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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)
After Phailin, Cyclone Helen hits Andhra Pradesh coast
News this week: Cyclone Helen devastates Andhra coast, built up area in the capital replaces green spaces and packaged water unit to come up near Sambhar lake.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 02:42 PM

 After Phailin, Helen devastates Andhra coast 
Cyclone Helen hit Andhra coast Source: Wikimedia
Applications invited for a special grants programme on sustainable river basin management 'Life for Rivers', World Wide Fund for Nature
The programme envisions creating a critical mass of knowledge and a vibrant network of ‘River Saviours’ who will contribute towards sustainable management of key rivers in India.
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 10:10 AM

For more information on the World Wide Fund for Nature, India, please click here.

To view details on the special grants programme, click here or download the brochure from below.
Call for proposals 'Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development', United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
A programme that will identify and accelerate innovative technologies and market-driven approaches that improve water sustainability for boosting food security.
Posted on 21 Nov, 2013 09:39 AM

For more information on the competition, Securing Water for Food, please click here.

For further details download the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from below.
Phailin rain increases Andhra groundwater levels
News this week: Rainfall after Phailin increases groundwater level in Andhra, poor sanitation in eastern UP and activists rise against petroleum investment zone in Visakhapatnam.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 10:21 AM

Phailin increases Andhra groundwater levels
Phailin raises groundwater in Andhra (EU-ECHO)
Invite to the '10th Manthan Award Asia Pacific', Digital Empowerment Foundation, New Delhi
Celebrating a decade of digital inclusiveness awarding some of the extremely magnificent ICT initiatives in 12 categories of Agriculture, Ecology, Governance, Health, etc.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 12:31 PM

For more information on the awards, please click here.

To register for the same, click here.

You may download the brochure from below.
Manthan Award 2013
Invite to a lecture 'Celebrating Water: Jal Utsav ', Manthan 2, New Delhi
Water is sacred across religions, time and place; discover the core of this magical element with the second edition of Manthan.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 12:02 PM

For more information on the event, please click here.
Celebrating Water: Jal Utsav
Call for papers 'Solutions for future water security: Water, Energy and Climate Conference 2014', The International Water Association (IWA)
An opportunity to bring together knowledge from across the globe to share experiences and information, enable collaboration and build new partnerships.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 11:36 AM

For more information on IWA, please click here.

For further details on the Abstracts, click here.
Invite to the launch of 'CEEW-Veolia Report on Urban Water Management', Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
The report reflects the recommendations that emerged from earlier discussions and contains brief essays by several participants on their perspectives on urban water management.
Posted on 16 Nov, 2013 04:33 PM

For more information on the organisers, the CEEW, please click here.

For further details on the event, click here.
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Join the campaign 'Take Poo to the Loo', UNICEF India,
A digitally led campaign that addresses the issue of open defecation.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 01:13 PM

To take the pledge for a poo free country, click here.

To join the campaign on Facebook, click here.

To follow the campaign updates on Twitter, click here.
Celebrate 'World Toilet Day', November 19, 2013
An international day of action that aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation challenge.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

For more information on the World Toilet Day, click here.

To check out what WTD activities are going on in your area and join an event, click here.
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