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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)
June 4, 2024
Azolla, a floating fern that drinks oil
Azolla pinnata, a floating water fern provides a unique environmentally friendly approach to mitigate the negative impacts of oil spills and promote cleaner water bodies.
Azolla pinnata, water fern that drinks oils (Image Source: Yercaud-elango via Wikimedia Commons)
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)
Water storage depletes in major river basins: CWC
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Apr, 2019 09:08 PM

CWC data shows water storage in major river basins depleting
Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
River conservation efforts need to be prioritised
Healthy forests are necessary for healthy rivers and prosperous communities that depend on the river, say experts.
Water Initiatives Odisha
Posted on 05 Apr, 2019 02:06 PM

Odisha is home to 11 major rivers of which many are interstate rivers such as the Mahanadi. As climate change makes extreme rainfall events more frequent in the state, there is an urgent need to better manage the rivers and their basins.
Engagement with indigenous communities in protecting natural forests and rivers is vital (Image: Priya Ranjan Sahoo)
Almost half of the country reels under drought: Study
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Apr, 2019 07:00 AM

Study reveals that nearly 42 percent of India’s land area is facing drought
India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
DDA allows waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains
Policy matter this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Apr, 2019 06:42 AM

DDA allocates 42.5 acre plot on Yamuna floodplains for waste dumping
Yamuna river in New Delhi (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
How mining ruined lives and livelihoods
Illegal stone quarries have changed the face of Birbhum district where villagers are finding it difficult to survive due to contaminated water and pollution.
Gurvinder Singh
Posted on 03 Apr, 2019 10:13 AM

Koley Kisku, a primary school student at Ranipur village at Rampurhat block in Birbhum district of West Bengal suffers from a thyroid gland related ailment that has partially affected his ability to speak. His school mates say that the 11-year-old could speak normally till a few years ago but he began to lose his voice.
Labourers crush stones at illegal stone quarries. (Pic: Gurvinder Singh)
Towards sustainable food production
The entire food chain is increasingly becoming the primary source of pesticide and antibiotic contamination putting the health and safety of people at risk.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 01 Apr, 2019 11:14 AM

The national conclave on food held on March 15, 2019 at New Delhi saw experts urge policy changes to promote sustainable food production especially organic farming as well as regulations to reduce misuse of antibiotics and pesticides.
Apart from pesticides, toxic colours and hormones like oxytocin are also being used indiscriminately to ripen vegetables and fruits. (Image: India Water Portal)
Bullet train project worries activists
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 Mar, 2019 03:15 PM

Activists seek President, PM intervention to protect mangrove trees in Maharashtra
A wetland in Mumbai (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
UN World Water Development Report out
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 21 Mar, 2019 07:48 PM

UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019
UN report suggests better management of water resources to ensure equity of water. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
UN Environment Assembly adopts India's two resolutions
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Mar, 2019 12:37 PM

UN Environment Assembly adopts resolutions on single-use plastics, nitorgen management piloted by India
Recycling of single-use plastic is a global challenge. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
An integrated approach to water quality management
Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.
Ayan Biswas
Vikas Ratanjee
Posted on 18 Mar, 2019 03:58 PM

Fluoride, arsenic, nitrate, and other chemicals in drinking water pose significant health risks (such as fluorosis and arsenicosis) to o
Photo courtesy: Arjun Swaminathan
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