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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)
September 2, 2024
The promise and pitfalls of India’s BioE3 Policy
The strategic objectives and challenges of India's BioE3 Policy
The transition to a bio-based economy could affect various stakeholders (Image: GetArchive; CC0 1.0)
August 2, 2024
Wayanad landslide tragedy: Balancing nature and development
There is a need for a multi-faceted approach to disaster management, combining advanced monitoring, early warning systems, community preparedness, and sustainable land use practices to mitigate future risks.
Aftermath of a 2022 landslide on Nedumpoil ghat road (Image: Vinayaraj, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)
July 28, 2024
Tap into the numbers: Budget insights on WASH
The budget allocation for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation reflects a steady upward trajectory, underscoring the importance of scaling financial commitments to meet the growing demands of the WASH sector.
Child drinking water from handpump in Guna, Madhya Pradesh (Image: Anil Gulati, India Water Portal Flickr)
July 2, 2024
From scarcity to sharing: How farmers are managing groundwater in Rayalaseema
Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 30, 2024
How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Blue technologies to fight the water crisis
Industry experts, water purifier companies and civil society groups talk about buyers expectations, market-centric strategies and future trends in household water purifiers for rural areas.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 09:49 PM

A recent news report said that UNICEF was promoting a machine that purifies sweat from people’s clothes to get potable drinking water (Fox News). Sounds gross?
Conserve drinking water!
Request for proposal 'City Partnerships for Urban Sanitation Service Delivery', Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & UK Department for International Development (DfID)
A proposal to test how cities can use binding service-level agreements and performance-based contracts to ensure city-scale delivery of equitable & sustainable sanitation services.
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 01:11 PM

For more information on the proposal sought, please click here.
Launch of global competition for innovators - 'Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development', Stockholm
A programme that will identify and accelerate innovative technologies and market-driven approaches that improve water sustainability for boosting food security.
Posted on 23 Aug, 2013 10:29 AM

For more information on the programme, please click here

For further details please download the concept paper from below.
Securing water for food
Training programme for engineers ’ Design & implementation of DEWATS', Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society, Bangalore, December 2- 6, 2013
A residential training programme that aims to introduce and impart engineering skills to professionals for designing and implementing decentralised wastewater treatment systems.
Posted on 21 Aug, 2013 10:53 AM

For more information on the programme please contact capacitybuilding@cddindia.org

To register for the trainig programme, please click here.

For more details, you may refer to the brochure here.
Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society
Invite to International Conference & Exhibition, Green Building Congress 2013, Indian Green Building Council, Chennai
An effort by IGBC to spearhead the green building movement in the country.
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 01:20 PM

For more details on the conference, please click here.

Registration form and the brochure are attached below for your reference.

For further information and support, please feel free to contact
Green Building Congress 2013
Call for Abstracts, Geospatial World Forum 2014, May 5-9, 2014
An opportunity to present technology trends, case studies, research work and technical papers to the global audience.
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 01:17 PM

For more information on the conference, please click here.

For details on Abstract submission, click here.
Tehri dam nears danger mark
News this week - Tehri dam nears danger mark, Supreme Court stops dams in Uttarakhand and Maharashtra allows coal mining near rivers
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 19 Aug, 2013 02:33 AM

Water level in Tehri dam near danger mark
Tehri dam in lean season
Are Olive Ridley turtles nearing extinction in Orissa?
Sea turtles have survived for 66 million years but are dying more incidental deaths now thanks to mechanized fishing. Community-based conservation programmes are the answer to preserving the species.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 17 Aug, 2013 11:00 PM

Sea turtles, a globally endangered species, have been around since even before dinosaurs roamed the earth.
Olive Ridley sea turtles; Source: The Hindu
Invitation to workshop 'Advancing Energy Access in South Asia', Energy Access Practitioners Network, Patna
A forum to bring together practitioners, investors and experts working to deliver decentralized energy solutions across South Asia
Posted on 17 Aug, 2013 08:04 AM

For further information on the workshop please click here
Advancing Energy Access in South Asia
Film: Konkanchi Mega Vaat (Mega 'Vaat' in the Konkan)
The proposed power projects in the Konkan region of Maharashtra have gravely affected people's livelihoods and their drinking water. Why aren't these plants being shut down?
Kurush Canteenwala
Posted on 16 Aug, 2013 06:02 PM

24 power projects are being proposed in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, which has the second highest biodiversity in India. The 9900 megawatt (MW) nuclear power project at Jaitapur is also included in this list of projects. If sanctioned, it could be the largest nuclear power generating plant in the world.
Alphonso mango trees in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
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