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August 10, 2024 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 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 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 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 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 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)
Shimla's future: Crafting a development plan
Navigating sustainable development in the wake of legal battles and environmental challenges Posted on 05 Feb, 2024 11:02 AM

The Supreme Court has allowed the lifting of the ban on construction on the 17 green belts of Shimla and the core area of the city imposed by the National Green Tribunal in connection with the Himachal Pradesh government's Shimla Development Plan 2041.

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)
Arghyam: A praxis on regenerating a groundwater civilisation
This case study shows that the most complex of problems do not necessarily demand the biggest of organisational resources: it requires thoughtful and timely deployment of limited resources. Posted on 18 Dec, 2023 05:17 PM

Arghyam, which started as a funding organisation, has evolved into an influential voice in the water ecosystem. At present, it works with a network of organisations on water security solutions across the country.

Arghyam has an emphasis on community-based groundwater projects (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal)
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. Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 11:59 AM BOOK

This open access book titled 'Technological solutions for water sustaina

A sewage treatment plant at Bangalore, Jakkur for managing urban water sustainably. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Prioritise conserving peri-urban wetlands
Study reveals a decline in wetland areas, notably in peri-urban zones, driven by changing land use patterns Posted on 11 Nov, 2023 04:54 PM

Wetlands are multi-functional landscapes between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that provide habitat for wildlife, support groundwater recharge, moderate climate, control flooding, and fulfil the livelihood of communities. Covering nearly 12% of the global area, these contribute significantly to ecosystem services, sustaining human well-being.

Wetland ecosystem's health is significantly correlated with land transformation (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Integrating climate-resilient strategies: NGT takes action on sinking Indian islands
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 31 Oct, 2023 01:33 PM

National Green Tribunal urges Coastal Zone Management Authorities to address rising sea levels and island submergence

Climate-resilient island management (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)
Building community expertise in planning, designing, and overseeing WASH systems
A holistic approach to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives Posted on 20 Oct, 2023 04:10 PM

WaterAid India is a non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. The organisation focuses on marginalised and vulnerable communities, striving to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has access to these essential services.

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)
Governance, incentives, and performance in urban water utilities
A study highlights the importance of regulation in improving water utility performance in India Posted on 21 Sep, 2023 07:57 PM

In developing countries, it is extremely difficult to strike a balance between the competing priorities of socioeconomic and environmental goals within water utilities. India's water industry struggles with problems like budget deficits, accessibility restrictions, and poor service standards.

Study suggests increasing the duration of water supply hours could lead to improved service performance (Image: Pixnio)
What are the major challenges facing urban drinking water supply in India?
Effective governance is crucial for addressing the water sector challenges and ensuring sustainable water management Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:20 AM

Chennai's reservoirs became empty in the summer of 2019, prompting the government to truck in 10 million litres of water per day.

Governance mechanisms often fail to ensure effective community participation, leading to top-down approaches that may not suit local contexts (Image: Hippopx; Creative Commons Zero - CC0)
Intermittent water distribution networks: A tale of two cities
Improving intermittent water supply systems can be challenging due to complexities of the systems and lack of adequate data. This study proposes new methods to measure efficiency and outreach of intermittent supply schedules by discussing examples of Delhi and Bengaluru. Posted on 25 Aug, 2023 04:55 PM

Intermittent water distribution networks can be varied and complicated

Improving water supply systems is crucial to improve access and prevent contamination (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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