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The politics of groundwater

To make access to water adequate and equitable, the focus must shift from water sources to water resources. Science, community participation and cooperation, are key to addressing our water woes.

Dr. Himanshu Kulkarni

Uma Aslekar

Posted on 04 Jul, 2018 12:15 PM

A growing demand for water implies the need for an improved understanding of our resources, and the ability to manage that demand in an equitable and sustainable way.

Wells, not dams, have been the temples of modern India

Climate hotspots to affect India's economy

Seven out of the top 10 climate hotspots in India in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, says a World Bank study.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 04 Jul, 2018 10:35 AM

A study by the World Bank indicates that due to rising temperatures and changing monsoon rainfall patterns from climate change, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) may dip by 2.8 percent (amounting to $1177.8 billion) by 205

Tribal and poverty hotspots coincide with climate hotspots. (Pic courtesy: Yann, Wikimedia Commons)

GIS and Mapping (Basic Skills Course) for NGO workers & Development professionals by Water & Livelihoods Foundation (WLF)

This short skill development course by Water & Livelihoods Foundation meets the growing need for digital mapping skills among NGO staff and rural development workers.

Posted on 27 Jun, 2018 03:30 PM

HIGHLIGHTS

Centre forms Cauvery Water Regulation Committee

Policy matters this week

Seetha Gopalakrishnan

Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 03:00 PM

Cauvery Water Regulation Committee comes into being

Cauvery river in Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)

Hyderabad's groundwater levels fail to improve

News this week

Seetha Gopalakrishnan

Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 02:48 PM

Good rainfall fails to improve Hyderabad's groundwater table

Despite good rainfall, Hyderabad's groundwater levels continue to be precarious. (Photo: IWP Flickr)

Public hearing for green clearance a sham

There seems to be a rush to approve hydropower projects in Uttarakhand. In the absence of safeguards, this is likely to have adverse effect on the Himalayan ecology and the people.

Vimal Bhai

Posted on 21 Jun, 2018 04:36 PM

Supin, a tributary of river Tons and a part of river Yamuna gushes through the hilly tracts of Uttarkashi district. Like all rivers meandering through the lush terrains and forests of Uttarakhand, Supin too is being aggressively tapped for hydropower generation by the government.

Public hearing for Jakhol Sankri hydropower project did not take consent of affected communities on a sensitive issue that impacts their lives. (Picture courtesy: Vimal Bhai)

Teesta: Stuck between conflict and cooperation

The ongoing conflict between India and Bangladesh over the Teesta is political with little to do with the river itself. Is there any hope for the river?

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Posted on 20 Jun, 2018 10:25 AM

River Teesta originates at Tso Lamo, Sikkim, flows through West Bengal and then enters the Rangpur division in Bangladesh.

The Teesta, upstream of the Gajaldoba barrage in West Bengal. (Image Source: Gauri Noolkar-Oak)

Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management

News this week

Seetha Gopalakrishnan

Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 10:49 AM

Gujarat tops Niti Aayog's composite water management index

Waterbody in Bhuj, Gujarat (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)

Indore retains its cleanest city tag

Indore became the cleanest city in India for the second time in a row, thanks to the untiring efforts of its municipal corporation and residents. A video tells the success story.

Makarand Purohit

Posted on 17 Jun, 2018 06:26 PM

Indore has retained its cleanest city tag in the clean India survey 2018. Before it was praised for its cleanliness drive in 2017, the city was just like any other urban city in India dealing with its mounting garbage problem.

Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)

Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank

Policy matters this week

Seetha Gopalakrishnan

Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:29 PM

World Bank approves Atal Bhujal Yojana to improve groundwater management

Groundwater is being exploited beyond measure in many blocks across India. (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)

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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)