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March 25, 2024 Best practices and tips to reduce water consumption from Bangalore.
Saving every drop counts (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
January 7, 2024 Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security.
Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
December 19, 2023 This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation.
The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)
December 1, 2023 A summary of case presentations from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM Chair for O&M in collaboration with Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation.
Drinking water sustainability in rural India (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
October 20, 2023 A holistic approach to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives
Shantilata uses a cloth to filter out the high iron content in the salty water, filled from a hand pump, in the village Sitapur on the outskirts of Bhadrak, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (Image: WaterAid/ Anindito Mukherjee)
March 13, 2023 Halma and WaterAid's focus was on sustainability of existing water sources
Rubi, Buxar district’s field coordinator for WaterAid India, performs water testing to examine the quality of drinking water in the village of Bicchu Ka Dera, Buxar, India. 25 May 2022. (Image: WaterAid/ Anindito Mukherjee)
Managing our domestic water demand
Best practices and tips to reduce water consumption from Bangalore. Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 08:54 AM

With the current water scarcity in Bangalore, we are seeing a lot of attention on the supply disruption. As the city prepares itself to tackle the shortage, we need to understand that our consumption has also gone up. We have collected some practical tips adopted by different apartments in the city to reduce water usage: 

General:

Saving every drop counts (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Flowing towards equity
Gender, inclusivity and sustainable water management in India and beyond Posted on 21 Mar, 2024 10:40 AM

Water management is a critical global issue that intersects with gender dynamics, equity, and inclusiveness. This article explores the evolution of water policies in India, highlighting the increasing recognition of the importance of safeguarding gender, equity, and inclusiveness.

Women taking initiative in water tariff collection in Madhya Pradesh (Image: WaterAid India)
Volunteering opportunity at Arghyam
Posted on 15 Mar, 2024 09:16 AM

Arghyam invites volunteers to help review and analyse literature regarding the operations and maintenance of drinking water supply across various states in India.

Submit your response by March 18, 2024, using the link to the google form below:

Click here to fill out the form

 

Women leading the charge in water transformation and conservation
Women pioneering change: Inspiring stories of empowerment in water sector Posted on 06 Mar, 2024 03:11 PM

As a woman achieves power, the barriers will fall

Image for representation (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
India's WASH allocations: Initiatives, gaps, and future strategies - Budget 2024-25
This analysis by CBGA of budgetary allocations reveals trends in funding, highlighting challenges in scaling financial commitments for the WASH sector. Posted on 12 Feb, 2024 08:52 PM

The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), which has been entrusted with the pivotal role of overseeing the development and management of India's water resources, serves as the bedrock for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, through flagship initiatives such as the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

JJM has embarked on an ambitious journey to ensure functional household tap connections for every rural household (Image: Luis Quintero)
Managing water resources and generating livelihood opportunities in rural India
We share with you some articles and inspiring stories on how managing rural water resources can go hand in hand with skilling people and generating livelihood opportunities to make the effort sustainable in the long run. Posted on 11 Jan, 2024 04:28 AM

The availability of water is crucial for meeting a range of developmental challenges from poverty, food security to gender equity and can have a significant impact on health, education and livelihoods.

Being water secure and supporting livelihoods (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Evolution of state's role in rural drinking water governance in India
Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security. Posted on 07 Jan, 2024 07:23 PM

A recent paper ‘Changing Role of the State in Rural Drinking Water Governance in India’ by NC Narayanan et al examines the major interventions in post-independent India’s rural drinking water sector—in the context of the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission—to assess the progress made in the provision of the service as well

Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Citizens in coastal Karnataka join hands to revive their water bodies
News updates this fortnight Posted on 05 Jan, 2024 06:08 PM

Citizens from coastal towns of Moodbidri and Karkala in Karnataka have joined hands to revive their water bodies

Tanks of Karnataka. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Employment potential of India's Jal Jeevan Mission
This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation. Posted on 19 Dec, 2023 01:29 PM

The year 2019 marked a significant turning point for rural drinking water supply in India with the initiation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming to provide tap water connections to every rural household.

The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)
Arghyam: A praxis on regenerating a groundwater civilisation
This case study shows that the most complex of problems do not necessarily demand the biggest of organisational resources: it requires thoughtful and timely deployment of limited resources. Posted on 18 Dec, 2023 05:17 PM

Arghyam, which started as a funding organisation, has evolved into being an influential voice in the water ecosystem. At present, it works with a network of organisations on water security solutions across the country.

Arghyam has an emphasis on community-based groundwater projects (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal)
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