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May 23, 2024
Water reuse: Panacea for parching cities
Boson White Water sets an example for water starved cities such as Bangalore by following a sustainable decentralised approach to manage wastewater and treat it for reuse.
Wastewater reuse plant at Boson White Water (Image Source: Manisha Shah)
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)
August 10, 2023
Urban wastewater scenario in India
This white paper reviews the current scenario of urban wastewater management in India, treatment and reuse solutions.
This is how wastewater is disposed in India (Image Source: Sangram Jadhav via Wikimedia Commons)
April 25, 2023
Study suggests continuous monitoring of the water and soil quality in wastewater irrigated areas in Musi basin
Heavy metals, physical and biological parameters were analysed in water, soil, and crops in Musi River basin
Musi is polluted due to municipal sewage and industrial wastewater (Image: Muhammed Mubashir, Wikimedia Commons)
March 29, 2023
Market value of treated wastewater will rise to rupees 1.9 billion in 2050
Only 10 states in India have treated wastewater reuse policies so far
Sewage treatment plant in Kavoor, Mangalore (Image: Asian Development Bank; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
October 6, 2022
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.
Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
Applications invited for Advanced Training Programme 'Green Buildings Ratings System', Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Chennai, October 22-23, 2013
A programme to cover various approaches and strategies, to create a sustainable built environment, and to include sharing of illustration and successful case studies of projects across the country.
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 11:42 AM

For more information on the International Conference & Exhibition on Green Buildings, of which this training programme is a part, please click here.
Registration open for a short course 'Water resources of India', Mohile Parikh Centre, Mumbai
A short course based on the book 'Oxford India Short Introductions' which are authoritative and accessible introductions to different aspects of India, facilitated by the author A. Vaidyanathan.
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 09:12 AM

For details on the course, please click here.

For more information on the book 'Water resources of India', Oxford University Press, India, click here.
Mohile Parikh Centre, Mumbai
Rajasthan's drinking water most contaminated
News this week: Rajasthan's drinking water most contaminated, artificial oxygen to clean Ulsoor lake and 20% government schools in Delhi don't have water connection.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 06 Oct, 2013 10:54 PM

Rajasthan's drinking water most contaminated
Right to safe drinking water (Source: Merck Group)
Applications invited for the post of 'Technical officer- PRIs, Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods', UNDP, New Delhi
A responsibility of identifying and designing strategies for Panchayats to manage natural resources, enhance livelihoods and provide appropriate civic services.
Posted on 06 Oct, 2013 11:38 AM

For details on the vacancy, please click here.

To apply for the same, click here.
Applications invited for the post of 'Technical officer_Gram Sabha Mobilisation social audit, social accountability and PESA', UNDP, New Delhi
A responsibility to identify & design strategies for community mobilization for strengthening gram sabhas, and enhancing accountability of the Panchayats to the community.
Posted on 06 Oct, 2013 11:34 AM

For details on the vacancy, please click here.

To apply for the same, click here.
Invite to a State level workshop 'Groundwater laws in Tamil Nadu', The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
A workshop to understand the legal system that relies on the scientifically and socially unsound common law principles relating to groundwater use & ownership.
Posted on 05 Oct, 2013 09:59 PM

Background of the programme

The State level workshop aims to:

  • Explore laws relating to groundwater resources
  • Create a platform for the participants to interact with lawyers,technocrats and bureaucrats to understand the working of groundwater laws in Tamil Nadu

Participation
The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
Call for Research Concept Notes on 'Economics of Natural Resource Use and Environmental Change', South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
A network that provides research support to South Asian researchers and institutions interested in the inter-connection among development, natural resource use and the environment.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 06:20 PM

To read more on the organisers, SANDEE, please click here.

To submit online applications for the Concept Notes, click here.

The guidelines for submission are attached below
Applications invited for 'South Asian Youth Conference, 2013', The Blue Ribbon Movement (BRM), Kathmandu, Nepal
An endeavor to bring together 70 young South Asian leaders to discuss the themes of Livelihood Development, Meaningful Participation and Sustainability.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 05:48 PM

For details on the conference, please click here.

To know more about the organisers, click here. 

For further clarification, please go through the FAQ here.
South Asian Youth Conference _SAYC 2013
Nominations invited for 'Sankalp Awards 2014', Sankalp Forum
A leading social enterprise recognition platform, Sankalp Forum, calls emerging enterprises to apply to 7 high-impact diverse categories for the awards.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 04:33 PM

To read more on Sankalp Forum, please click here.

For more information on the awards, please click here.

For more clarification, please go through the FAQ here.
Invite to 'India Water Expo': Chennai, November 21-23, 2013; Ahmedabad, February 7 -9, 2014
An event that combines exhibition, networking, and education to capture the energy of rapidly expanding water market in India, creating a venue for business, and bold, forward-looking action.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 01:53 PM

For details on the event, please click here.

To book your stall at the expo, click here.
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