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Voluntary Citizen or Civil Society Sector
From water carriers to water entrepreneurs
Posted on 31 May, 2021 04:16 PMImagine having to travel 7 to 8 kilometers every day to fetch water from a village because t
Second wave, new challenges: Civil society on the frontlines
Posted on 29 May, 2021 02:26 PMThe onset of a second wave of COVID-19 has inflicted havoc in urban centers and even in the national capital which has somewhat sound state-of-the-art health system.
Investing in “local water professionals” for the country’s water security
Posted on 26 May, 2021 03:17 PMFor decades, governments, philanthropies, CSRs and CSOs have been exploring ways to ensure water security for both lifeline activities and livelihoods.
Centre notifies fly ash utilisation draft rules
Posted on 29 Apr, 2021 10:42 AMDraft rules call for 100 percent utilisation of fly ash in three to five years
Half of government schools and anganwadis devoid of tap water supply: Report
Posted on 17 Mar, 2021 11:01 PMTap water supply to government schools and anganwadis in a grim state: Panel report
Disaster strikes Uttarakhand, yet again
Posted on 17 Feb, 2021 11:28 AMUttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 58 as rescue operation continues
Mini piped water scheme helps overcome social exclusion
Posted on 11 Jan, 2021 10:34 AMIn 2016, India ranked 131 among 188 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI). With a population of 1.3 billion, the need for services is high, a
Open source products protect against technology obsolescence
Posted on 19 Nov, 2020 02:30 PMThere are several uncertainties with technology endeavours of non-profit organisations. They pose significant risks to non-profits - wasted resources, inability to evolve with time, and obsolescence in the long term. Open source products offer a sustainable path.
A rainbow recovery post-COVID
Posted on 08 Oct, 2020 12:27 PMThere is a disquieting hush across the world as the linkage between the planet’s health and human well-being became pronounced during the times of the pandemic. The deepening socio-economic and ecological crises caused by patterns of production and consumption are being increasingly recognised.
How forest-dwelling communities are braving the pandemic
Posted on 04 Oct, 2020 02:59 PMThe pandemic and lockdown measures have had a drastic impact on a large population of poor and marginalised communities, causing loss of livelihoods and employment, food insecurity and socio-economic distress. While vulnerabilities, atrocities and injustices faced by forest communities due to forest, conservation and economic policies have increased d