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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
February 14, 2024
Sustainable water management to enhance rural livelihoods
The event underlined the need to create a skilled workforce with multi-skilling abilities, embodying the concept of a one-stop-shop and service, particularly relevant for the organised sector.
The release of the reports prepared under the Jal Kaushal Project, led by the JustJobs Network and funded by Arghyam (Image: Arghyam)
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Indore among the cleanest cities in India
Storms in India: Science and survival
WASSAN: Watershed Cartoons!
A light look at the serious issues in watershed development by WASSAN is out.
WASSAN
Posted on 08 Oct, 2008 08:58 AM

These PROTOONS were produced as part of various engagements of WASSAN with Watershed Development projects and Rainfed Agriculture. DFID I; Commissionerate of Rural Development (GoAP); Ford Foundation; HIVOS; District Water Management Agencies; Mandal Mahila Samakhyas; various NGOs, Resource persons, villagers and several others contributed in developing these PROTOONS.
"Small Towns in a Booming Economy"
"Small Towns in a Booming Economy"
Sunita Nadhamuni
Posted on 08 Oct, 2008 06:35 AM

Sunita Nadhamuni is CEO of Arghyam Trust in Bangalore/Bengaluru, (www.arghyam.org), which is the organisation that manages the India Water Portal.
FLOW, the film
FLOW, the film
flowthefilm
Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 07:15 PM

These facts may surprise you: 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water.* There are over 116,000 human-made chemicals that are finding their way into public water supply systems.* Water is a $400 billion dollar global industry; the third largest behind electricity and oil.* Flow, a new film about the implications of the world water crisis, can help you wrap your head around those dis
Book shelf : "Water First: Issues and Challenges for Nations and Communities in South Asia" by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Robert J Wasson
This book brings together current knowledge and cutting edge interdisciplinary perspectives from renowned scholars on the histories, politics, ecologies and cultures of water in South Asia.
Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
Robert J Wasson
Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 10:11 AM

9780761936251.jpgThis book brings together current knowledge and cutting edge interdisciplinary perspectives from renowned scholars on the histories, politi
The Economist: Running Dry
The Economist: Running Dry
The Economist
Posted on 27 Sep, 2008 08:22 AM

Quick and easy: SODIS and Nimbu Pani for potable water
A comprehensive paper on solar disinfection for drinking purposes
Vishwanath S
Posted on 26 Sep, 2008 05:57 AM

Here is a slightly long and complex paper but the sum and substance of it seems to be that Solar Disinfection (SODIS) combined with Nimbu pani is excellent to reduce e-coli count and inactivate it substantially. Nimbu paani also serves as an indicator that the water has been SODISED.
Anatomy of a flood: The case of Kosi in 2008
Nature’s rage has been written about in such graphic detail that one needs to consider how and why disasters happened, whether it was avoidable and what lessons might be gleaned from it
Dr Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
Posted on 25 Sep, 2008 09:24 AM

More than 17 million people have been affected in India, Bangladesh and Nepal by the recent floods in South Asia. Around 3 million people have been rendered homeless and more than one million are now living in relief camps.
New arrivals at Books for Change
A list of new books that are currently available and related information is presented.
Books For Change
Posted on 16 Sep, 2008 10:47 AM

 A list of new books that are currently available and related information is presented.
Book Shelf : "World Bank as a Knowledge Producer - Full Study "
Book Shelf : "World Bank as a Knowledge Producer - Full Study "
Manthan India
Posted on 15 Sep, 2008 11:39 AM

 

The World Bank as a Knowledge Producer: How the Bank Uses Flawed Processes to Generate Unsound Knowledge for Promoting Disastrous Policies Book
Report from the Disaster Management Division on the Southwest monsoon and the daily flood situation as on 13.09.08
The Ministry of Home Affairs, (Disaster Management Division) has released an summary of events regarding the Southwest monsoon and the daily flood situation
Disaster Management Division
Posted on 14 Sep, 2008 10:08 PM

The report ( current as on 13th September, 2008 ) provides a concise overview of the daily flood situation, action taken so far and provides detailed statistics on the issue. The report also includes meteorological forecasts and analysis of current and possible flood situations in the different areas of concern.

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