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Climate Change
Training on Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Interventions
Posted on 01 Oct, 2015 12:46 PMCourse Objectives:
At the completion of the training programme, the participants would be able to
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Ice Stupas: Water conservation in the land of the Buddha
Posted on 30 Sep, 2015 10:03 AMLiving in the mountains
![Ice Stupa: Made from artificial glaciers, they store wasting winter water that melts & feeds farms when water is scarce (Source: The Ice Stupa Project)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/4th_april_0.jpg?itok=k-F3-pvN)
New scheme for the development of mining-affected areas
Posted on 29 Sep, 2015 04:58 PMGovernment announces launch of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
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UNDP's Climate Change Storytelling Contest
Posted on 22 Sep, 2015 04:26 PMUNDP has launched its global storytelling contest, Voices2Paris, to contribute to raising public awareness on the negative impacts of climate change as well as on the opportunities and solutions seen in actions by individuals and governments alike across vulnerable devel
Media workshop on climate change adaptation in Assam
Posted on 22 Sep, 2015 03:59 PMAbout the Event:
Polavaram--solution or problem?
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 11:13 AMPapi kondalu, a scenic gorge located on the lower stretches of the Godavari, will soon be engulfed within the controversial Polavaram Dam. The river serves as a visitor’s delight as it winds through the hills--the same hills that are home to primitive tribal groups such as the Kondareddys.
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Parched lips, barren lands and the scramble for water in Maharashtra
Posted on 13 Sep, 2015 07:44 AM![Staring at drought (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/droughts_2_1.jpg?itok=ENYehpGT)
What does being 'water stressed' mean for India and her neighbours?
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 06:25 PMA worldwide ranking of water stressed nations by the World Resources Institute
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2015 is India's driest year since 2009
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM40% of India still rain deficit
![Parched area near Jodhpur (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11187099345_653d8def04_z_0.jpg?itok=uhBbuz4E)
Local water storage in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:11 PMThe 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kuhls.jpg?itok=dRxsKayq)