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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)
Invite to 'India Water Expo': Chennai, November 21-23, 2013; Ahmedabad, February 7 -9, 2014
An event that combines exhibition, networking, and education to capture the energy of rapidly expanding water market in India, creating a venue for business, and bold, forward-looking action.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 01:53 PM

For details on the event, please click here.

To book your stall at the expo, click here.
Invite to programme 'Training of Trainers in Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management', SaciWATERs-Cap-Net Network (SCaN), Hyderabad, November 22 - 26, 2013
The training course aims at increasing coordination and networking amongst the various relevant sectors and ministries at the national level.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 11:48 AM

For more information on the organisers, please click here.

For details on the online learning and implementation support tool, SSWM Toolbox, that is apart of the training programme, please click here.
Invitation for 'Earthian 2013 - A water & sustainability programme for schools and colleges', WIPRO
An aim to help prepare the younger generation to understand the challenges of sustainability in the face of limited resources and build the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to deal with these.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 10:49 AM

For greater details on this innovative programme, please click here.

To register for the event, please click here.
Applications invited for the post of ' State Coordinator-Water Quality Monitoring ', IPE Global, Patna
A leading international development sector consultancy firm that partners with development agencies to provide innovative solutions and support to address the global challenges of development.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 10:01 AM

For details on the vacancy, please click here.

FOr more information on the consultancy firm, click here.
Invite to 'Conference on promoting water use efficiency in urban sector to address Climate Change', CII-Triveni Water Institute, New Delhi
A conference to understand & discuss the imperative need to improve the water usage efficiency in every aspect of human life in the midst of looming water scarcity.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 09:17 AM

For details on the conference, please click here.

For information on the organisers, the CII - Triveni Water Institute, click here.
CII - Triveni Water Institute
Government allows shale gas exploration
Policy Matters this week - Government allows shale gas exploration, companies to be ranked for corporate social responsibility and the government relaxes penalties for hydropower companies.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 06:00 AM

Government allows shale gas exploration
Shale gas exploration in Alaska Source: Wikipedia
Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
News this week - Central government declares development index, Maharashtra drought ends and one-fifth of the country's STPs don't work.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 07:56 PM

Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
Poverty in India Source: Wikipedia
Minor mineral, major mafia
Residents of a nondescript village in Madhya Pradesh lost their livelihoods to sand mining but this illegal trade didn't make the limelight until an IAS officer was suspended in UP.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 04:05 PM

Pahanbarri was a small village of 3000 people in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district. The 200-year old village was known for its fertile soil, thanks to being located on the banks of the Tawa, a tributary of the Narmada river. On August 1 this year, the river changed its course, broke its bank and entered the village.
Sand mining in Dindigul, TN Source: The Hindu
Applications invited for 'Future Conservationist Awards', Conservation Leadership Programme
An award to high potential teams who aim to develop their skills through practical conservation projects.
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 01:32 PM

For details on the CLP awards, please click here.

To apply online for the awards, click here.
Invitation for 'Timi-Kurm Coastal and Marine Life Awareness Fest 2013', Devbag, Karnataka
A unique event that brings together people to understand the importance of protecting Karwar‘s unique natural resources and joining forces to sustain the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities.
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 01:15 PM

For more information on the organisers, the Terra Marine Research Institute (TeMI), please click here.

To know more about the festival, click here.

The brochure may be downloaded from below.
Terra Marine Research Institute
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