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June 12, 2024
The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission
Leveraging research to optimise water programs for improved health outcomes in India
Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
April 30, 2024
India boils as heat soars!
As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change?
Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)
March 30, 2024
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
A recent study finds that climate change induced extreme weather events such as droughts can increase the vulnerability of women to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
September 4, 2023
Quality soil, crucial for women and child health in India
This study found that soil mineral availability had an impact on the health and nutritional status of women and children in India.
Soil quality, crucial for human health (Image Source: M Tullottes via Wikimedia Commons)
May 15, 2023
Informal plastic waste recycling firms: Impacts on livelihood and health
A sustainable framework is needed for a healthy and safe working environment in the informal plastic waste recycling sector in India
Informal plastic waste recycling firms has increased significantly since the 1990s (Image: Andreas, Pixabay)
April 25, 2023
Study suggests continuous monitoring of the water and soil quality in wastewater irrigated areas in Musi basin
Heavy metals, physical and biological parameters were analysed in water, soil, and crops in Musi River basin
Musi is polluted due to municipal sewage and industrial wastewater (Image: Muhammed Mubashir, Wikimedia Commons)
Use clean coal, NGT tells Mahagenco
Policy matters this week
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 27 May, 2014 01:02 PM

NGT tells Mahagenco to use clean coal
Fly ash pollution (Source: The Hindu)
Access to clean water and sanitation: the rural-urban gap closes
News this week
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 27 May, 2014 12:21 PM

The rural-urban divide in access to sanitation reduces: UN
Many rural areas have free toilets
Call for entries for the 5th WASH Media Awards, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council and Stockholm International Water Institute
Competition for journalists who have done original investigative stories on water supply, sanitation or hygiene related issues and their impact on individual and country development
Posted on 23 May, 2014 11:23 AM

The award aims to promote coverage of WASH issues in the local, national and international media to have a positive influence on decision-makers, the private sector, the civil society as well as individuals and households.  Prize winners will receive a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the World Water Week in Stockholm – the world’s leading water event to be held from (
WASH Media Awards 2014
NGT orders Singrauli power plants to supply drinking water to residents
Policy matters this week
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 21 May, 2014 08:48 AM
NGT orders Singrauli power plants to supply drinking water to residents
Singrauli Coal Mines (Source: UA Satish on Flickr)
Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
News this week
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 20 May, 2014 10:47 PM

Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
Launch of Narmada-Kshipra interlink (The Hindu)
Will the Rs. 392 crore fund help Raipur's growing slums?
A report on the status of Raipur's many slums released in February 2014 shows that providing basic amenities to slum dwellers is still a challenging task for the Chhattisgarh government.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 10 May, 2014 12:11 PM

"The life of the people living in slums in any part of the country is a curse", says Rohit Jagat, a 30 year old resident of Shakti Nagar slum in Raipur. 
Tankers supply water to Maharajh Bandh
Tulsi leaves as a purifier or a Reverse Osmosis filter? Which would you choose?
Different types of water purification techniques are available today. Which one is better and what are the pros and cons of each? Read on to find out.
Anita Sharma
Posted on 09 May, 2014 01:43 PM

Summer temperatures and water-borne diseases such as hepatitis, typhoid, cholera and gastroenteritis go hand in hand. So besides maintaining good hygiene, it is also important to monitor and maintain the quality of drinking water to prevent these diseases.

Drinking water sources
Tulsi leaves can purify water (Source: Wikipedia)
80 countries agree to save oceans in UN-backed summit
News this week: 80 countries join hands to save the world's oceans; Panel blames hydel projects for 2013's devastating floods; Tumkur drought destroys more than 50% of coconut crop
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 May, 2014 12:25 PM

80 countries join hands to save world's oceans
Oceans of the world (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
NGT prohibits commercial extraction of groundwater in Maharashtra
Policy matters this week: NGT restricts extraction of groundwater in Maharashtra; Centre OKs Polavaram Project Authority appointment; Delhi govt holds authorities accountable prior to the monsoon.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 May, 2014 10:33 AM

NGT prohibits groundwater extraction in Maharashtra's 12 districts
Groundwater extraction (Source: Karuna Society)
Companies finally disclose their water-related risks
Will climate change cause greater water-related risks to companies? 29 Indian companies and hundreds of global companies find out.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 24 Apr, 2014 03:17 PM

Businesses increasingly face water risks in the context of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), India will face changes in rainfall patterns, increase in frequency and severity of extreme weather events along with droughts and flood.
Industrial pollution, Image: Ganesh Dhamodkar
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