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Urban Water
Stories of change: Becoming water abundant by harvesting rainwater
Posted on 12 Jul, 2021 10:20 AMWe often take for granted those things that come easy to us. Rain is one such resource that we always enjoy, but never capture for the future.
Billions lack access to WASH services
Posted on 06 Jul, 2021 06:40 PMA UNICEF-WHO Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report on drinking water and sanitation indicates that billions of people will lack access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress towards meeting sustainable development goal (SDG) goal quadruples.
What is the price of water in the city of Mumbai?
Posted on 08 Jun, 2021 01:30 PMThousands of Mumbai’s citizens are disconnected from the city’s water supply network. This photo essay reports on the impact of the poor governance of this essential resource on informal urban settlements.
Fifty million people in Indian cities lack access to safe drinking water
Posted on 12 May, 2021 05:46 PMFifty million people in fifteen cities in India have no access to safe, affordable drinking water: UNICEF report
Budget 2021: What does it have for the water and agriculture sector
Posted on 02 Feb, 2021 08:24 AMCOVID-19 pandemic brought clean water, basic hygiene practices and sanitation to the centre stage with these becoming crucial to deal with the health crisis.
Unsafe drinking water burdens urban poor
Posted on 17 Jan, 2021 07:25 PMWater in India continues to be extremely polluted and unsafe.
The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan
Posted on 02 Jan, 2021 06:00 PMIt has been four years since Anupam Mishra Ji, the stalwart environmentalist who had worked his entire life promoting the water harvesting techniques of Rajasthan, left. In his book, Anupam Ji extensively talks about how the water tankas (structures) were historically valued by the communities and were maintained regularly and governed through community participation.
Digital water infrastructure to help India become water independent
Posted on 30 Dec, 2020 03:04 PMThe rising water crisis in India
Challenges to India’s urban water security and future growth patterns
Posted on 29 Dec, 2020 12:10 PMLinkages between water security and socio-economic growth