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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)
Call for abstracts for International Conference on Sustainable materials and Innovative technologies in Civil Engineering, Nehru Institute for Technology, Coimbatore
The Conference focusses on creating sustainable public infrastructure including water resources
Posted on 18 Jun, 2014 04:35 PM

The water related themes of the Conference are

- Integerated Water Resources management

- Coastal Zone Management

- Groundwater quality

- Urban flooding and landslides

- Ocean infrastructure development

- Global warming and its impact on water resources

- Wastewater treatment and pollution control technologies
Conference on Technologies in Civil Engineering
Centre approves raising Sardar Sarovar dam height
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:20 PM

Sardar Sarovar dam height to be raised by 17m
Sardar Sarovar Dam (Shahakshay in Wikipedia)
IMD predicts less rainfall thanks to strong El Nino
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:02 PM

Strong El Nino, less rainfall this year: IMD
IMD predicts strong El Nino (Source: MSN Weather)
Water allocation to stay the same for Telangana and Andhra
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:08 AM

Telangana formed but no change in water allocation
Telangana boundaries (Source: Aditya Madhav)
CSE tells new govt to reinvent strategy for river clean-up
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:07 AM

Apply new strategy for cleaning rivers: CSE
Ganga at Gadmukteshwar
Applications open for Water Science Governance Programme, TERI University, New Delhi
The Programme aims to build core competencies among students, researchers, policy makers and professionals to face challenges in managing water resources
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 12:23 AM

Get More information about the course on Water Science and Governance

Know more about TERI University
Water management
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Terrace gardens
Here is an FAQ that answers most popular questions related to terrace gardening and helps you set up a perfect terrace garden.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:03 AM

The most popular questions related to terrace gardening are listed here. Browse through it and be on your way to setting up the perfect terrace garden.  

 

Please click on a topic to view more detailed information.
Terrace gardens
Ecologists don't buy new Ganga rejuvenation plan
There is no clear mandate for the new 'Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation' set up by the Modi government.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 05:42 AM

True to the promises made during election campaigning, Narendra Modi, India's 15th Prime Minister announced measures to clean up the Ganga as soon as he assumed office. A new Ministry in charge of river issues has been created.
Ganga at Varanasi (Source: Patrick Barry)
Ganga rejuvenation priority for new Water Ministry
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 02:21 PM

New Water Ministry headed by Uma Bharti prioritizes Ganga rejuvenation
Ganga at Haridwar (Source: Barry Silver)
Invitation for Bio Sand Water Filter training, Sangam Charitable Trust and Aakanksha, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
The two NGOs are organising the five-day training course for social leaders in fabricating Bio Sand water filters that can remove upto 99% impurities
Posted on 29 May, 2014 11:37 AM

BioSand Water Filters can remove up to 99% of bacteria & viruses and also eliminate worms, parasites, amoebae, protozoa, metals and arsenic and provide safe drinking water for a family or community.

To know more about the training, download the attachment below.
Biosand filter training in Muzaffarpur, Bihar
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