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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)
Applications invited for various vacancies, National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Nagpur
The NBSS&LUP is one among the chain of ICAR Institutes, established as an 'All India Soil Survey Organisation' in 1956.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 02:31 PM

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Applications invited for 'Research Fellows', Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat
An institute that delivers need based technological achievements in forests science leading towards conservation, protection, restoration and management of forest resources.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 02:07 PM

For further information on the Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), please click here.

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Applications invited for the post of 'Senior Social Scientist', The World Bank, New Delhi
An opening with the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), an international partnership to help the poor gain sustained access to water supply and sanitation services.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 01:49 PM

For more information on the organisation, The World Bank, please click here.
Vacancies for the posts of 'Scientist & others', Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun
Opportunities in an autonomous research organization that undertakes advance level of research in all aspects of geology and geodynamics of the Himalayas.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 01:30 PM

For more information on the organisation, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, please click here.

Details of the various vacancies may be viewed here.

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Applications invited for 'Global Water Forum Emerging Scholars Award', Global Water Forum
An opportunity for scholars & practitioners working in water-related fields to publish a short article presenting their research, projects, or opinions to a global audience.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 08:52 AM

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Sikkim villagers revive lake dry for 25 years
News this week: Sikkim villagers revive lake, power production from Kudankulam nuclear plant begins and solar micro-grid project to come up in Bihar.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 01 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

Sikkim village revives lake that lay dry for 25 years
Lake revival in Namthang Source: PIB
Vacancy for the post of 'Communications Associate', International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
A project position to support effective communication within the SERVIR-Himalaya Initiative.
Posted on 01 Nov, 2013 08:14 AM

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Applications invited for the post of 'Small Grants Officer', International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD),Kathmandu, Nepal
The Small Grant Officer is expected to assist with the management and administration of a small grant programme in close coordination with the SERVIR Demand team.
Posted on 01 Nov, 2013 08:01 AM

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The Taj Mahal's poor neighbour
Tajganj once bore the stamp of Mughal architecture. It is now a sewage-filled, crowded slum. Revival efforts are on to restore its water systems and the quality of life that the residents once had.
Deepika
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 01:32 PM

 The Tajganj boasts a heritage walk taking sightseers back in time to the excellence of the Mughal era. History-loving eyes examine this threshold to the mausoleum for its remains from the urban landscape of the Mughal lay.
Overlooking the Taj
Invite to a Training workshop on 'Isotope hydrology', Karunya University‏, Coimbatore
A workshop on isotope based techniques to understand the entire hydrological and hydro-geochemical processes to help solve problems related to management of natural resources.
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 01:12 PM

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Karunya University, Coimbatore
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