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Explore various groundwater recharge methods to sustainably replenish groundwater levels. Learn about innovative techniques and best practices for groundwater conservation.

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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 15, 2024 Kritsnam where engineering meets hydrology, founded by K. Sri Harsha focuses on developing accurate, easy to install, tamper-proof, and weather-proof smart water metering solutions to deal with the growing water crisis in India.
An AI generated image, highlighting water shortage and use of tankers to provide water but water being wasted when available (Image Source: Praharsh Patel)
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 13, 2024 The rising trend of abandoning open wells for borewells in Chikkaballapur and Annamayya districts, and the potential negative consequences of this shift.
Borewell proliferation may dry up open wells (Image: FES)
May 19, 2024 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)
May 15, 2024 बेहिसाब भूजल दोहन भूकंप के खतरे को विनाशकारी बना देगा। हाल फिलहाल के दो अध्ययन हमारे लिए खतरे का संकेत दे रहे हैं। एक अध्ययन पूर्वी हिमालयी क्षेत्र में भूकंप के आवृत्ति और तीब्रता बढ़ने की बात कर रहा है। तो दूसरा भूजल का अत्यधिक दोहन से दिल्ली-NCR क्षेत्र के कुछ भाग भविष्य में धंसने की संभावना की बात कर रहा है। दोनों अध्ययनों को जोड़ कर अगर पढ़ा जाए तस्वीर का एक नया पहलू सामने आता है।
भूजल का अत्यधिक दोहन
37% of the Western Ghats to be eco-sensitive
Policy matters this week: One-third of the Western Ghats declared eco-sensitive zone, Narmada canals' water to go to industry and the government to construct godowns for food grains under MNREGA. Posted on 21 Oct, 2013 04:20 PM

37% of the Western Ghats "ecologically sensitive"

Shola grasslands in Western Ghats Source:Wikipedia
Applications invited for the post of 'Assistant Program Leader (Agronomist)', IRRAD, Samastipur, Bihar
Focus of IRRAD is on developing innovative, replicable models on water, sanitation and hygiene; agricultural income enhancement; and rural governance.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:38 PM

For more information on the Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), please click here.

To view details of the vacancy offered, click here.

Invitation to the release of 'Agony of Floods: Flood Induced Water Conflicts in India', Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India & Megh Pyne Abhiyan , Patna
The Forum has been engaged in documenting several kinds of water conflicts in India since 2004-05, and this publication is a compendium of case studies of flood induced water conflicts in India.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:01 PM

For details on the invite, please click here.

Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Call for Abstracts, National Seminar on recent researches in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University,Raipur, February 24-26, 2014
A symposium to provide a suitable platform to geoscientists, industrialists and environment managers to debate issues and reach to a viable solution.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 09:52 AM

For details on the organisers, please click here.

For more information on the seminar and the submission of papers, see the attachment below.

Invitation for Certificate course 'Understanding Groundwater', ACWADAM, Pune, January 6-21, 2014
An initiative to strengthen Civil Society capabilities in groundwater management, using the watershed management platform.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 09:16 AM

For details on the training programme on groundwater training, please click here.

For further information on course, please see attachement below.

Invite to TARAgram Yatra 'Safe water for all and always', Development Alternatives, New Delhi & Orchha, Bundelkhand
A forum for stimulating debate, exchanging ideas, experiences and learning of professionals working in this sector.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 08:57 AM

For details on this yatra, please click here.

To register for the same, click here.

The draft agenda and the background note for the same are attached below.

TARAgram Yatra 2013
Cyclone Phailin finally wanes
News this week: Cyclone Phailin wanes, Chandrapur power plant pollutes city and Central Railways save power worth Rs. 5 crore. Posted on 15 Oct, 2013 12:26 PM

Cyclone Phailin finally wanes

Phailin over the Bay of Bengal (Wikimedia)
110 countries pledge to phase out mercury
Policy Matters this week: 110 countries sign Minamata convention, railways to have bio-toilets and Water Bill to include sewerage charges in Ahmedabad. Posted on 15 Oct, 2013 09:10 AM

110 countries sign Minamata convention to ban mercury

No more mercury thermometers (Wikimedia)
Applications invited for the post of 'Programme Associate', Water Aid, Bhopal
Call to be part of a programme focus that helps in promoting and securing the rights and access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation.
Posted on 10 Oct, 2013 02:15 PM

For more information on the organization 'Water Aid', please click here.

To know further details on the vacany, click here.

Please find the 'Application form' attached below.

Registration open for a short course 'Water resources of India', Mohile Parikh Centre, Mumbai
A short course based on the book 'Oxford India Short Introductions' which are authoritative and accessible introductions to different aspects of India, facilitated by the author A. Vaidyanathan.
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 09:12 AM

For details on the course, please click here.

For more information on the book 'Water resources of India', Oxford University Press, India, click here.

Mohile Parikh Centre, Mumbai
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