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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
Conference report: The Anil Agarwal Dialogue on "Excreta does matter", organised by Centre for Science and Environment on 4-5 March 2013 at New Delhi
Where will India get its fresh water from in the coming years ? What is the state of the sewage system in the country ? Posted on 12 Mar, 2013 03:23 PM

A close examination of these two issues shows that the water and sewage challenge is already grave and could get worse. With this as the backdrop, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, organised a two day conference called the Anil Agarwal Dialogue on “Excreta does matter”. The conference took place at the Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 4 and 5 March 2013.

The dialogue aimed at furthering the agenda of CSE’s seventh State of India’s Environment report titled Excreta Matters. This report is a comprehensive survey of the situation of water and wastewater management in 71 Indian cities. The study found that most cities lack a basic policy direction on how best to tackle issues of demand, supply and treatment of water, and of management of sewage. 

The Dialogue being the first of its kind brought together a wide range of professionals, activists, practitioners, policy makers, academicians, researchers and administrators from the water sector. The event was aimed at drawing attention on the critical issues of how cities will get affordable and sustainable water and waste systems that can supply to all and take back and treat the sewage of all.

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Born to fly: A video on the joy of flying in Harike, north India's largest wetland
This video deals with Harike wetland, a designated Ramsar site that has a high density of migratory water fowls. Posted on 12 Mar, 2013 01:20 PM

Source of video: thenitindas

Bangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects in exchange - Roundup of the week’s news (March 4- March 10, 2013)
Roundup of the week’s news (March 4- March 10, 2013)
Posted on 11 Mar, 2013 11:42 PM

Bangalore garbage finds dumping place in Mandur: Civic body promises better infrastructure projects for communities living there

Awareness and brainstorming on urban wetlands of Maharashtra by TERI on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2013
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day - 2013, TERI focused on identifying the need, gaps, and devising strategies for long term conservation of “Urban Wetlands” of Maharashtra, India. Posted on 10 Mar, 2013 11:29 PM

Author: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

How do groundwater irrigation and energy supply influence each other ? - Talks from the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet held at Anand in November 2012
This article presents videos of related talks, short descriptions of each video and links to background papers from the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet in 2012. Posted on 10 Mar, 2013 01:03 PM

India is the world's largest consumer of groundwater where it is extensively used for irrigation. However, there is a considerable waste of this valuable resource. While a part of this waste can be attributed to a lack of incentive for conservation, unmetered electricity supply contributes greatly to this problem. This has led to the formation of what is being termed an energy-irrigation nexus.

Several sessions at the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet in 2012 discussed this phenomenon, its causes, impact and possible management strategies. 

Changing climate, changing lives - A film on the impact of climate change on agriculture in Dhulikhel, Nepal
This video echoes the voices of people experiencing the brunt of climate change in the Nepal Himalayas. Posted on 09 Mar, 2013 12:38 PM

The story of climate change has been hijacked by snow and ice.

A source today, scarce tomorrow: Educational videos on global freshwater problems
Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink! Though the earth surface is covered with 70% water, how much of it is actually useable?
Posted on 09 Mar, 2013 09:10 AM

What are the water sources and where is the water utilized ? The short videos below aim to educate us on simple facts of freshwater sources and scarcity....

Manuals for preparation of detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
The MoDWS has prepared manuals, to implement the works related to piped water supply scheme in planned manner. Posted on 08 Mar, 2013 05:33 PM

The works have to done maintaining appropriate standards and quality of the schemes, and ensure their completion in time. The manuals are prepared keeping in mind the activities mentioned in the 12th five year plan.

Uniform drinking water quality monitoring protocol- A document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (2013)
This document by MoDWS provides a set of protocols that aims to standardise the requirements for setting up and ensure proper functioning of water quality testing laboratories. Posted on 07 Mar, 2013 08:36 PM

These protocols are suggestive in nature and will be useful for laboratory personnel, water supply engineers and policy makers working in the drinking water sector operating at State, District and Sub-district levels.

Need for an ecologically sound agricultural system - A video interview with Ardhendu S Chatterjee
Usha Dewani interviews Ardhendu S Chatterjee, Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC), Kolkata. Posted on 07 Mar, 2013 05:22 PM

Indian agriculture has changed. From earlier a lifestyle to now livelihood, our farming has journeyed through revolutions. Food production increased but so did the problems of depleting soil fertility and rising debt. The green is fading and an evolution is now sought.