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August 10, 2024
Changing waterscapes trigger the spread of Zika in urban India 
While citizens need to play their part to prevent diseases such as Zika, municipal bodies/urban area authorities need to pull their socks up and set right the poor governance mechanisms that are slowly turning cities into hotbeds of diseases, filth and mismanagement.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, the culprit for causing Zika (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
July 28, 2024
Tap into the numbers: Budget insights on WASH
The budget allocation for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation reflects a steady upward trajectory, underscoring the importance of scaling financial commitments to meet the growing demands of the WASH sector.
Child drinking water from handpump in Guna, Madhya Pradesh (Image: Anil Gulati, India Water Portal Flickr)
March 15, 2024
Surat and Bengaluru lead in used water management
A study by CEEW study indexes 503 urban local bodies from 10 states with a treated used water reuse policy. Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab are ahead in used water management in India.
Yelahanka water treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
February 5, 2024
Shimla's future: Crafting a development plan
Navigating sustainable development in the wake of legal battles and environmental challenges
The heavy rains and landslides in 2023 have highlighted the city's inability to bear the burden of additional population (Image: Vincent Desjardins; CC BY 2.0 DEED)
December 12, 2023
Technological solutions for water sustainability: Challenges and prospects
This book is a valuable resource for everyone concerned with the changing water situation in the country, and the potential of new technologies for sustainable use of water.
A sewage treatment plant at Bangalore, Jakkur for managing urban water sustainably. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
October 20, 2023
Building community expertise in planning, designing, and overseeing WASH systems
A holistic approach to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives
Shantilata uses a cloth to filter out the high iron content in the salty water, filled from a hand pump, in the village Sitapur on the outskirts of Bhadrak, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (Image: WaterAid/ Anindito Mukherjee)
Plastic ban in place, Maharashtra to encourage recycling
Policy matters this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 20 Mar, 2018 11:49 AM

Maharashtra makes it mandatory for dairies and milk retailers to repurchase poly packs for recycling 
Ban on plastics to be implemented in phases in Maharashtra. (Picture courtesy: Indian Express)
Tetra Tech ARD looking for qualified Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Finance Specialists
Posted on 19 Mar, 2018 12:44 PM

Tetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Finance Specialists as described below to join the WASH-FIN consulting pool for possible short-term and long-term positions for the implementation of an anticipated WASH-FIN Activity in India.
CPCB: Delhi's groundwater most exploited
News this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 13 Mar, 2018 11:38 AM

Delhi's groundwater most ‘over exploited’ after Punjab and Rajasthan
Extraction of groundwater far exceeds recharge in many places. (Picture courtesy: The Hindu)
Karnataka to stop industries from using fresh river water
Policy matters this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 13 Mar, 2018 11:19 AM

Karnataka to formulate plan to prohibit industries from drawing fresh river water
Karnataka plans to regulate fresh water use by industries. (Picture courtesy: India Spend)
Islands float on Delhi lake
Floating wetlands have been constructed on Hauz Khas lake in an attempt to naturally restore it.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 08 Mar, 2018 06:09 AM

Located in the Hauz Khas urban village in the busy metropolis of Delhi is an exquisitely landscaped lush green patch. This deer park, with spotted deer, peacocks and numerous birds, leads to an incredibly beautiful lake. As per a plaque at the site, the lake is a part of the medieval (13th century) city of Delhi Sultanate.
Phytoremediation principle is used to convert Hauz Khas lake into a water purifying wetland ecosystem. (Image: Tarun Nanda)
Manhole-cleaning robot completes trial run
News this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 06 Mar, 2018 11:50 AM

Manhole-cleaning robot Bandicoot successfully completes trial run in Thiruvananthapuram
Team behind Bandicoot. (Picture courtesy: Scroll)
Tamil Nadu and Kerala squabble over Siruvani waters
News this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 27 Feb, 2018 02:37 PM

Tamil Nadu objects to Kerala diverting excess water from Siruvani dam
Water flows from the sluices of the Siruvani dam. (Picture courtesy: Deccan Chronicle)
Rajim kumbh: Leave Mahanadi alone
Rajim kumbh mela has left the Mahanadi river crying for attention.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 25 Feb, 2018 07:35 PM

Around 25 lakh pilgrims across the country took a holy dip in the Mahanadi during the Rajim kumbh festival held in Rajim from January 31-February 13, 2018. For this annual religious extravaganza at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Sondur and Pairi rivers in Chhattisgarh, the state government organised various religious events.
The entrance of the CG government's culture and tourism exhibition venue at Rajim kumbh 2018.
Millions wait for toilets and water
While millions of people in India still wait for their share of water and toilets, this year's budget fails to give them any hope.
Amita Bhaduri
Priya Desai
Posted on 24 Feb, 2018 10:31 AM

GoI allocations for the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is Rs. 22,357 crores
The state of water supply and sanitation continues to be poor in India.
Delhi to take Haryana to court over Yamuna pollution
News this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 13 Feb, 2018 12:50 PM

Delhi to take Haryana to court over increased ammonia levels in Yamuna
Frothing Yamuna (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)
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