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Living rivers, dying rivers: Ganga and the river systems of Bihar
Posted on 10 Jul, 2015 11:11 AMIntroduction: The Ganges
The first discussion was on June 4 2011, in which Rama Rauta and K C Sivaramakrishnan shared their experiences of working with the government and people’s organisations to save the Ganga.
![Kosi river, Bihar (Source:Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kosi_2.jpg?itok=gGuKPd5T)
Training Course on Solar Powered Pumping Systems Sustainable Solution for Public Drinking Water Supply, WatsanCAD, Bhopal
Posted on 28 Jun, 2015 07:14 PMThe proposed training is intend to develop capacity of the institutions / organizations / individuals through knowledge sharing on the application of solar energy for pumping and water treatment system appropriate for drinking water sector i.e. rural & urban water supply in India.
![Training course on Solar Drinking Water Pumping System](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/brochure-sept2015-cover.jpg?itok=203wSdyM)
Invite to the 18th International River Symposium, Brisbane, Australia
Posted on 17 May, 2015 05:54 PMThe International Riversymposium is the world’s preeminent international conference on rivers and basins, offering internationally recognised speakers, bountiful networking opportunities and a unique opportunity for collaboration between sectors.
Invite to ACWADAM's training programme on 'Understanding Groundwater', Pune
Posted on 16 May, 2015 08:45 PMAbout ACWADAM:
Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is a not-for-profit organization working in earth sciences applications, particularly in groundwater resources management. It consists of a team of professionals from the field of earth sciences.
ECSI-IISC requests participation in a one-day workshop on ‘Wealth from Waste’
Posted on 26 Apr, 2015 10:26 PMThe Electrochemical Society of India (ECSI) at Indian Institute of Scienceis organising a one -day workshop on “Wealth from Waste During on 15 May 2015 at Bengaluru.
For more details on the workshop, dowload the brochure from below.
Invitation to the workshop on ‘Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Areas’
Posted on 26 Apr, 2015 08:24 PMWorkshop on ‘Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Areas’ by RuTAG IIT Bombay and Jalvardhini at Panvel, Maharashtra. For more details on the workshop download the brochure from below.
Kalpavriksh invites you to the Monsoon School on Perspectives on Environment, Society and Well-being
Posted on 24 Apr, 2015 07:58 AMKalpavriksh is organising a week long residential course on 'Perspectives on Environment, Society and Well-being'. The course, being organized for the second year, attempts to reflect on the Indian environmental history and contemporary perspectives including ideas and practices in conservation, development and governance.
Unpacking the water and sanitation budget
Posted on 30 Mar, 2015 07:50 AMWhat does slashed funding for the water and sanitation sector in this year’s budget mean? Is the government’s claim that the states will get more money because of the latest Finance Commission recommendation, spot on? Sona Mitra and Kanika Kaul of the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CGBA) shed light on these at the All India Convention on the Right to Sanitation.
![Handwashing at a Karnataka school](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/handwashing_in_a_karnataka_school.jpg?itok=8UvYRrLn)
Don't just hide waste!
Posted on 25 Mar, 2015 03:01 PMBihar is working hard to achieve total sanitation. Sanjay Kumar Sinha, of the Public Health Engineerng Department spoke about Bihar's efforts in this direction during a conference on the Right to Sanitation.
![A wastepicker in a sea of garbage](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sanitation.jpg?itok=9_KxGQMw)