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What does it mean to use open source?
Posted on 01 Jan, 2021 05:34 PMIf I use open source then does it mean that
![In case of open-source software, both the software source code and installable files are available free of cost publicly and anonymously. (Image: Kirisa99, Freepik)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-01/programming-code-abstract-screen-software-developer_43284-71.jpg?itok=Kum41P5A)
Digital water infrastructure to help India become water independent
Posted on 30 Dec, 2020 03:04 PMThe rising water crisis in India
![Smart water meters for efficient use of scarce water resources (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/chennaiw.jpg?itok=KFE4m4Sb)
Challenges to India’s urban water security and future growth patterns
Posted on 29 Dec, 2020 12:10 PMLinkages between water security and socio-economic growth
![Cities in India are marked by unequal distribution of water, lack of access, outdated infrastructure and minimal enforcement of rainwater harvesting and other means of supply. (Image: Anish Roy, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/tap-2809040_1280.jpg?itok=qDuPu-hY)
Sanitation workers amid the pandemic
Posted on 28 Dec, 2020 01:51 PMSanitation workers are out in full force tasked with disinfecting the public spaces as COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the country on top of other serious challenges faced by our WASH sector.
![Despite the risks and the dire conditions of their work, sanitation workers continued to do their job (Image: C S Sharada Prasad, India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/sanitation-worker.jpg?itok=dfeXkY8f)
Measures to usher in a low-carbon and equitable future
Posted on 27 Dec, 2020 12:27 PMAs the planet plunges towards irreversible climate change, the challenges posed by extreme weather events and environmental degradation pose an existential threat. The trends are irrefutable and there would be a temperature rise of around 3.2oC by the end of this century, even if countries abide by the emission reduction commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
![The developing countries are bearing the bulk of the burden of the emission cuts. (Image: Pxhere)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/cc-pxhere.jpg?itok=nmjdC9ew)
Responsible consumption and production key to fighting climate change
Posted on 26 Dec, 2020 07:12 PMThe twelfth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) goal which calls for ensuring responsible consumption and production patterns, recognizes that consumption and production despite being drivers of the economy have destructive impacts on natural resources.
![The management of waste is vital to minimize long-term risks to human and environmental health. (Image: Pasi Mäenpää, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/landfill-Pasi%20M%C3%A4enp%C3%A4%C3%A4-Pixabay.jpg?itok=t3h6_sSn)
Land and environmental approvals needed for faecal sludge treatment facilities
Posted on 23 Dec, 2020 04:02 PMDespite an enabling framework for implementation of Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) initiatives, there exists a vacuum concerning specific guidelines/rules for the selection of sites for setting up of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs).
![The site for the FSTP should be able to accommodate present and anticipated future requirements. (Image: SCI-FI, CPR)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/lead.jpg?itok=ur0nC6bT)
Over 97 million Indians were currently being exposed to extreme floods: Report
Posted on 23 Dec, 2020 03:53 PM75 percent districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events: Report
![75 percent districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events (Source: IWP Flickr photos))](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/cyclone_tn_0.jpg?itok=IEs432pM)
Getting communities engaged in faecal sludge management
Posted on 22 Dec, 2020 05:05 PMGyanchand Mishra, Councillor of Ward 3, is the President of the Ward Sanitation Committee (WSC) and is also a member of the City Sanitation Task Force (CSTF).
![Community engagement structures at the slum level have ensured that the most marginalized and vulnerable sections of a city, that is, the slum communities now have a voice. (Image: SCI-FI, CPR)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/women.jpg?itok=fzkgDn5X)