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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)
May 22, 2024
Mainstreaming gender in participatory irrigation management: Why does empowerment matter?
Bridging the gender divide in Participatory Irrigation Management
Woman member of water user association is giving fish feed to a community pond in West Midnapore in West Bengal (Image: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI)
May 19, 2024
How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?
The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.
A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)
April 18, 2024
Collaborative approaches to water governance in Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra basin
As the demand for water from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region is expected to rise due to population growth, the impacts of temperature increases, and development requirements, researchers emphasise the urgent need to enhance scientific collaboration and rejuvenate existing treaties and governance structures.
Rivers of destiny (Image: Vikramjit Kakati/Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
February 14, 2024
Sustainable water management to enhance rural livelihoods
The event underlined the need to create a skilled workforce with multi-skilling abilities, embodying the concept of a one-stop-shop and service, particularly relevant for the organised sector.
The release of the reports prepared under the Jal Kaushal Project, led by the JustJobs Network and funded by Arghyam (Image: Arghyam)
Arghyam invites applications for the post of Project Officer - Advocacy
Arghyam is looking to hire a Project Officer- Advocacy, to work with the diverse teams in the organisation and also execute the advocacy team’s annual plan
Posted on 07 May, 2013 02:49 PM

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Call for papers-The Unorganised Sector in India: Extending the Debate to Mining and Quarrying - Seminar organised by Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur, 27-28th July, 2013
The seminar aims to extend the debate to mining and quarrying, and draws attention to the complex labour, environmental and governance issues of this sector
Posted on 01 May, 2013 01:37 PM

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Workshop on Appropriate Rural Technologies, Thiruvananthapuram, May 17, 2013
This workshop aims to identify the gaps in rural technologies in Kerala and acts as an open forum for discussion of various issues faced by organizations and institutions working there.
Posted on 01 May, 2013 12:02 PM

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A village creates magic…and a river!
Sukha Raula (dry ravine) to Gad Ganga – the transformation in Ufrenkhal
Chicu Lokgariwar
Sacchidanand Bharti
Posted on 30 Apr, 2013 09:23 AM

Ufrenkhal – the village
Driving towards Ufrenkhal, a village in Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand), I see a lush, green mountain covered with deodar, banj and utees trees. Little did I realize that this diverse and dense forest, which is alive with wildlife, is very new. 40 years ago, this vast area was a firing range!
Ufrenkhal in Uttarakhand
Is your building 'green' enough? - A rating system to measure efficiency of existing green buildings
Green rating program pilot to start, Kerala's projects to increase water quantity & quality and reassessment of Gundia hydel project are some of the headlines this week.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 29 Apr, 2013 05:03 PM

Is your building green enough?
Job opportunities at Jhatkaa, a citizens group working on cutting edge innovation in citizen engagement
Jhatkaa is looking for people from diverse backgrounds, dedicated to creating change, and ready to put their full heart into their role .
Posted on 29 Apr, 2013 01:04 PM

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The organisation
Job opportunities with Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society
CDD Society requires staff for its office and Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions (CASS) in Bangalore
Posted on 27 Apr, 2013 10:43 AM

International Rivers invites applications for Co-Director - South Asia Program
International Rivers is looking for an experienced, skilled, dynamic Co-Director of their South Asia Program.
Posted on 26 Apr, 2013 04:29 PM

Better sanitation facilities in industrial townships than in Metros
Mixed results from the National Urban Sanitation Policy survey, Goa's polluted groundwater level and the water deficit in Tamil Nadu are in the limelight this week.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 15 Apr, 2013 08:00 PM

20 out of 423 cities score well on sanitation issues
Why participatory groundwater management is no longer an oxymoron: The story of Randullabad
Randullabad village has been practising participatory groundwater management for the last two years with ACWADAM's guidance. This article details this achievement.
Harshvardhan Dhawan
Prajakta Jagtap
Chicu Lokgariwar
Posted on 15 Apr, 2013 06:04 PM

India is heavily dependent on groundwater use. Domestic use, agriculture and industry all rely on groundwater extracted by means of pumps, wells and tanks. This  dependence is illustrated by falling groundwater levels. Frequently, this overuse and consequent decline trigger conflicts.

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