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July 15, 2024 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 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 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 Advancements in smart irrigation: IoT integration for sustainable agriculture
Enhancing efficiency through sprinkler irrigation (Image: Rawpixel; CC0 License)
April 4, 2024 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 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
Flood control policies in India - A paper in the journal Golden Research Thoughts
The paper traces the history of flood management in India, its successes and failures, the methods and structures used for flood management and suggests the way forward Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 10:37 AM

This paper published in the journal Golden Research Thoughts aims at describing the different initiatives undertaken by the expert committees and Government of India in tackling the flood problem of India.

Environmental management system at Infosys headquarters, Bangalore
This article shows the dedication towards the environment shown by Infosys by implementing an Environmental Management System called the Ozone Initiative. Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 05:44 PM

“We want to give back this planet to our children in a condition better than the one in which we borrowed it from them.”
N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Limited

A lake in Bangalore city. Image used for representational purposes only. Image courtesy India Water Portal.
Watershed Organisation Trust invites applications for its Technical Training in Watershed Management, August 7-10, 2012, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Posted on 23 Jul, 2012 05:11 PM

Organiser: Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

Venue:   Watershed Training Centre
                    Village Darewadi,
                    Taluka Sangamner,
                    Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

WOTR

WOTR is a not-for-profit NGO founded in 1993 operating currently in five 5 Indian states – Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. WOTR provides capacity building and advisory services to developmental practitioners from 23 other Indian states as well as, occasionally, from 27 countries.

"Aajao Pukur Aamader" by Nirupama Adhikari - Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra’s book “Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talaab”
This book titled “Aajao Pukur Aamader” is the Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra’s book in Hindi “Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talaab” which has been a runaway success for several years. Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 09:49 PM

cover pageAnupam Mishra is an environmental activist and currently works with the Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi. The inspiring contribution dealing with the indigenous water systems of central India has been translated by Nirupama Adhikari into Bengali.

Has the revised draft of the National Water Policy 2012, released by the Ministry of Water Resources in June 2012 incorporated the public's feedback ?
This article by Chicu Lokgariwar presents the salient features of the revised draft of the National Water Policy and compares it to the previous version Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 07:45 PM

On 31st January 2012, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) had released the draft of the National Water Policy 2012 and invited comments till 29 February. Following the meeting of the National Water Board on 7th June 2012, the MoWR has now put up a revised draft on their website.

"Taral Darpane Samajer Mukh" by Joya Mitra – Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra's booklet "Tairne Wala Samaj Doob Raha Hai" on floods in Bihar
This is the Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra’s book “Tairne wala samaj doob raha hai” written in the context of the floods in the Kosi river in Bihar in 2004. Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 04:19 PM

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 The second edition of the book came out in 2008 just after the devastating Bihar floods in the year when the river thundered down from the Himalayas on its way to the sea sweeping half of Bihar.

Wastewater recycle and reuse: The need of the hour - Report of a workshop in April 2012 organised by Ministry of Urban Development
This article by Surashree Shome describes the proceedings of the one day workshop on "Wastewater Recycle and Reuse: The need of the hour' Posted on 18 Jul, 2012 07:12 PM

A one day workshop on "Wastewater Recycle and Reuse: The need of the hour' was organized by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Indi

"Pani, hum aur Anupam" - A talk on rainwater harvesting by Anupam Mishra on NDTV
This film brings into light hard hitting facts centered around water management issues Posted on 14 Jul, 2012 05:00 PM

Water quality and quantity analysis in Sikkim, North Eastern Himalaya - A paper published in Current Science
This paper looks at the quality and quantity of water resources in Sikkim Posted on 11 Jul, 2012 11:24 AM

This paper  in the journal Current Science presents the findings of a study that aimed at taking an overview of the water resources and their management in the East and South districts of Sikkim and understand issues related to quality and quantity of water resources in the are

The International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM), Resource Alliance, July 3-6, 2012, Kuala Lumpur
Posted on 14 Jun, 2012 07:48 PM

Organiser:  The Resource Alliance

Venue:  Kuala Lumpur

The Resource Alliance

The Resource Alliance is an international charity which builds skills, knowledge and promotes excellence within civil society. Our mission is to be the global network for fundraising, resource mobilisation and philanthropy.

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