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Himachal Pradesh's forests make way for Renuka Dam

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 19 Aug, 2014 01:31 PM

Forest clearance granted to the proposed Renuka Dam

People of a semi-arid Rajasthan village battle Coca Cola

The story isn't new. It is about Coca Cola exploiting groundwater resources at its bottling plant in Kaladera. What will hopefully be new is how the story finally ends.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 27 Jul, 2014 10:23 PM

Kaladera, 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

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

The three day training course aims to provide training on solar pumping systems to grassroot officials of the nodal departments and other related stake holders

Posted on 27 Jul, 2014 01:50 PM

The training is jointly organised by Institute of Public Health Engineers-India (IPHE), & WatsanCAD Solution.

Know more about the training course.

Budget 2014: A water perspective

How much money has been allocated to the different aspects of water like watershed development, Ganga rejuvenation, inland navigation etc? Experts comment on the implications and the proposed actions.

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 01:33 PM

The 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)

Mark no-go zones for hydel projects in Sultej basin: CEIA

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 12:23 PM

Impact study demands for a no-go zone for hydel projects in Sutlej

Call for abstracts for International Conference on Sustainable materials and Innovative technologies in Civil Engineering, Nehru Institute for Technology, Coimbatore

The Conference focusses on creating sustainable public infrastructure including water resources

Posted on 18 Jun, 2014 04:35 PM

The 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

Centre approves raising Sardar Sarovar dam height

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:20 PM

Sardar Sarovar dam height to be raised by 17m

Sardar Sarovar Dam (Shahakshay in Wikipedia)

Doomed by displacement

The Hirakud dam in Odisha was supposed to control flooding and bring people water and power. Instead, it has taken away their livelihoods and only brought them hardship and misery.

Makarand Purohit

Posted on 11 Jun, 2014 09:07 PM

The Hirakud Dam project is the oldest of its kind in India. The dam was built across the Mahanadi river about 15 kms upstream of Sambalpur in the state of Odisha. It is the first major multipurpose river valley project in post-independent India and also one of its longest.

CSE tells new govt to reinvent strategy for river clean-up

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:07 AM

Apply new strategy for cleaning rivers: CSE

Invitation for a course on 'Sustainable Urban Water Management', Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi

The five-days programme will focus on planning and designing of rainwater harvesting and decentralized waste water treatment systems

Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 01:18 PM

Increasing urbanization in India has led to soaring freshwater demands and has hence resulted in large amounts of wastewater generation. This water crisis is mainly a consequence of the current water management regime which focuses on centralized water management. We need to implement sustainable and affordable decentralised water management practices to contain this crisis.

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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)