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December 11, 2019
Locals reject social impact assessment report of Luhri II hydropower project
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Sutlej river in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh (Image source: Sanyam Bahga, Wikipedia)
December 2, 2019
Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will face
Picture credit: Romit Sen
November 21, 2019
Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
A report by NIUA brings to light the chinks in Jaipur's sewage system and suggests some solutions.
Routine check done by the sewage treatment plant staff in Delawas, Jaipur. The plant is part of the ADB best practices projects list. (Image: Asian Development Bank, Flickr Commons)
November 18, 2019
BWSSB’s workforce woefully inadequate, says Chairman Tushar Girinath
Bangalore's water utility is understaffed, under financed and unable to service the city's water needs.
Image credit: Citizen Matters
November 13, 2019
NGT pushes to ban RO purifiers for water with TDS below 500 mg/l
Policy matters this week
A domestic RO water purifier
October 10, 2019
Goa fights to protect its khazans; Coonoor cleans its river; Punjab gov scrambles to clean Kali Bein River before Gurupurab
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Aerial view of a Khazan in the Zuari river, Goa.
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Swachh Punjab' is a stinking reality
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 12:17 PM

The state's high toilet coverage has compounded the problem of water pollution and diseases. It now needs an efficient and affordable sewage treatment system.

Authored By : Manu Moudgil
Udaipur's water threatened by India's largest reserve of phosphate
Pollution from the Jhamarkotra mines poses a threat to waters near and far, and also causes severe health issues in the miners. Why is there no post facto environment impact assessment?
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 22 Jun, 2015 10:01 AM

Huddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan about 26 km from Udaipur, is the largest reserve of phosphate in India.
Piles of overburden (waste) dumped near the mine pits of Jhamarkotra
How has water privatisation affected Chattisgarh?
The Mahanadi's longest tributary, the Shivnath, has borne the brunt of urbanisation and industrialisation but the impact has been felt the most by residents. We capture their story in pictures.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 27 May, 2015 04:37 PM

The Shivnath River is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River.
Shivnath river near Mahamara Barrage, Durg
Rs. 20,000 crore sanctioned for Ganga clean-up
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 19 May, 2015 09:17 AM

Centre okays Rs 20,000 crore for the 'Namami Gange' programme
Ganga river at Varanasi
Water and facilities flow better into cities
An analysis of Census 2011 data confirms many known facts--the urban beats the rural when it comes to treated tap water supply, access to water testing labs and much more.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 05 May, 2015 01:35 PM

Sixty eight percent of India's population lives in rural areas but when it comes to facilities -- including the availability of safe drinking water -- cities and towns corner most of them.
Rural-Urban Drinking Water Supply Gap, Census 2011
Compendium of sanitation success stories from the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 24 Apr, 2015 02:02 PM

One of the stated Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations is to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation and to halve the proportion of population left without the same by 2015.
Compendium of innovative technologies in rural drinking water and sanitation
Posted on 09 Apr, 2015 01:01 PM

Recognizing the importance of technology in providing safe drinking water and hygienic living conditions, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has come out with a booklet on innovative and cost effective solutions to provide potable water and sanitation in rural areas.
Constructed wetlands as a cost effective cleaning option
Water treated using constructed wetlands before being used for irrigation can be a suitable and cost effective option to prevent possible human health risks
Markus Starkl et al
Posted on 25 Mar, 2015 01:18 PM

Hyderabad, which is India's fourth largest city, has a population of almost 7 million. The Musi river, originating from the Anantagiri hills, divides the city into north and south. The River flows through the city and joins the Krishna in Nalgonda.
Musi river (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Water Man of India wins 2015 Stockholm Water Prize
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 23 Mar, 2015 09:04 PM

Rajendra Singh is the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
The Water Man of India (Source: SIWI)
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