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Himmothan Pariyojana's drinking water and sanitation (WATSAN) interventions in Uttarakhand
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:32 PMIn 2001, the Himmothan Pariyojana (HMP) programme was initiated to work on rural development issues in collaboration with the Government of Uttarakhand, as formalised by a 10-year MoU between the two in 2004.
Tenda, a traditional system to draw water from open wells that is still practiced even today in Chattisgarh and Odisha
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:00 PMTwo talukas, Jat & Atpadi, in Sangli district of Maharashtra face worst drought despite river Krishna flowing just 100 kms away
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 02:09 PM
Bihar floods - Causes and preventive measures
Posted on 01 Jun, 2012 12:21 PMBihar is surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east, Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand towards the south. There are several rivers that run through the state: Ganga, Sone, Punpun, Falgu, Karmanasa, Durgavati, Kosi, Gandak and the Ghaghara, to name a few. Nearly 85% of the state’s land is under cultivation.
Industries call for water conservation - Proactive disclosure on water use by industries will go a long way
Posted on 25 May, 2012 03:48 PMIndia’s rapidly growing economy is driving increased water usage across different sectors. Various estimates and projections indicate an increasing trend in water demand for agriculture, industrial and domestic uses in the coming decades.
Amateur weather monitoring in Kausani, Almora, Uttarakhand: A summary of David Hopkins' observations over the last two decades
Posted on 23 May, 2012 12:05 AMToday, this amateur weather station has an unbroken and reliable record of temperature and rainfall data for the area. Considering the difficulties involved in a sustained effort of this nature, this is a remarkable achievement.
Water quality of the Bhagirathi, Ganga in the Himalayan region: A study by NEERI
Posted on 19 May, 2012 05:00 PMThe Bhagirathi in its upper reaches, here seen near Dharali (Photo: Chicu Lokgariwar)
Water commercialization, a threat to human rights - A Gandhian prospect
Posted on 17 May, 2012 11:00 AMProviding usable water is one of the toughest challenges that most of the countries of the world are facing today. And in an era of liberalization and domination of capital centric policies commercialization of water is not a shocking step.
Fighting water borne disease at the household level
Posted on 16 May, 2012 12:58 PMBeing the second most populous nation in the world with 1.22 billion people, India is all set to take the first position, replacing China by 2030. As per the present population growth rate of 1.58%, India is expected to be a 1.53 billion plus nation by 2030.
Women and sustainable development - Women’s empowerment is a key factor for achieving sustainable economic growth
Posted on 13 May, 2012 02:50 PMSustainable development depends on an equitable distribution of resources for today and for the future. It cannot be achieved without gender equality. Women’s empowerment is a key factor for achieving sustainable economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability.