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Study calls for securing water sustainability in Chennai
Posted on 01 Sep, 2021 01:43 PMWater stress has specifically magnified for metropolitan cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, etc.
Participatory irrigation management brings water back to communities
Posted on 27 Aug, 2021 02:59 PMThis case study documents the experiences of Canal Repairing of Pawla MI Tank in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra. It highlights the approach strategies applied by the Development Support Centre (DSC) and the lessons learnt from field implementation.
Gender-sensitive water management: A cornerstone for equitable outcomes
Posted on 24 Aug, 2021 06:00 AMWomen and young girls fetching water from distant sources, walking miles, carrying loads on the head, some pots precariously placed at their waist is a familiar scene, especially in low and medium-income countries where water scarcity is high.
Report identifies 15 high-potential actions for cities to adapt to climate risks
Posted on 04 Aug, 2021 01:56 PMAs cities around the world face a growing climate crisis, McKinsey Sustainability and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group has released a new report called
Demystifying groundwater for collective action
Posted on 29 Jul, 2021 03:06 PMIndia is the largest user of groundwater in the world. Agriculture, rural and urban domestic water supply and increasingly industries are shaping the dependency on groundwater.
Promoting women's leadership in water management
Posted on 25 Jul, 2021 04:42 PMWomen Water Champions is an initiative by National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Government of India, UNDP India and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to underscore the critical role
Assessing waste in Ganga cities
Posted on 18 Jul, 2021 12:58 PMInternational Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iF
Building leadership of women at the grassroots
Posted on 16 Jul, 2021 03:35 PMWomen in rural India are always at an added disadvantage due to low literacy levels and socio-cultural norms characterized by inequitable access to resources. This automatically translates into reduced self-esteem and poor levels of confidence.
This year's India Smart Cities Awards goes to UP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh!
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:03 AMUP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh become winners of India Smart Cities Awards Contest 2020
Data ecosystem in smart cities
Posted on 10 Jul, 2021 11:17 AMDisease control is a long-standing consideration in building smart city architecture, while humanitarian actions are increasingly digitised. However, there are competing city visions being employed in the COVID-19 response.