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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)
June 30, 2024
How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
January 7, 2024
Evolution of state's role in rural drinking water governance in India
Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security.
Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
December 28, 2023
Creating scalable, sustainable agriculture programs
The report presents six case studies on how sustainable agriculture programmes scaled up in the past in India
A farmer uses a hosepipe to irrigate crops at her farm in the Nilgiris mountains, Tamil Nadu (Image: IWMI Flickr Photos; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
December 19, 2023
Employment potential of India's Jal Jeevan Mission
This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation.
The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)
December 12, 2023
Insights from Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rajasthan
Learnings from India's Participatory Groundwater Management Programme
Launched in 2019, Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to mainstream community participation and inter-ministerial convergence in groundwater management. (Image: Picryl)
Augmentation of surface water by ground water from unconfined aquifers (open wells) and fixing mini filter plants and dozing systems for the supply of potable water to Belgaum city- A power point presentation by R.S.Naik
This presentation describes the findings of a project carried out by Belgaum City Corporation, that aimed to utilise ground water from open well to augment surface water supply
R S Nayak
Posted on 31 Jul, 2012 04:45 PM

This power point presentation is about a project carried out by Belgaum City Corporation,  that aims to utilise ground water from open well to augment surface water supply.
The growth of the Goa iron ore mining industry : Has stretched its infrastructure to the breaking point
There has been much debate on the rampant increase in iron ore mining in Goa and this has been putting tremendous pressure on the resources in Goa
Micheal Lobo
Posted on 31 Jul, 2012 08:14 AM

Over the last eighteen months, there has been much debate on the rampant increase in iron ore mining in Goa.
Talk by David Orr, Wipro Earthian, August 2, 2012, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore
Posted on 26 Jul, 2012 04:06 PM

Organiser: Wipro Earthain

Venue:  National Gallery of Modern Art,
              Manikyavelu Mansion,
              49, Palace Road,
              Bangalore 52

Wipro

'Earthian Sustainability Program for Schools and Colleges' is designed to act as a catalyst for fostering excellence in sustainability thinking and doing amongst young people. The annual awards program is a first step towards a deeper engagement with children and young adults in schools and colleges. Earthian is Wipro's sustainability program for schools and colleges and you can learn more by visiting www.wipro.org/earthian.

Soil health and support systems - Contradictions and missing links - Paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly
This paper sheds light on the declining vitality of Indian soils and the resultant threat to food security in recent years and the contradictions in soil health management policies
Gopikrishna SR
Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 10:10 PM

This paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly explores the contradictions in soil health management policies and its impact on farming and food production in India in the context of the declining vitality of Indian soils and the resultant threat to food sec
Impact of climate change on food security in India - A paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science
This paper analyses the food security condition of India during the last few decades and the impact of climate change on food security of India
Ishita Aditya Ray
Sarbapriya Ray
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 12:14 AM

This paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science analyses the food security condition of India during the last few decades and the impact of climate change on food security of India.
Has the revised draft of the National Water Policy 2012, released by the Ministry of Water Resources in June 2012 incorporated the public's feedback ?
This article by Chicu Lokgariwar presents the salient features of the revised draft of the National Water Policy and compares it to the previous version
Chicu Lokgariwar
Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 07:45 PM

On 31st January 2012, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) had released the draft of the National Water Policy 2012 and invited comments till 29 February. Following the meeting of the National Water Board on 7th June 2012, the MoWR has now put up a revised draft on their website.
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in Uttarakhand - Performance review - A CAG audit report
This report presents the findings of an audit in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the Accelerated Rural Water and Sanitation programme (ARWSP)
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Posted on 20 Jul, 2012 11:45 AM

This report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presents the findings of an audit that was conducted in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the perfor
Cleansing of the river Ganga and the World Bank loan - An article in the Observer Research Foundation's Energy News Monitor
This article argues that it is necessary to take a holistic approach while dealing with pollution of the Ganga and then undertaking steps or measures to deal with it
Shankar Sharma
Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 09:52 AM

This article published in the Observer Research Foundation's Energy News Monitor reflects o
Masters programme in public policy and sustainable development, TERI University, July 24-31, 2012, New Delhi
Posted on 18 Jul, 2012 10:25 PM

Organiser: TERI University

Venue:  TERI University
                   10, Institutional Area,
                  Vasant Kunj,
                  New Delhi
Environmental sustainability index for Indian states 2011: Informing environmental action by Centre for Development Finance
This document sheds light on environmental sustainability index (ESI), a diagnostic tool that informs and empowers about state level sustainability issues
Rupanwita Dash
Posted on 16 Jul, 2012 02:42 PM

This document by Centre for Development Finance sheds light on environmental sustainability index (ESI), a diagnostic tool that informs and empowers about state level sustainability issues.
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