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Conservation - Reducing Water Usage
Applications open for Water Science Governance Programme, TERI University, New Delhi
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 12:23 AMGet More information about the course on Water Science and Governance
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What is your water footprint?
Posted on 31 May, 2014 12:11 PM“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” ― Benjamin Franklin
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Use clean coal, NGT tells Mahagenco
Posted on 27 May, 2014 01:02 PMNGT tells Mahagenco to use clean coal
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Access to clean water and sanitation: the rural-urban gap closes
Posted on 27 May, 2014 12:21 PMThe rural-urban divide in access to sanitation reduces: UN
![Many rural areas have free toilets](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sani.jpg?itok=AW3-JY8g)
NGT orders Singrauli power plants to supply drinking water to residents
Posted on 21 May, 2014 08:48 AM![Singrauli Coal Mines (Source: UA Satish on Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/singrauli.jpg?itok=DVQtKAn0)
Open Happiness' or open a can of worms?
Posted on 16 May, 2014 08:11 PM1999 was an interesting real estate year for Mehdiganj village in Uttar Pradesh. Someone began buying up land adjoining a soft drink factory owned by the Parle Company. They also began buying land from the farmers except the farmers had no idea as to whom they were selling the land to. As the boundary wall rose up, problems arose too.
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Applications invited for the 'Training Programme on EcoSan', Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions, Bangalore
Posted on 14 May, 2014 11:03 AMAbout the Programme:
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Small steps to win the big battle against water scarcity
Posted on 11 May, 2014 09:29 PMThe recent World Water Development Report by the United Nations has projected that India's demand for water is likely to surpass availability by 2050.
![Every drop counts (Vinoth Chandar via Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_scarcity.jpg?itok=ovS_Qk97)
Tulsi leaves as a purifier or a Reverse Osmosis filter? Which would you choose?
Posted on 09 May, 2014 01:43 PMSummer temperatures and water-borne diseases such as hepatitis, typhoid, cholera and gastroenteritis go hand in hand. So besides maintaining good hygiene, it is also important to monitor and maintain the quality of drinking water to prevent these diseases.
Drinking water sources
![Tulsi leaves can purify water (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/tulsi_0.png?itok=lCHQCHsu)
"The Earth has enough to fulfill your needs, but not your greed"
Posted on 02 May, 2014 11:31 PMYoung Eco-Club members of Gargi Girls School, Meerut celebrated Earth Day on April 22, 2014 with two-days of festivities.
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