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Assessing waste in Ganga cities
Posted on 18 Jul, 2021 12:58 PMInternational Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iF
![There is a need to develop a robust methodology for inventorizing waste (Image: Prylarer, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/landfill-prylarer.jpg?itok=9DTMFg0b)
Building leadership of women at the grassroots
Posted on 16 Jul, 2021 03:35 PMWomen in rural India are always at an added disadvantage due to low literacy levels and socio-cultural norms characterized by inequitable access to resources. This automatically translates into reduced self-esteem and poor levels of confidence.
Championing community mobilisation to conserve water resources
Posted on 16 Jul, 2021 12:59 PMWater security has been one of India’s biggest challenges, with millions of Indians not having access to clean and adequate supply of water.
![FES community resource person Pareshamma interacting with farmers on water conservation practices at Thamballapalle village in Chittoor district (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/Pareshamma%20Field%20Photo_2.jpg?itok=TRYi47du)
Deepor Beel faces moderate contamination and ecological risk, says study
Posted on 15 Jul, 2021 07:15 PMLakes and wetlands play pivotal roles in providing nutrients to living organisms.
![Deepor Beel sits in the heart of the Indian city of Guwahati (Image: Hirakjyoti Bayan CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/The_Deepor.jpg?itok=jNoVjm5B)
Atmanirbhar Krishi App launched to equip farmers with weather insights
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:10 AMAtmanirbhar Krishi App launched to make weather insights handy for farmers
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This year's India Smart Cities Awards goes to UP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh!
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:03 AMUP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh become winners of India Smart Cities Awards Contest 2020
![Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/3206439867_347d846b18_c.jpg?itok=oLWUfptb)
Stories of change: Becoming water abundant by harvesting rainwater
Posted on 12 Jul, 2021 10:20 AMWe often take for granted those things that come easy to us. Rain is one such resource that we always enjoy, but never capture for the future.
![Catch the rain where it falls (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/5498487031_bbdd8a3a03_z.jpg?itok=Zk9eTpS9)
Data ecosystem in smart cities
Posted on 10 Jul, 2021 11:17 AMDisease control is a long-standing consideration in building smart city architecture, while humanitarian actions are increasingly digitised. However, there are competing city visions being employed in the COVID-19 response.
![National data policies need to promote standardisation and encourage local innovation (Image: Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DE)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/Smart_City_Nansha.jpg?itok=HPjsRhXm)
Solar irrigation policies in India
Posted on 08 Jul, 2021 02:00 PMSolar pumps and solar irrigation are not new to India as the first program to install solar pumps started close to three decades back in 1993
![Different solar irrigation policies in India (Image: IWMI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/Solar%20Policy.png?itok=CL9D0Y2B)
Billions lack access to WASH services
Posted on 06 Jul, 2021 06:40 PMA UNICEF-WHO Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report on drinking water and sanitation indicates that billions of people will lack access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress towards meeting sustainable development goal (SDG) goal quadruples.
![Between 2016 and 2020, the global population with safely managed drinking water at home increased from 70% to 74% (Image: Pxhere)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/tap-water.jpg?itok=aTJAl17y)