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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
Environment Minister Moily takes controversial decisions
Policy Matters this week: Moily takes controversial decisions on the Western Ghats, UP declares eco-sensitive zone around sanctuaries and the UN appreciates Odisha's disaster management efforts.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 29 Dec, 2013 06:54 PM

New Environment Minister brings in new polices
Environment Minister Moily (Source: Livenewz)
Call for Abstracts for 'International conference on Climate Change, ICCC-2014', Yadava College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, May 28-31, 2014
A unique opportunity to understand new innovations to face the existing challenges, considering the current situation of India in the urban water, food, energy & climate aspects.
Posted on 29 Dec, 2013 03:40 PM

For more information on the organisers, Yadava College, Madurai, click here.

To view details on the ICCC-2014, please download attachment from below.

 
Placement sought for 'Post Graduate Diploma WASH students', Tata Institute of Social Sciences-TISS
These first batch 'WASH warriors' from diverse backgrounds are ready to work on the challenges in the WASH sector with utmost commitment and professionalism.
Posted on 28 Dec, 2013 09:20 AM

For more information on Tata Institute of Social Sciences-TISS, click here.
Applications invited for 'sandwich' PhD position on 'Climate Policy, Conflicts and Cooperation in Peri-Urban South Asia', SaciWATERs
Applications are for candidates from Bangladesh, India, or Nepal, willing to do field research primarily in their own country.
Posted on 24 Dec, 2013 05:57 PM

For more information on SaciWATERs, please click here. 

To apply for the same, click here.

You may download the details of the vacancy from below .

 
A peak at the future: Simulating Coonoor’s water situation
Using computer simulation, Keystone Foundation demonstrates the impact of domestic use, tourism, plantation and farming on the water situation in Coonoor in the Nilgiris.
Balachander T
Posted on 23 Dec, 2013 03:40 PM

The Nilgiris have undergone an incredible amount of change in the last 10 years. Coonoor, an area well endowed with natural resources, is the second largest tourist destination here. However, over the last year (2012-13), the town has been reeling under a water crisis [1].
Coonoor Land Use Map
Coca Cola plant in UP lowers groundwater level
Policy matters this week: Coca Cola plant in Mehdiganj lowers groundwater level, Haryana plans water misuse bill and Punjab makes water recycling compulsory for water consuming industries.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 08:41 PM

Coca Cola plant in Mehdiganj lowers groundwater level
Mehdiganj protest (Source: AID Kolkata Newsletter)
Bihar villagers against asbestos plant
News this week: Bihar villagers oppose asbestos plant, J&K government restricts civilian movement near Kishanganga dam site and dams for Mumbai result in tribal displacement.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 08:40 PM

10,000 Bihar villagers file petition against asbestos plant
Asbestos inflammation (Source: Adam Cohn, Flickr)
Yamuna Nama: a book review
Born out of citizens' concern for the Yamuna, the bi-lingual Yamuna Manifesto presents a lucid and succinct snapshot of the river, it's troubles, and the potential for its resuscitation.
Chicu Lokgariwar
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 05:51 PM

The Yamuna Manifesto -or Yamuna Nama- is a bilingual book with passages in both Hindi and English, published as part of the Yamuna Elbe project. In five deceptively short sections, the book takes us from the birth to the river to its future.
Yamuna river (Source: www.pilgrimageindia.net)
Batting for the environment
Jaideep Hardikar, recipient of 2013 Prem Bhatia Award for excellence in environmental reporting, talks about his journey and how failure pushed him to take the road less traveled.
Makarand Purohit
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 04:46 PM

By his own account, Jaideep Hardikar, is simply a chronicler of the times around him. His foray into writing and reporting was neither easy nor his first choice. Like many children of his time, he dreamt of being a cricketer but stumbled into journalism and in it, found his true calling. 
Jaideep Hardikar, 2013 Prem Bhatia Award recipient
Applications invited for the post of ''Geophysist cum Hydrogeologist', Centre for Ground Water Recharge (CGWR), Raipur, Chhattisgarh
CGWR proposes to carry out groundwater site selection , hydrogeological mapping for tubewell drilling and implemented in Odisha .
Posted on 21 Dec, 2013 07:32 PM

For further details on CGWR , please click here.

For more information on the vacancy, download the brochure from below.

 
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