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Sustainability
Increased subsidy for toilet construction
Posted on 01 Sep, 2014 03:33 PMHigher monetary incentives for toilet construction and delinking sanitation mission from MGNREGS
![Toilet under construction in Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8456951985_136ea1c01a_k.jpg?itok=zmgx6ULC)
Paani aur Hum: Urdu translation of Anupam Mishra's works
Posted on 29 Aug, 2014 11:40 AMWater scarcity is being felt all across the world today. A major contributor to this loss is the excessive mining of groundwater and the lack of understanding of how traditional water sources in the villages, ponds and wells, contribute in keeping villages self sufficient .
![Paani aur hum: An Urdu translation](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/shabbir_2.png?itok=kp5TiTFI)
Invitation for abstract submission & participation for '8th World Aqua Congress (VIII WAC 2014)- Balancing Development and Environment (Economic Growth with Environmental Sustainability)', Aqua Foundation
Posted on 26 Aug, 2014 07:36 PM![8th World Aqua Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wac_vii.png?itok=UOOfKhhp)
Himachal Pradesh's forests make way for Renuka Dam
Posted on 19 Aug, 2014 01:31 PMForest clearance granted to the proposed Renuka Dam
![Forest cover of Himachal Pradesh](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11579822395_e321877c14_z.jpg?itok=DX5kPVzm)
People of a semi-arid Rajasthan village battle Coca Cola
Posted on 27 Jul, 2014 10:23 PMKaladera, a small village about 40 km from Jaipur has always been known for its chaubandi (mud resist printing) and natural dyeing but it has been getting a lot of attention since 1999. No, it's not because of the handicraft but because of Coca Cola, which set up a bottling plant there.
![Borewells go deep in Kaladera, Rajasthan](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/borewells_being_sunk_deeper.jpg?itok=MlgzrSBd)
Invitation to the 'Training Course on Solar Powered Pumping Systems Sustainable Solution for Drinking Water Supply - Focus on Planning, Designing, Quality Control and Installation', IPHE & WatsanCAD Solution, Bhopal
Posted on 27 Jul, 2014 01:50 PMThe training is jointly organised by Institute of Public Health Engineers-India (IPHE), & WatsanCAD Solution.
Know more about the training course.
![Solar powered pumping system](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/presentation1_0.jpg?itok=6HRNXKtg)
Budget 2014: A water perspective
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 01:33 PMThe 2014 Union Budget is being hailed as both challenging and decisive. Various important water issues such as rivers, watershed and safe drinking water have been addressed, money earmarked and plans and programmes announced.
![Water Budget 2014 (Source: Sourabh Phadke)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8357660968_c5df439beb_o.jpg?itok=ncalJasf)
Mark no-go zones for hydel projects in Sultej basin: CEIA
Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 12:23 PMImpact study demands for a no-go zone for hydel projects in Sutlej
![Sutlej river in Kinnaur (Sanyam Bahga)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-kinnaur_392.jpg?itok=qNCZjAfT)
Call for abstracts for International Conference on Sustainable materials and Innovative technologies in Civil Engineering, Nehru Institute for Technology, Coimbatore
Posted on 18 Jun, 2014 04:35 PMThe water related themes of the Conference are
- Integerated Water Resources management
- Coastal Zone Management
- Groundwater quality
- Urban flooding and landslides
- Ocean infrastructure development
- Global warming and its impact on water resources
- Wastewater treatment and pollution control technologies
![Conference on Technologies in Civil Engineering](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/civil.jpg?itok=utdzM2mz)
Centre approves raising Sardar Sarovar dam height
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:20 PMSardar Sarovar dam height to be raised by 17m
![Sardar Sarovar Dam (Shahakshay in Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sardar_sarovar_dam.jpg?itok=p9Llco7K)