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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।
जल प्रबंधन में आदर्श गांव बनने को तैयार है पल्थरा
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)
The case of the disappearing farmers
Farmers lost every day, Jindal’s hydel shares revoked and more water saving measures are the highlights this week.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 14 May, 2013 08:59 AM

Only 8% of India are farmers - is the census accurate?
Call for participation- Digital Photo Contest on 'Water and Life', ICIMOD , June 5, 2013
A photo contest on the theme of ‘Water and Life' celebrates ICIMOD's 30th anniversary. It also coincides with the United Nation’s International Year of Water Cooperation 2013.
Posted on 12 May, 2013 11:56 AM

Call for entries- FICCI Water Awards, New Delhi, August 6, 2013
An initiative to identify and recognise efforts undertaken to promote water conservation amongst various users
Posted on 11 May, 2013 01:30 PM

Delhi groundwater unfit for consumption - High nitrate content worsens water quality
High content of nitrate in Delhi's groundwater, Kalu project being granted land clearance and the amendments in Food Bill are the highlights of this week's news
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 08 May, 2013 11:22 AM

High nitrate content in Delhi groundwater
A day at the Rainwater Harvesting Park in Bangalore
Sucheta Ramprakash shows her colleagues around BWSSB's Rainwater Harvesting Park
Priya Desai
Posted on 06 May, 2013 10:53 AM

On World Water Day, India Water Portal organized various events across Bangalore in partnership with The Alternative.
International Rivers invites applications for Co-Director - South Asia Program
International Rivers is looking for an experienced, skilled, dynamic Co-Director of their South Asia Program.
Posted on 26 Apr, 2013 04:29 PM

The Karamana River in Kerala – once revered but now shunned
Pollution in Kerala river, growing water scarcity worldwide and increased hydropower projects in the north east are the highlights of this week’s news.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 23 Apr, 2013 08:26 AM

People warned to stay away from river
Why participatory groundwater management is no longer an oxymoron: The story of Randullabad
Randullabad village has been practising participatory groundwater management for the last two years with ACWADAM's guidance. This article details this achievement.
Harshavardhan Dhawan
Prajakta Jagtap
Chicu Lokgariwar
Posted on 15 Apr, 2013 06:04 PM

India is heavily dependent on groundwater use. Domestic use, agriculture and industry all rely on groundwater extracted by means of pumps, wells and tanks. This  dependence is illustrated by falling groundwater levels. Frequently, this overuse and consequent decline trigger conflicts.

Alternative and sustainable drinking water and sanitation security in flood prone areas of north Bihar- Report on the groundwater seminar organised by Megh Pyne Abhiyan and ACWADAM (2011)
The report 'Drinking water & sanitation security' is a post seminar document on arguments, processes and technologies for establishing alternative and sustainable drinking water and sanitation security in flood prone areas of north Bihar discussed during the seminar held from Nov 30 to Dec 1, 2011, in Patna.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 10:02 PM

The report is divided into the following sections:
Safe water for all - Some ways we can preserve this natural resource
Maya Ramaswamy shares her views on how discussing "water rights"will be meanigful only if all of us collectively contribute towards preserving and conserving our environment and in turn save our water sources
Maya Ramaswamy
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013 09:36 PM

Water rights are being discussed today as a possibility. This will lead to civil war in this country. Rights are meaningless without paying attention to duties. It is our constitutional duty to preserve and heal our environment. 

If we pay attention to freeing our waters:
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