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May 6, 2024
Floating forward: An entrepreneur's tryst for 'clean-water' bodies
In our quest to spotlight dedicated entrepreneurs in the water sector, we bring you the inspiring story of Priyanshu Kamath, an IIT Bombay alumnus, who pivoted from a lucrative corporate career to tackle one of India's most intricate water quality challenges, that of pollution of its urban water bodies.
Innovative solutions to clean urban water bodies, Floating islands (Photo Credit: Priyanshu Kamath)
April 1, 2024
FAQ - Stubble burning in India: Causes, effects, and solutions
Decoding the problems and solutions related to stubble burning
Burning of rice residues after harvest, to quickly prepare the land for wheat planting, around Sangrur, Punjab (Image: 2011CIAT/NeilPalmer; CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
February 20, 2024
Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India
This study predicts that sewage will become the dominant source of nitrogen pollution in rivers due to urbanisation and insufficient wastewater treatment technologies and infrastructure in worse case scenario projections in countries such as India.
The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)
January 30, 2024
Sustaining water quality in water supply initiatives
The workshop provided inputs into the newly formed committee for “Standard Operation Procedure for Quality Testing of Drinking Water Samples at Sources and Delivery Points”
Sector partners come together to supplement the efforts of the government on water quality and surveillance (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia)
July 26, 2023
The pit lakes of Raniganj
While pit lakes are formed as discards of open pit mining operations, they store huge amounts of water and support the drinking and daily water needs of communities living around them. Sustainable plans to improve water quality and biodiversity in the pit lakes are crucial.
Pit lakes can provide a great source of water. Image for representation only (Image Source: Aniket Rajendra Ingole via Wikimedia Commons)
July 5, 2023
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
News this fortnight
Being water secure. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)
H2S Strip test and SODIS for testing water purity
H2S Strip test and SODIS for testing water purity
S.Vishwanath
Posted on 13 Jan, 2008 11:47 AM

 

Two simple technologies for water purity:
Demonstrating inexpensive biosand water filters
Demonstrating inexpensive biosand water filters
IWP
Posted on 03 Dec, 2007 08:51 PM

A majority of the population in the developing world still does not have access t
Water resource website-www.allaboutwater.org
Water resource website-www.allaboutwater.org
www.allaboutwater.org
Posted on 04 Nov, 2007 02:03 PM

www.allaboutwater.org is an interesting site for laypersons but also to an extent for water resources researchers, covering a wide range of facts relating water vis-à-vis our planet and the human race and presenting its information in a clear, user-friendly way.
UNDP posters on water
UNDP posters on water
UNDP
Posted on 29 Oct, 2007 09:58 PM

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Eco-Ganesha
A video on pollution caused by immersion of idols made out of toxic materials
Siddharth
Posted on 23 Aug, 2007 10:02 AM

This is the season to start worrying about the pollution caused by immersion of idols made out of toxic materials. Siddharth sent us a short film he's made on this. Please forward to the Portal any other material or initiatives in this regard.
Two events by Water Today, 29 Aug 2007, New Delhi
Posted on 13 Aug, 2007 10:47 AM

WORKSHOP On

SYULTRAFILTRATION & MBR MEMBRANE STEMS

29th August '07 at the India Corporate Centre, New Delhi
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Water Expo
14-16 November, Mumbai
More at www.watertoday.org
Request for proposals to perform research on household water treatments:PATH
Posted on 31 Mar, 2007 11:38 AM

PATH is an international non-profit working in the area of health. They asked us recently if we could publicise their RFP for for performance of household research on household water treatment and storage perceptions and practices in India.
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