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September 2, 2024 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 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 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 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 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 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)
Micro-watershed database for Maharashtra: Compilation by FoRWARD
This spreadsheet compiled by FoRWaRD contains taluk/tehsil level data of the status of recent and current watershed projects in Maharashtra Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 06:02 PM

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Baseline survey and report on health, hygiene and sanitation in urban slums and villages in Delhi – a report by Sulabh International Institute of Health and Hygiene
The report concludes that the current situation of sanitation and water supply in Delhi's urban slums and villages is not satisfactory and open defecation alone is responsible for many diseases Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:31 PM

This report by Sulabh International Institute of Health and Hygiene presents a baseline survey on health, hygiene and sanitation in urban slums and villages in Delhi. According to the report availability of basic civic facilities, like potable water, water disposal and sanitation, are vital human needs for health and efficiency of human beings. Inability of the city management and city institutions to provide these facilities to the citizens had led to high incidence of diseases and mortality rates. The problems which the women and children face in these conditions are much worse.

Website of the Orissa Water Resources Department
Link to the website of the Orissa Water Resources Department Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:31 PM

Website of Orissa Water Resources Department

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The Baitarani river basin project in Orissa: A civil society initiative to explore options for futuristic resources management in the river basin
The project follows a holistic approach and tries to connect basin stakeholders’ across space and time, thereby addressing their livelihood concerns for present and future, across the basin landscape Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:06 PM

Baitarani River Basin Project is a civil society initiative to proactively explore options for futuristic resources management in this river basin. It also attempts to blend concerns for environment with livelihood, goals of local with global development, issues of rights with market and focus of sustainability with equity.

The Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site
The link to the Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site. Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 03:11 PM

The Sikkim State of the Environment Report from the ENVIS site. 

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Chapter on water resources from the Chhattisgarh State of the Environment Report
Details of the status of water resources in 2004 in the state of Chhattisgarh Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:14 PM

The chapter on Water Resources from the Chhatisgarh State of the Environment Report, 2004 begins with a discussion of the problems in the State like (a) limited irrigation potential created (b) unbalanced irrigable land to cultivable land ratio in districts (c) low budget for maintenance of created irrigation facilities and (d) over-dependence on paddy cultivation.

System of Rice Intensification in Tamil Nadu: A status report by GEO Foundation and Centre for World Solidarity
This status report by GEO Foundation and Centre for World Solidarity on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Tamil Nadu aims to assess the status of SRI and its ground situation Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 02:11 PM

This status report  analyses the potential opportunities to popularize the same towards effective utilization of water resource, augmenting yield/income for the livelihood upliftment of farming community. The methodology followed in this study is random sampling of farmers of SRI practitioners and non-practitioners in delta and non-delta regions.

Rural water supply: Ensuring access to safe water by the Assam Public Health Engineering Department
Figures of coverage of habitations for drinking water supply and rural school water supply in Assam Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:13 PM

The status of access to safe water in rural areas of Assam can be viewed at the Assam Public Health Engineering Department website.

Resources from the Public Health Engineering Department of Assam
The link to the website of the Public Health Engineering Department of Assam, the nodal agency for the rural water supply programmes of the state. Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 11:53 AM

The website of the Public Health Engineering Department of Assam, the nodal agency for the rural water supply programmes of the state is available below -


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Resources from Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department website
The link to the website of Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department. Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 10:29 AM

The website of Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department can be viewed below. It contains policy documents, list of inter-state disputes over river water whose basin Uttar Pradesh is a part of, project details, flood works etc.

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