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August 1, 2024 Recognising the limitations of relying solely on herbicides, a strategic shift towards preventive measures is crucial
Relying solely on chemicals to keep weeds at bay isn't sustainable and can harm the environment. (Image: Needpix)
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)
A movie on rainwater harvesting in an urban home
The film shows how rainwater harvesting can be done in urban homes and the simplicity of the technique Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:34 PM

Courtesy: KUIDFC, Time: 7:09mins.

Getting started with rainwater harvesting: A movie in Kannada
A lighthearted look at getting started with Rainwater Harvesting. Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:30 PM

Time: 1:12 mins.

The ACT water efficiency calculator: A tool to help save water
Find out and try the different options to see where you could save water using the water efficiency calculator Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:21 PM

Click here to read more about the water efficiency calculator

Megh Pyne Abhiyan: An initiative to promote rainwater harvesting to provide safe drinking water during floods
A brief introduction to what drives the Megh Pyne Abhiyan Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:15 PM

Megh Pyne Abhiyan - Baadh prabhavit sthalon mein varsha jal sangrahan

Read more about the effort in Hindi

"Sooru Neeru" - A book in Kannada on rooftop rainwater harvesting
Download all seven parts of the book from the links provided below Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:08 PM

"Sooru Neeru" - A Kannada book from the Karnataka State Resource Center provides information about rooftop rainwater harvesting.

Total size: 3MB

Download all seven parts in Kannada from the links provided

Nela Jala' - A book about rainwater harvesting from the Karnataka State Resource Center
Download all six parts of the Kannada book 'Nela Jala' from the links provided below Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:48 AM

'Nela Jala', a book from the Karnataka State Resource Center talks extensively about rainwater harvesting and also touches upon related aspects like water quality, agricultural practice, rainfall data.

Total size 3.0 MB

Traditional rainwater harvesting structures of Karnataka - A Kannada book from CDL
Download the Kannada book brought out by Communication for Development and Learning, Bangalore on the traditional rainwater harvesting structures of Karnataka Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:29 AM

A book by Communication for Development and Learning, Bangalore about the traditional rainwater harvesting structures that have been in use in Karnataka.

20 tips to help you choose your rainwater harvesting design from Mihir Maitra
Tips to help you choose your rainwater harvesting design, from Mihir Maitra, consulting hydrogeologist Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:08 AM

From collection to storage and recharge, Maitra explains in layman's terms the basics of rainwater harvesting.

Download the attchment from below

Impact of climate change in India: An agro - ecological zone level analysis
A detailed look at the possible impacts of climate change on the different agro - ecological zones demarcated in India Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 06:04 PM

India is gifted with heterogeneous landforms and variety of climatic conditions such as the lofty mountains, the raverine deltas, high altitude forests, peninsular plateaus, variety of geological formations endowed with temperature varying from arctic cold to equatorial hot, and rainfall from extreme aridity with a few cms (<10 cm) to pre humid with world's maxim

"The wisdom that was !" - A talk by Anupam Mishra on the traditional water harvesting systems of the Thar desert, Rajasthan
The Wisdom That Was !, captures a very interesting and informative talk by Anupam Mishra, on traditional water harvesting systems of the Rajasthan desert. Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:57 PM

This talk is part of a multimedia course series developed by Arghyam for the India Water Portal. The talk is in Hindi, with some subtitles in English.

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