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July 15, 2024

Meter, Measure, Manage: Engineering a data-based approach for water conservation

Kritsnam where engineering meets hydrology, founded by K. Sri Harsha focuses on developing accurate, easy to install, tamper-proof, and weather-proof smart water metering solutions to deal with the growing water crisis in India.

An AI generated image, highlighting water shortage and use of tankers to provide water but water being wasted when available (Image Source: Praharsh Patel)

May 8, 2024

Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future

What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau?

An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)

April 18, 2024

Collaborative approaches to water governance in Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra basin

As the demand for water from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region is expected to rise due to population growth, the impacts of temperature increases, and development requirements, researchers emphasise the urgent need to enhance scientific collaboration and rejuvenate existing treaties and governance structures.

Rivers of destiny (Image: Vikramjit Kakati/Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)

April 7, 2024

Exploring smart irrigation: Drip and sprinkler systems

Advancements in smart irrigation: IoT integration for sustainable agriculture

Enhancing efficiency through sprinkler irrigation (Image: Rawpixel; CC0 License)

April 4, 2024

Water in agriculture: Navigating the nexus of efficiency, innovation, and collaboration

Tackling India's water crisis: A blueprint for agricultural water efficiency

Women working in the field in India (Image: IWMI Flickr/Hamish John Appleby; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

March 22, 2024

The Onus is on us

Our role in decentralized water management to solve water crisis in cities.

Sunil Mysore talking about his inputs on solving the water crisis in cities

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Indore among the cleanest cities in India

Storms in India: Science and survival

Workshop on reducing vulnerabilities to climate change and disaster risk through Integrated Water Management, UNDP, New Delhi, 17 December, 2012

Posted on 15 Dec, 2012 09:41 PM

A brief note on emerging water challenges in India

The paper argues that the current social and demographic changes in India are putting pressure on water resources leading to exploitative demand for access to and control over water resources

Vijay Bhaskar

Posted on 13 Dec, 2012 09:33 PM

The contemporary Indian social, demographic context is witnessing steady rise in demand over water resources and experiencing crunch in its access and availability, clubbed with livelihoods challenges never before. On the contrary, meager policy instruments, inadequate institutional capacities and lack of machinery in place to address or ensure sustainability of its resources.

Highlights from the 10-year water policy research programme of the International Water Management Institute and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust discussed at the IWMI - TATA Annual Partners' Meet at Anand, between 28-30 November, 2012

IWMI -Tata water policy research programme aims to draw upon research carried out throughout the country to identify solutions for India's water stress and present these as policy recommendations

Chicu Lokgariwar

Posted on 05 Dec, 2012 02:06 PM

IWMI-Tata water policy research programme is a collaborative initiative between the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT).

Training programme on water footprint assessment & water management, Bureau Veritas, Mumbai, December 19-21, 2012

Posted on 05 Dec, 2012 01:11 AM

Training programme on water footprint assessment & water management

Direct cash transfer of subsidies through Aadhaar card across 15 States from January 1, 2013 - Roundup of the week's news (November 19 to 25, 2012)

The news this week includes reports of direct cash transfer of subsidies through the Adhaar card to be rolled out in 15 states from January 2013, protests against the dumping of uranium waste from Kudanakulum nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu to the Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka, the depleting water tables in Bangalore, poor hospital waste management practices in Chennai, waste management issues in Bangalore and plastic bag use ban proposed in Delhi

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 26 Nov, 2012 09:43 AM

Direct cash transfer of subsidies through Aadhaar card

A comprehensive study of gender issues in slums through JAGORI research: News and policy update from India WASH Forum e-newsletter-October (2012)

The bi-monthly e-Newsletter of India WASH Forum begins by sharing one of the most comprehensive study of gender issues in slums WASH context in India

India Wash Forum

Posted on 25 Nov, 2012 06:08 PM

This bi monthly e-Newsletter by the India WASH Forum provides excerpts of the JAGORI study from two slums of Delhi in 2010-11 that look at gender concerns in the context of slum sanitation in India and make some very useful recommendations.

Water networks modelling - Training in EPAnet for water networks design and analysis, The Community Engineer, Pune, December 8-9, 2012

Posted on 24 Nov, 2012 04:19 PM

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The Community Engineer

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MoWR stresses the need to provide momentum to our conservation efforts on water conservation day

Amita Bhaduri provides the details of a consultation organized by the National Water Development Agency, Ministry of Water Resources at CSMRS auditorium, New Delhi on 'Water Conservation Day'

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 23 Nov, 2012 02:12 PM

The Union Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) celebrated “Water Conservation Day" on the 19th of November 2012 to create awareness regarding depleting water resources and underlined its vision and commitment to be an active contributor to the sustainability of this very important natural resource. The field offices of various organizations under the administrative c

National conference by IRRAD and UNICEF on women-led water management: Strategies towards water sustainability in rural India

A National Conference on Women-led Water Management was organised during November 5-6, 2012, in Haryana, India and focused on strategies towards water sustainability in rural India

Arti Manchanda

Posted on 22 Nov, 2012 05:07 PM

The Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD) and UNICEF India hosted this National Conference on Women-led Water Management .