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July 10, 2023 By fostering strong collaborations and pooling resources, cities can collectively address the challenges of data-driven urbanization, says NIUA report
There is tremendous transformative potential of data driven approaches in shaping urban environments (Image: Needpix, CC0)
September 1, 2021 Best practices for holistic urban water management in Chennai Metropolitan Area
These bright plastic jugs are ubiquitous in Chennai and Tamil Nadu. (Image: McKay Savage, Flickr Commons; CC BY 2.0)
December 26, 2019 Policy matters this week
The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
December 6, 2019 A report by the India Rivers Forum highlights the need to focus further than the main stem of the Ganga river.
Distant snow clad mountains, the smaller hills and the Ganga river (Image: Srimoyee Banerjee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
December 4, 2019 To adapt well & build resilience, climate change strategies need to factor in efforts towards water security, writes Vanita Suneja, Regional Advocacy Manager (South Asia), WaterAid.
Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan
How to conduct survey of water and sanitation: A reference toolkit by Arghyam
A reference toolkit that captures documents and processes that are required in doing survey Posted on 08 Oct, 2009 02:03 PM

In 2008-2009 Arghyam conducted an extensive household survey of water and sanitation in rural Karnataka, covering 17,200 households and 172 Gram Panchayats.

News updates on the floods
News amalgamation
Posted on 06 Oct, 2009 05:46 PM

News updates from various media sources about the floods. You can also find up-to-date news updates on India Water Portal's news feed:

https://www.indiawaterportal.org/news

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Mumbai Mirror:

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=20091005200910050347421404a8e72fe

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=2009100620091006031259984ba7a4bb6

Public-private partnerships and lessons from Tiruppur Water Supply and Sewerage Project
A paper on the ongoing study of the Tiruppur Water Supply and Sewerage Project Posted on 17 Sep, 2009 04:00 PM

This paper by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra presented at The Third International Conference on Public Policy and Management, Indian

Bharat Nirman - A time-bound plan for rural infrastructure by the Government of India in partnership with state governments and panchayat raj institutions (2005-2009)
A report on Bharat Nirman Posted on 11 Sep, 2009 12:45 PM

This report describes a time-bound plan for rural infrastructure by the Government of India in partnership with State Governments and Panchayat Raj Institutions

Mapping water pollution and groundwater depletion due to industrial activities in India
This map from Down To Earth indicates that most of India's industrial zones are in water stressed regions, hence water prudence on the part of Industries become crucial Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:28 PM

This map provides the of levels of water pollution and groundwater depletion due to industrial activities in different parts of India. 

Chennai metropolitan area's water woes: CMWSSB's plans for the future
Steps outlined by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to meet the water demands of Chennai city Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 04:01 PM

CMWSSB or Metro Water was established in 1978 and serves 180 sq kms of area and 5.5 million population.

Website of the Kerala Water Authority
Presentation regarding the website of the Kerala Water Authority. Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 05:13 PM

Website of the Kerala Water Authority:

Click here

Taluk level rainfall data and analysis for all the districts in Maharashtra from the state government's agricultural department
Rainfall information for all districts upto the taluka level for the whole of Maharashtra Posted on 13 Aug, 2009 12:57 PM

This page from the Maharashtra government's agricultural department site gives rainfall information upto taluka level (with data gaps for some periods) for the last 10 years

Click here to know more

Baseline survey and report on health, hygiene and sanitation in urban slums and villages in Delhi – a report by Sulabh International Institute of Health and Hygiene
The report concludes that the current situation of sanitation and water supply in Delhi's urban slums and villages is not satisfactory and open defecation alone is responsible for many diseases Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 05:31 PM

This report by Sulabh International Institute of Health and Hygiene presents a baseline survey on health, hygiene and sanitation in urban slums and villages in Delhi. According to the report availability of basic civic facilities, like potable water, water disposal and sanitation, are vital human needs for health and efficiency of human beings. Inability of the city management and city institutions to provide these facilities to the citizens had led to high incidence of diseases and mortality rates. The problems which the women and children face in these conditions are much worse.

Irrigation infrastructure: a view from below - the case of the Tungabhadra river
The study seeks to link up the larger politics of inter- state and intra state conflicts with critical questions on water availability and the river’s changed potential Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 02:32 PM

The case study of the irrigation infrastructure of Tungabhadra river zooms in on the river, to examine the various schemes on it. Taking the particular case of the Tungabhadra in the Krishna river basin and following the river flow as it is subject to various schemes in time and space, it shows how simmering tensions are likely to manifest as full-fledged conflicts. 

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