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July 15, 2024
Meter, Measure, Manage: Engineering a data-based approach for water conservation
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
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
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Indore among the cleanest cities in India
Storms in India: Science and survival
Chennai faces acute water crisis
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 Jun, 2017 08:46 PM

Chennai reels under acute crisis of drinking water
Buckingham canal in Chennai. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Government allows closure of Sardar Sarovar dam gates
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Jun, 2017 10:42 AM

Centre gives permission to close Sardar Sarovar dam gates
Sardar Sarovar dam (Source: Shahakshay, Wikipedia)
Stringent punishment for polluting Ganga
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 13 Jun, 2017 09:49 AM

Strict punishments proposed for polluting Ganga river
Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Maharashtra farmers get farm loan waiver
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 13 Jun, 2017 09:18 AM

Maharashtra government announces farm loan waiver to genuine farmers
A farmer on his field. (Source: India Water Portal)
CGWA mandates NOCs for tubewells in Punjab
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 06 Jun, 2017 07:29 AM

NOCs for running tubewells must for Punjab industries 
Tubewells in Punjab. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)
NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 23 May, 2017 11:22 AM

Rs 5000 fine on those dumping waste on Yamuna floodplains
Garbage piled up near the Yamuna river. (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
UP rivers have poor quality water, reveals audit
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 23 May, 2017 10:17 AM

Audit reveals poor quality of water in UP rivers
Polythene bags and solid waste left behind the Ganga river in Allahabad. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Centre asks states to prepare for monsoon failure
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:20 AM

Centre urges states to gear up for possible monsoon failure
A community well (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Karnataka women to tackle water woes
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:03 AM

Women in drought-hit Karnataka takes on the task to revive lakes
Women on a mission to tackle water woes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Greywater irrigation more profitable
A study that finds many trees like eucalyptus grow better with greywater than ground water shows a better way to manage water.
Umashankar Mishra
Posted on 10 May, 2017 09:42 AM

Over the years, the increasing population and urbanisation have meant growing shortage of land for disposal of domestic greywater, indiscriminate cutting down of forests for biomass production and lesser availability of water for irrigation.
Greywater from kitchen and bathroom. (Source: India Water Portal)
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