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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)
February 5, 2024
Shimla's future: Crafting a development plan
Navigating sustainable development in the wake of legal battles and environmental challenges
The heavy rains and landslides in 2023 have highlighted the city's inability to bear the burden of additional population (Image: Vincent Desjardins; CC BY 2.0 DEED)
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Indore among the cleanest cities in India
Storms in India: Science and survival
18,691 water bodies out of 9.45 lakh encroached upon: Jal Shakti Ministry
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 02:04 PM

Out of 9.45 lakh water bodies identified, 18,691 encroached upon, informs Jal Shakti Ministry
A Johad in Nanduwali Nadi region (Image source: Farhad Contractor via IWP Flickr Albums)
Celebrating the role of hill women in springshed development and governance
Recognizing women's accumulated knowledge and adaptive capacities in springshed management
Seema Ravandale
Posted on 21 Mar, 2022 06:34 PM

Hill women share a special intricate and culturally nurtured connection to forest and water, making them better stewards or owners of their resources.
Van Panchayat Samiti discussing the matters related to forest (Image: Varun Raja)
Tribals await effective implementation of policies
Water access in tribal areas of Gujarat: Status and recommendations
Meenakshi Singh
Posted on 21 Mar, 2022 04:49 PM

Gujarat is home to 604 lakh people of whom 89 lakh or 15% are Scheduled Tribes (Census of India, 2011). These tribal communities mainly reside in the eastern districts of the state bordering the tribal districts in southern Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh, and northern Maharashtra.
Participants discussing about PIM and Pani Samiti (Water Associations) with local community leaders on a field visit to Pingot Dam (Image: AKRSP)
Community members pursue common good
An effective partnership between a CSR organization, an implementing NGO, and the community towards protecting a water body
Pawan Kaswan
Navneet Narwal
Posted on 12 Mar, 2022 09:27 AM

In June 2021, Rio Tinto India Pvt Ltd initiated a pond rejuvenation activity at village Kherla, in Sohna block, Gurugram district of Haryana, which was implemented by S M Sehgal Foundation.
Walkway around pond, with solar lighting (Image: S M Sehgal Foundation)
Making every drop count: Micro-irrigation for tribal farmers of Gujarat
Subsidies enable tribal farmers to adopt micro-irrigation systems providing them assured irrigation
Meenakshi Singh
Posted on 11 Mar, 2022 03:41 PM

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report – ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability’.
A key mitigation strategy to deal with water scarcity due to climate change is on-farm management of water using techniques like micro-irrigation (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Assistant Program Lead – Water, Research and Training
Sehgal Foundation invites applications for the position of Assistant Program Lead – Water, Research and Training on a consultancy basis.
Posted on 08 Mar, 2022 01:02 PM

Every person across rural India deserves to lead a more secure, prosperous, and dignified life.
IPCC releases second part of sixth assessment report, calls for Climate Resilient Development
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:55 PM

Climate change will harm India's economy: IPCC
Multiple climate hazards projected for India in IPCC's recent report (Image source: IWP Flickr photos) Image for representation only.
New Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 announced
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:07 PM

Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022: Centre notifies guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging
Plastic waste is causing havoc on drains and water bodies (Image source: IWP Flickr Album)
The/Nudge Prize Ashirvad Water Challenge
After successfully empowering agri entrepreneurs with solutions to potentially impact 10 million lives through #CiscoAgriChallenge, The/Nudge Foundation bring to you The/Nudge Prize- Ashirvad Water Challenge, a quest to find innovative solutions which can help in providing 'Clean Drinking Water for All.' If you are an innovator working on such solutions, please apply.
Posted on 25 Feb, 2022 02:16 PM

 
India now has 49 Ramsar sites, highest in South Asia
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Feb, 2022 08:03 AM

Ramsar has designated two more wetlands in India, bringing the total to 49
A wetland supports life in myriad forms (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
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