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January 2, 2023

अनुपम मिश्र या हम सबके प्रिय पमपम पर पाँच साल पहले लिखा गया श्रवण गर्ग का यहआलेख है। अनुपम भी उनके द्वारा तलाशे गए तालाबों की तरह से ही खरे थे। अनुपम ने तो तालाबों को उनके दूर होते हुए भी खोज लिया । हम उन्हें अपने इतने नज़दीक होते हुए भी खोज नहीं पाए। 19 दिसम्बर को अनुपम की पुण्यतिथि थी।

अनुपम मिश्र, गांधी शांति प्रतिष्ठान में। फोटो - सिविल सोसाइटी, लक्ष्मण आनंद

January 1, 2023

Localised impacts of irrigation on economic development

Results show the impacts of agricultural productivity boosts in India can be highly heterogeneous

Buckingham canal near Kasturba Nagar, Adyar (Image: India Water Portal)

December 25, 2022

An index for impact monitoring of water infrastructure

A study develops a prototype method by employing the remote sensing-based ecological index

rigorous post-implementation monitoring and impact assessment of assets is needed (Image: UN Women)

October 6, 2022

Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive

In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.

Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)

August 9, 2022

MGNREGS becoming the quintessential scheme for tribal agriculture

Ensuring irrigation through farm ponds in tribal Chhattisgarh

Many tribal farmers opted for individual farm ponds under MGNREGA ensuring protective irrigation. (Image: Meenakshi Singh)

November 8, 2020

Breaking down data silos in the water sector

The National Hydrology Project has created a national platform for water data and is working to enhance the technical capacities of agencies dealing with water resources management.

Breakthrough cloud computing facilities and remote sensing applications have helped showthe filling pattern of a water body (tank or reservoir) through freely available satellite imagery at an interval of five days. (Image: Maithan dam, Wikimedia Commons)

Drought-hit States seek more funds from Centre

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 10 May, 2016 02:21 PM

UP, Maharshtra and Karnataka seeks more funds from Centre to tackle drought

Nation suffers from one of the worst drought (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

NGT disallows any construction around Bengaluru lakes

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 10 May, 2016 09:59 AM

No construction around Bellandur-Agara lakes: NGT

Residential complexes around a lake in Bengaluru (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

SC orders shifting of IPL matches out of Maharashtra

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:49 PM

Shift IPL matches out of Maharashtra: SC

Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 03 May, 2016 11:37 AM

Heat wave claims 300 lives across the country

Heat wave engulfs the country (Source: PTI)

Call for abstract for the 19th International Riversymposium, New Delhi

Submit your research, insights or experiences on sustainable water management at the 19th International Riversymposium in New Delhi

Posted on 28 Apr, 2016 06:15 PM

The International RiverFoundation is looking for new ideas, research and developments in rivers, water and environment for its 19th International Riversymposium to be held in New Delhi from 12-14 September, 2016.

The topics for 2016 are:

NGT seeks complete list of wetlands from States

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 05:16 PM

Submit complete list of wetlands: NGT to States

Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

33 crore people across 10 States hit by drought: Centre

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 12:25 PM

Drought has hit 33 crore people across 10 states, informs Centre

Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Government schemes converge at Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha

Thanks to the successful implementation of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) scheme, villagers began to believe in collective action and community development.

Makarand Purohit

Posted on 24 Apr, 2016 11:41 AM

Since India became independent in 1947, the central and state governments have introduced various rural development schemes, and have been trying to get them to converge. While this effort hasn't been as impactful on a large scale, there are some success stories. Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha is one.

India inks pact with Germany for Ganga revival

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:44 PM

India and Germany join hands to rejuvenate the Ganga

Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Good monsoon expected this year

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:20 PM

Good southwest monsoon expected this year as El Nino declines

Downpour in Bihar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

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July 4, 2024

बांदा, जखनी गांव : आज भी खरी है मेड़बंदी

मनुष्य को जब से भोजन की आवश्यकता पड़ी होगी उसने भोजन का आविष्कार किया होगा। किस स्थान पर भोजन उगाया जाए? फसलें पैदा की जाएं जमीन खोजी होगी खेत बनाया होगा। खाद्यान्न पैदा करने के लिए खेत का निर्माण तय हुआ होगा तभी से मेड़बंदी जैसी जल संरक्षण की विधि का आविष्कार हुआ होगा। यह हमारे पुरखों की विधि है जिन से खेत खलिहान का जन्म हुआ है एवं जिन्होंने जल संरक्षण परंपरागत प्रमाणित सर्वमान्य मेड़बंदी विधि का आविष्कार किया है जिसमें किसी प्रकार की कोई तकनीकी शिक्षा नवीन-ज्ञान, वैज्ञानिक ज्ञान की आवश्यकता नहीं होती है।

July 3, 2024

India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters

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Life during floods in Assam (Image Source: Kausika Bordoloi via Wikimedia Commons)

July 3, 2024

उत्तर कोरिया सरकार ने मानव मल एकत्र करने के लिए आदेश क्यों दिया है

उत्तर कोरिया के तानाशाह किम जोंग उन के एक नए आदेश के बारे में जानना चाहिए कि उन्होंने कोरिया की जनता से 10 किलोग्राम मानव मल एकत्र करने का आदेश दिया है। ताकि उसे खाद के रूप में इस्तेमाल किया जा सके। हालांकि यह आदेश उत्तर कोरियाई लोगों के लिए पूरी तरह से नया नहीं है, क्योंकि वे पहले से ही सर्दियों में खाद के रूप में मानव मल का उपयोग करते आए हैं।

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)