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September 5, 2024
India's sewage future
The current state of play regarding sewage treatment standards in India
Clogged pipes: India's sewage treatment crisis (Image: Trey Ratcliff, Flickr Commons; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
September 2, 2024
NGT’s uniform standards: A controversial approach to sewage management
Recommendations made by an expert committee, the NGT's subsequent orders, and a critical analysis of these developments
Drum screens at Bharwara sewage treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal)
August 30, 2024
India’s efforts at water pollution control: Legislative frameworks and real-world impacts
This article traces the evolution of the legislative framework for water pollution in India and its implications for wastewater treatment standards in the country. 
Open drains in Alwar (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 22, 2024
From pollution to solutions
The journey of sewage treatment standards and the challenge of treating India’s growing wastewater
Need to fix wastewater effluent standards (Image: Kristian Bjornard)
August 1, 2024
Weed wars: The hidden costs of herbicide use in rice
Recognising the limitations of relying solely on herbicides, a strategic shift towards preventive measures is crucial
Relying solely on chemicals to keep weeds at bay isn't sustainable and can harm the environment. (Image: Needpix)
June 12, 2024
The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission
Leveraging research to optimise water programs for improved health outcomes in India
Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
New Supreme Court bench to hear Cauvery dispute
Policy matters this week
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 11 Oct, 2016 02:38 PM

Cauvery dispute: New Supreme Court bench constituted
Cauvery river (Source: India Water Portal)
River transport projects on development track
News this week
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 10 Oct, 2016 10:36 AM

Government starts river transport project with eight waterways
River transport project work in progress. (Source: India Water Portal)
A losing battle
A film explores the truth behind the shrinking Dal and ways to reverse the situation.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 08 Oct, 2016 10:30 AM

At the recently concluded Woodpecker International Film Festival held at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi, Abdul Rashid, who works for Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC) in the University of Kashmir, was awarded Young Green Filmmaker 2016.
Abdul Rashid receives the nomination certificate during WIFF 2016.
Voices that go unheard
A documentary film throws light on the travails of people living on the banks of a changing Teesta.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 08 Oct, 2016 09:45 AM

Minket Lepcha always felt close to nature and the environment since her childhood, thanks to her upbringing in the picturesque Darjeeling. Though she had spent many years in Delhi, studying and working in corporate firms, her interest in community development, environment and culture brought her back to her home town. 
Minket Lepcha receives Young Green Filmmaker award at WIFF 2016
J&K mulls mini dams for irrigation
News this week
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 03 Oct, 2016 02:22 PM

J&K govt to construct ‘mini dams’ for irrigation
The Indus river. (Source: Wikipedia)
Karnataka not to release water to TN
Policy matters this week
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 03 Oct, 2016 02:13 PM

No water to TN till a special state legislature session takes a call: Karnataka 
Cauvery river. (Source: India Water Portal)
Forgotten water bearers of Guwahati
Most of the ponds in Guwahati are in a sorry state now. They need to be preserved, not just as heritage sites, but also as drinking water providers and collectors of surface runoff.
Usha Dewani
Posted on 19 Sep, 2016 06:04 PM

Guwahati, one of the fastest growing cities in India, is thousands of years old. Once known as Pragjyotishpura or the city of eastern light, Guwahati has many ancient stories attached to it. This beautiful city finds mention in epics such as Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.
Jorpukhuri near Ugratara temple.
Heavy metals and pesticides pollute Ganga: CPCB
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 19 Sep, 2016 09:40 AM

Ganga polluted with heavy metals and pesticides: CPCB
Ganga near Gadmukteshwar. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
WASH away diarrhoea
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is unlikely to be effective unless it understands the influence of the complementarity of WASH variables on the incidence of diarrhoea in India.
Arjita Dutta
Gitanjali Hajra
Shyama V Ramani
Posted on 09 Sep, 2016 05:35 PM

Diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause for childhood mortality and morbidity worldwide. India registers the third highest proportion of child deaths caused by diarrhoea in South Asia [1]. According to Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, 2012, diarrhoeal diseases are the most prevalent of all water-related diseases in India [2].
WASH infrastructure and diarrhoea. (Source: India Water Portal)
Slum dwellers in Delhi to get individual water connections
News this week
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 06 Sep, 2016 09:19 AM

DJB to give individual water connections in slums

Access to drinking water, a basic human right. (Source: IWP flicker photos)
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