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India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 10:12 AMThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.
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Romancing the Ganga
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 09:59 AMThe Ganges, the most revered river in India, faces an unusual predicament. Pollution and excessive usage have turned it into a toxic sludge as it snakes its way through cities, industrial hubs and millions of devotees.
![The Ganga (Image source: Anthony Acciavatti)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ganges_water_machine_0.jpg?itok=5qctxmmt)
Can grey and green coexist on urban landscape?
Posted on 31 Aug, 2017 03:03 PMFar in the distance, towards the edge of Noida and Greater Noida flows the Hindon river amidst clusters of modern highrise buildings. A few years ago, the landscape here was more countrified and quite distinct from the low rise neghbourhoods of Delhi dotted with its numerous parks and abundant institutional spaces.
![Building bye-laws mandate that builders adhere to environmental norms and install energy-saving mechanisms like solar installations, water harvesting and waste recycling methods.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/spring-meadows.jpg?itok=_njRNsuW)
How a poor labourer became a rich farmer
Posted on 27 Jul, 2017 07:59 PMVasant Baburao Parkale, a 52-year-old farmer, has become a role model for many farmers in the drought-prone Marathwada region. His determination and the will to excel in life have helped him to transform his dreams into reality.
![Vasantrao Parkale (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/vasant_parkale_tp.jpg?itok=Voo-3kJd)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Solar water pumps
Posted on 29 Mar, 2017 06:10 PMThis is a simple guide that answers some of the most popular questions related to solar water pumps. This list of Q&A will help you understand what they are and their growing importance these days. Please click on a question for detailed information.
![Submersible pumps of 2HP (Source: Sehgal Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/smsf2_0.png?itok=ShDmzDo0)
No more thirst
Posted on 23 Mar, 2017 12:57 PMThis story is of Punawli Kalan village in Uttar Pradesh, where a community with the support of a women-led federation, solved its water woes by developing a community-owned water supply system.
![Water tank in Punawli Kalan village, Jhansi](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/water_tank.jpg?itok=lNTYzq5E)
Solar water pumps for efficient irrigation
Posted on 18 Feb, 2017 09:19 PMIrrigation system in India is often about big dams and hundreds of kilometres of canals that incur huge capital expenditure. Hence, policies at the central and the state level are mostly tilted in favour of big projects and often neglect micro-level solutions.
![Zero tillage machine mounted on a tractor.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/zero-tillage.png?itok=_MKWudMd)
Telangana’s groundwater crisis
Posted on 15 Feb, 2017 06:50 PMAccording to the data released by the Food and Agricultural Organisation’s AQUASTAT in 2010, at 250 billion m³ per year, India is one of the countries that uses groundwater the most. As high as 80 percent of its water is used for irrigation of which 65 percent is groundwater.
![Declining groundwater levels and the impending crisis. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pgwm.jpg?itok=0JJAc34W)
WASH away Ujjain woes
Posted on 07 Nov, 2016 10:31 PMDespite all the hype around Swachh Bharat Mission, the situation on the ground remains dismal. The city of Ujjain is located on the western part of Madhya Pradesh on the Malwa Plateau and is primarily a religious tourism centre due to the Mahakal temple.
![Open well in Hira mill ki chaal slum situated next to an open drain resulting in its water getting polluted.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hira_mill_well.jpg?itok=zVYsnMse)
Two states, a canal and a river
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:21 AM‘Jat’ reservation and the rampage on a canal
![Munak canal to check seepage losses along the Western Yamuna Canal and to augment its supply](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/munak-clc1.jpg?itok=zfYuvxf_)