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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)
Asia is at high risk of flooding: Report
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 18 Jul, 2017 12:25 PM

Asia has the highest number of people exposed to flooding: Report
A woman wades through a flooded road. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Renuka raises crucial questions
Nobody is clear about the need for a dam in Renuka valley. Despite this, the people of the valley are being displaced without adequate compensation.
Chicu Lokgariwar
Posted on 18 Jul, 2017 05:48 AM

When I meet Puran Chand, an activist in the forefront of the anti-Renuka dam struggle, he dictates from the two much-thumbed pages of his notebook the several objections he has against the government’s plan for the rehabilitation of people displaced by the Renuka dam.
The opening of the header tunnel for Renuka dam has already been constructed.
Urbanisation: Pushing farmers out of fields
Various push and pull factors of urbanisation are driving the farmers in peri-urban Hyderabad out of their fields.
Anshika John
Monica Priya
Posted on 17 Jul, 2017 02:46 PM

A dominant characteristic of a peri-urban site is its transition out of an agrarian economy due to industrialisation and urbanisation. This usually manifests in the form of agricultural land either left barren or sold for developmental activities and farmers and agricultural labourers looking for an alternative source of livelihood.
Agriculture is slowly vanishing from peri-urban areas. (Source: SaciWATERS)
Floating national park calls for help
Loktak lake is more than just a waterbody and treating it as a reservoir doesn't do justice to this natural wonder. A video tells you why.
Shubhangi Singh
Posted on 13 Jul, 2017 05:43 AM

In a country as diverse as India where the mountain meets the ocean and deserts blend into forests, one hallmark of beauty that is often left out of the travel catalogues is the outstanding Loktak lake in Manipur. 
Loktak lake (Source: India Water Portal)
Ganga and Yamuna not living human entities anymore
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 11 Jul, 2017 12:09 PM

SC stays order granting human status to Ganga and Yamuna rivers
Ganga river at Sangam, Allahabad (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Locals create hurdle for the Ken-Betwa river link
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 11 Jul, 2017 11:36 AM

Panna locals stand against Ken-Betwa river link
A map of Ken-Betwa river link. (Source: Shannon via Wikipedia)
Managing willows in Wular lake
The flood in the Kashmir valley in 2015 was the result of the destruction of wetlands. A video tells us what we can do to save the valley.
Shubhangi Singh
Posted on 10 Jul, 2017 05:07 AM

The devastating flood in 2015 in the Kashmir valley affected more than 2.5 lakh houses and displaced about 5.5 lakh people. The economic loss was massive.  

Many researchers and experts believe that careful conservation and protection of the lakes, ponds and wetlands in the Kashmir valley could have reduced the scale of the devastation to a large extent. 
Wular lake seen from Saderkote Park. (Source: Wikipedia)
Blind spots in WASH
Many gaps in the various WASH programmes need to be fixed to ensure the ultimate goal of sustainable access to water and sanitation for all by 2030.
Nirat Bhatnagar
Vibhor Goyal
Posted on 08 Jul, 2017 07:48 PM

The current set of government programmes such as Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) have gone a long way in improving access to water and sanitation services in India.
Drinking water situation in India continues to be grim. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Loan waiver alone cannot solve farmers' woes: Experts
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Jul, 2017 02:26 PM

Need to tackle core issues to end farm crisis: Experts
A farmer on his field. (Source: India Water Portal)
Uttarakhand against living person status to rivers
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Jul, 2017 02:04 PM

Uttarakhand challenges living person status to Ganga and Yamuna rivers, moves SC
Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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