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April 4, 2024

Water in agriculture: Navigating the nexus of efficiency, innovation, and collaboration

Tackling India's water crisis: A blueprint for agricultural water efficiency

Women working in the field in India (Image: IWMI Flickr/Hamish John Appleby; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

March 25, 2024

Managing our domestic water demand

Best practices and tips to reduce water consumption from Bangalore.

Saving every drop counts (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

May 16, 2023

Does micro irrigation really save water?

For achieving real water saving through micro irrigation, a mechanism for water regulation and allocation is essential

Use of micro irrigation technology does not automatically result in a reduction in water consumption (Image: Anton: Wikimedia Commons)

April 25, 2023

जल प्रबंधन में आदर्श गांव बनने को तैयार है पल्थरा

पल्थरा एक छोटा सा आदिवासी गांव है, जो मध्यप्रदेश के पन्ना जिला मुख्यालय से करीब 35 किलोमीटर दूर जंगल में है। यहां समुदाय ने आगे बढ़कर जल प्रबंधन का काम अपने हाथ में ले लिया है और यहां न केवल वर्तमान में नल-जल योजना का सुचारू संचालन हो रहा है, बल्कि भविष्य में पानी की दिक्कत न हो, इस पर भी ध्यान दिया जा रहा है। यहां हर घर में नल कनेक्शन है।

January 1, 2023

Localised impacts of irrigation on economic development

Results show the impacts of agricultural productivity boosts in India can be highly heterogeneous

Buckingham canal near Kasturba Nagar, Adyar (Image: India Water Portal)

December 25, 2022

An index for impact monitoring of water infrastructure

A study develops a prototype method by employing the remote sensing-based ecological index

rigorous post-implementation monitoring and impact assessment of assets is needed (Image: UN Women)

Elitist Delhi scores low on environmental awareness

Urban policies seem to favour the wealthy; they don't bear the brunt of urbanisation as much as the poor.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 23 Jun, 2013 08:18 AM

Environmentalist Robert Swan, the first person to walk the North and South Pole, was in Delhi last year. He launched phase IV of Project Search, which aimed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable lifestyles among students. Swan noted that not many Delhiites scored highly on topics of environmental awareness.

Celebrating Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand Himalayas are home to several small but significant attempts by locals to conserve the region's forest and water resources.

Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 05:14 PM

Throughout history, the Uttarakhand Himalayas have been a source of timber and water to the rest of the nation. However, this has led to severe depletion of resources in the state. Today, the mountain communities find it hard to meet their basic needs of fodder, fuel and water.

Soil and water conservation rejuvenates forests

Smaller is better in Maharashtra!

Smaller dams to fight drought, help for Delhi’s rainwater harvesting programme and a flyover that recharges groundwater are the highlights of this week’s news.

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 02:17 PM

Smaller is better in Maharashtra

Call for papers-National Seminar on Water & Sanitation in relation to public health, Global Science Academy, Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh

A platform to provide an excellent opportunity to share experience, innovations, and best practices in water & sanitation related issues

Posted on 15 Jun, 2013 10:19 PM

Organiser details

Global Science Academy

Venue

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

Objective of the seminar

The purpose of the seminar is

How to make your home self sufficient- An open house workshop, The Alternative, Bangalore

It is definitely not easy to retrofit water meters, re-use STP water to flush tanks, or perform in-house composting- but at this workshop you'll learn how to make your home self sufficient.

Posted on 13 Jun, 2013 03:33 PM

Organisers

The Alternative in collaboration with Apartment ADDA

Venue

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Domlur II Stage, Bangalore

About the workshop

Sustainable initiatives in an apartment/ community

Invite for an anti coke protest & yatra, Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan, Charba, Uttarakhand

A week long yatra through Uttarakhand marking an anti coke protest by the people affected the most

Posted on 12 Jun, 2013 06:57 PM

Organisers

Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Andolan

Venue

Charba village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Background

An anti coke protest and a week long yatra is being organised by the concerned citizens and social activists, against the proposed take over of their land, forest and groundwater by the Coca Cola company.

Drought-free in Maharashtra – six small villages, one big lesson

Awareness and community-level action are key to the success of any initiative; these six villages in Maharashtra are testimony to that.

Posted on 10 Jun, 2013 02:09 PM

Maharashtra is reeling under a drought – one of the worst in the last 40 years. The state declared drought in 125 out of 358 talukas during kharif 2012-13, and then declared water scarcity in 3,905 villages in rabi 2012-13.

Satchiwadi village used less groundwater this year

Step into the Chand Bawdi, an architectural wonder in Rajasthan

Chand Bawdi, an ancient well in Rajasthan is a testimony to the ingenuity and grit of the desert people. They realized the worth of every drop of water and built themselves a magnificent water source.

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 09 Jun, 2013 12:14 PM

A stepwell or ‘bawdi’ or ‘baori’, is exactly what the name suggests – a well with steps that lead down to the water. About 1000 years ago, a 13-storey deep water reservoir boasting 3500 steps was built to ensure that people in the arid Abhaneri region of Rajasthan had a dependable water source.

Chand bawdi, an ancient stepwell in Rajasthan

International Conference- Political Economy of Water: A Social Work Response, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

An attempt to examine specific nuances of water scarcity and develop viable socialwork intervention strategies based on the experiences of successful intervention models

Posted on 08 Jun, 2013 12:48 PM

Organiser

College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai, lndia

Development and disaster - the thin line that divides the two

Industrial pollution in villages, access to water data and seasonal pricing of water hog the limelight in this week's roundup

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 20 May, 2013 06:15 PM

Water data at your fingertips

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September 22, 2024

प्रवाल भित्ति का अर्थ, परिभाषा और महत्व

प्रवाल भित्तियों का अनोखा संसार (साभार - विकिपीडिया)

September 21, 2024

टिकाऊ खेती एवं बेहतर मृदा स्वास्थ्य हेतु जैविक उर्वरक (भाग 2)

"टिकाऊ खेती" का अंग्रेजी में अर्थ "Sustainable Agriculture" होता है. यह एक ऐसी कृषि प्रणाली है जो पर्यावरणीय सिद्धांतों को ध्यान में रखते हुए पौधों और जानवरों के उत्पादन को समन्वित करती है। भाग 2 में जानिए कैसे करें इस्तेमाल जैविक उर्वरकों का

September 21, 2024

टिकाऊ खेती एवं बेहतर मृदा स्वास्थ्य हेतु जैविक उर्वरक (भाग 1)

टिकाऊ खेती और मृदा स्वास्थ्य के लिए जैविक उर्वरकों का इस्तेमाल हमेशा बेहतर परिणाम देता है। जैविक उर्वरकों यानी जैविक खादों के इस्तेमाल से खेत को कई तरह के फ़ायदे होते हैं। जानिए विस्तार से

September 21, 2024

हरित छत से पर्यावरण संरक्षण

हरित छतें (ग्रीन रूफ्स) पर्यावरण संरक्षण में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभा रही हैं। इस मुद्दे पर डॉ. दीपक कोहली का एक विस्तृत आलेख।

हरित छतों वाली बिल्डिंग (courtesy - needpix.com)