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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
International Water Management Institute invites applications for Research-cum-Communications Officer, Delhi, Apply by June 30, 2012
Posted on 11 Jun, 2012 06:18 PM

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IWMI

 

International Water Management Institute (IWMI), is a nonprofit scientific research organization, one of the 15 International Institutes under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), with its world headquarter at Colombo, Sri Lanka. IWMI is engaged in various aspects of water and land management.
 
Job description:
Applications are invited for the following positions for the Delhi office of the International Water Management Institute at NASC Complex, Pusa Campus. The position is for 3 years and can be renewed further based on the performance of the candidate and funding availability. An attractive compensation is offered for the right candidate.

Tenda, a traditional system to draw water from open wells that is still practiced even today in Chattisgarh and Odisha
This article and video by Sachin Tiwale describes how farmers in Chattisgarh and Odush use the Tenda system to reduce labor and water the fields efficiently Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:00 PM

VIth World Aqua Congress 2012 and call for paper, Aqua Foundation, November 28-30, 2012, New Delhi
Posted on 31 May, 2012 02:56 PM

Organiser: Aqua Foundation

Venue: India Habitat Centre
           Lodhi Road,
           New Delhi


Aqua foundation

Aqua Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization which undertakes all necessary initiatives for scientific and social knowledge creation and diffusion regarding water and its vital role in human survival.

Institutional reform for water use efficiency in agriculture: International best practices and policy lessons for India - A working paper by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water
This paper explores the best methods that can be used for determining successful institutional reforms for Water Use Efficiency (WUE) in agriculture Posted on 25 May, 2012 08:10 PM

Water Use EfficiencyThis working paper by the Co

Industries call for water conservation - Proactive disclosure on water use by industries will go a long way
This article by Romit Sen discusses some of the steps that can be undertaken by industries to conserve water Posted on 25 May, 2012 03:48 PM

India’s rapidly growing economy is driving increased water usage across different sectors. Various estimates and projections indicate an increasing trend in water demand for agriculture, industrial and domestic uses in the coming decades.

Traditional water management systems - An overview of the Ahar-Pyne system in the South Bihar plains in India and the need for its revival - A paper from the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
This article describes a traditional water harvesting system, the Ahar Pyne system still practised in south plains of Bihar Posted on 23 May, 2012 04:45 PM

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge provides a brief overview of the the Ahar-Pyne system, a traditional water harvesting system still practised in the sout

Water commercialization, a threat to human rights - A Gandhian prospect
This article argues that commercialisation of water is a threat to the basic human rights and must be solved by encouraging local level water management practices Posted on 17 May, 2012 11:00 AM

Providing usable water is one of the toughest challenges that most of the countries of the world are facing today. And in an era of liberalization and domination of capital centric policies commercialization of water is not a shocking step.

Workshop on hydrological data management in Gujarat, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, April 18,2012, Gandhinagar
Posted on 18 Apr, 2012 06:36 PM

Organiser: Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Venue:  Department of civil engineering
              Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University,
              Gandhinagar,
              Gujarat

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

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