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Urban Water
Technological solutions for water sustainability: Challenges and prospects
Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 11:59 AM![BOOK](/sites/default/files/inline-images/BOOK1.jpg)
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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/Jakkur%20plant.jpg?itok=FIXx9PKV)
Prioritise conserving peri-urban wetlands
Posted on 11 Nov, 2023 04:54 PMWetlands 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-11/Nawabganj_Bird_Sanctuary%2C_Unnao_04.jpg?itok=b2vrcpHj)
Integrating climate-resilient strategies: NGT takes action on sinking Indian islands
Posted on 31 Oct, 2023 01:33 PMNational Green Tribunal urges Coastal Zone Management Authorities to address rising sea levels and island submergence
![Climate-resilient island management (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/beach.jpg?itok=BDuXu5A7)
Building community expertise in planning, designing, and overseeing WASH systems
Posted on 20 Oct, 2023 04:10 PMWaterAid 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/wateraid_anindito_mukherjee_600_px.jpg?itok=bwhqJ79m)
Governance, incentives, and performance in urban water utilities
Posted on 21 Sep, 2023 07:57 PMIn 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.
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What are the major challenges facing urban drinking water supply in India?
Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:20 AMChennai's reservoirs became empty in the summer of 2019, prompting the government to truck in 10 million litres of water per day.
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Training programmes on Household Water Treatment & Safe Storage (HWTS) and Fluorosis Mitigation
Posted on 29 Aug, 2023 09:09 PMIntermittent water distribution networks: A tale of two cities
Posted on 25 Aug, 2023 04:55 PMIntermittent water distribution networks can be varied and complicated
![Improving water supply systems is crucial to improve access and prevent contamination (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/DW3.jpg?itok=wZI7Lvgi)
FAQs on water pumping and distribution for residential buildings
Posted on 28 Jul, 2023 07:09 PMWhat is water pumping machinery used for?
![Pumps used in residential buildings (Image: Propertygeek)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/water-pump-for-home-use.png?itok=wYy1RP0m)
Water and worries of Bodh Gaya
Posted on 21 Jul, 2023 10:35 AMBodh Gaya, a globally venerated small town, derives its significance as the birthplace of Buddhism. It is considered as the 'navel of the earth' (Pathavinabhi) among Buddhists.
![Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar (Image: Hiroki Ogawa, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/1200px-Maha_Bodhi_Temple_Bodh_Gaya_India_-_panoramio.jpg?itok=7Zh3yalH)