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Piped water scheme changes the lives of Odisha villagers
Bandhabhuin village went from having 1 handpump for 400 people to 7, toilet facilities in 55% of the houses and had an overall improvement in its social and economic fabric.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 19 Sep, 2015 05:55 PM

In India, about Rs.70,000 crore 
Anup Munda showing his functional toilet at Bandha Bhuin
Godavari, Krishna rivers are interlinked
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 10:21 PM

Godavari, Krishna rivers interlinked
Prakasam Barrage across Krishna river (Source: Subhash Chandra via Wikipedia)
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PM

Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal
The meandering Teesta river (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Parched lips, barren lands and the scramble for water in Maharashtra
What are the factors that have caused the Marathwada region to be known as the 'suicide capital for farmers'? More importantly, do farmers here have some respite before the monsoon disappears?
Aarti Kelkar - Khambete
Posted on 13 Sep, 2015 07:44 AM

Rainfall map of India (Source: IMD)
Staring at drought (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
What does being 'water stressed' mean for India and her neighbours?
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and China rank in the top 50 of the world’s most water-stressed countries projected for 2040. Our data analysis shows the stress to the environment, economy, and people.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 06:25 PM

A worldwide ranking of water stressed nations by the World Resources Institute
India ranks 31 in the world’s most water-stressed countries projected for year 2020 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bisalpur revisited--10 years after protesters were shot, killing 5
Despite many plans, neither rural nor urban are water secure thanks to the Bisalpur Dam since it was constructed in 2007.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 01:20 PM

Ten years ago five farmers were shot protesting the diversion of waters from Bisalpur dam to Jaipur city, located about 130 kms away.
Kisan Sewa Samiti, Chaksu struggling for drinking water allocation from Bisalpur dam (Source: CECODECON)
Shimla school goes from students bathing every other day to swimming daily!
Bishop Cotton School in Shimla tides over water scarcity by harvesting rainwater, setting an example for other residential schools located in hilly regions.
Manu Moudgil
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:26 PM

Mathew Jacob, estate supervisor at Bishop Cotton School (BCS) in Shimla, remembers when he took his students walking in single file to the nearby stream to wash and bathe

Four storage tanks are linked to 1350 sqm of rooftop area at Bishop Cotton School in Shimla.
2015 is India's driest year since 2009
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM

40% of India still rain deficit
Parched area near Jodhpur (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
Local water storage in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
How can the massive quantities of rain falling during the four-month monsoon period be stored so that it can be used over the entire year in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region?
Ramesh Ananda Vaidya
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:11 PM

The Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) is the source of 10 major rivers and is often referred to as the water tower of Asia. However, communities living in this region and downstream face frequent seasonal water scarcity and flooding due to high variations in rainfall.
Kuhls carry glacial melt to fields for irrigation (Source: India Water Portal)
No more dam approvals until e-flow report is out: Water Ministry
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 09:35 PM

No approval of dams until e-flow report is out: Water Ministry to CWC
Kelo dam near Raigarh (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
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