WATer resource management) is a HORIZON 2020 project financed by the EU Commission under the call WATER INNOVATION: BOOSTING ITS VALUE FOR EUROPE.
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