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An open letter to Uma Bharti, Minister for Water Resources

Is there an alternative to the Ken-Betwa project? Dr. Brij Gopal, Coordinator, Centre for Inland Waters in South Asia writes an open letter for public discussion. priyad posted 8 years 6 months ago

View of Betwa river (Source: Manual Menal, Wikimedia Commons)

Relief in the time of flood

The flood in Bihar is getting worse by day. A grassroot organisation in Bihar, BJUP that rushed to the affected areas with relief, shares some pictures of the relief work in progress. priyad posted 8 years 7 months ago

Pahleja Ghat on the Hajipur-Sonepur road submerged in water.

People of two states join hands to save the Mahanadi

The issue at stake in the Mahanadi basin is not one of Chhattisgarh vs Odisha, but one of agriculture vs industry. priyad posted 8 years 8 months ago

Panel Discussion on the inter-state water dispute between Chhattisgarh and Odisha

Water brings two villages alive

Easy access to water is one way to transform a village and help it prosper. Two Uttarakhand villages show us how. priyad posted 8 years 8 months ago

Notes from Swachh Madhya Pradesh campaign

Nipun Vinayak, Director, Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, writes about Madhya Pradesh's progress on the ground. priyad posted 8 years 8 months ago

Sudam Khade, collector, Sehore, felicitates a woman from the community for their efforts in ending open defecation.

Comics for Change

Dainik Bhaskar's initiative to spread awareness about Sustainable Development Goals through Comics on World Environment Day priyad posted 8 years 11 months ago

Young professionals lead the way in water and sanitation

A fellowship placed young people in villages for a year, implementing good water & sanitation practices. priyad posted 8 years 11 months ago

Jakkur Lake: a potential model for urban water sustainability

With all the disappointing stories of Bangalore’s disappearing lakes, Jakkur Lake is a shining example of how urban water can be managed sustainably. priyad posted 9 years 11 months ago

Jakkur Lake brims in the monsoon. Photo courtesy S. Vishwanath

Lake Alive: The Puttenahalli Kere Habba 2015

This event in Bangalore brought together children, people, photographers and cartoonists -- all for the love of their lake! priyad posted 10 years 2 months ago

Pied kingfishers squabbling for the catch

Another Bangalore lake becomes a garbage dump

The Sarakki lake, once a year-round water recharge area is now a garbage dump. Its Lake Trust calls on the Karnataka government and people to save the lake. priyad posted 11 years 10 months ago

Drought-free in Maharashtra – six small villages, one big lesson

Awareness and community-level action are key to the success of any initiative; these six villages in Maharashtra are testimony to that. priyad posted 11 years 11 months ago

Satchiwadi village used less groundwater this year

Bangaloreans come together at the ‘Save Our Lakes’ Event

Lakes recharge groundwater. Bangalore, once the ‘city of lakes’ isn’t any more and half the city will likely have to be evacuated by 2023. Can we do something about this crisis before it's too late? priyad posted 11 years 11 months ago

A day at the Rainwater Harvesting Park in Bangalore

Sucheta Ramprakash shows her colleagues around BWSSB's Rainwater Harvesting Park priyad posted 12 years ago

Water in movies: Exploring the role of water in mainstream media and popular culture

This article by Priya Desai deals with how water has been treated in many ways in film - as a theme, as an issue or simply as a beautiful backdrop for a great story. priyad posted 12 years 1 month ago

#SparkTheRise Twitter conference on ‘Water sustainability - A key to our future’, by Mahindra and Ashoka India

Mahindra Rise and Ashoka India jointly organised a three-hour global Tweetchat on the topic on Thursday March 7 2013. Priya Desai reports. priyad posted 12 years 2 months ago

Join the #SparkTheRise Twitter conference on ‘Water sustainability - A key to our future’, by Mahindra and Ashoka India

priyad posted 12 years 2 months ago

Everyone can conserve water at home: Follow the example of Anita, an IWP volunteer in Mumbai

A few simple & easy to follow tips on how to conserve water at home, by IWP volunteer Anita Kanaghat priyad posted 12 years 3 months ago

Green Sanitation Foundation, an NGO in Kolkata develops biotoilets, a unique toilet technology

Green Sanitation Foundation is an NGO in Kolkata that strives to improve hygiene and sanitation in India through the use of BioToilets. priyad posted 12 years 3 months ago

Report of the International conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management, held on November 20 - 22 2012, in Nagpur

A conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management in Asia was organized by the International Water Association (IWA) in Nagpur from 20-22 November 2012. The IWA is a network of water professionals spanning the continuum between research and practice, and covers all facets of the water cycle from water resource management, drinking water treatment and supply to collection and safe disposal of wastewater. priyad posted 12 years 5 months ago

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra at Indore - The dirty picture - Improving sanitation and hygiene in India

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra (The Great WASH Yatra) at Indore, Madhya Pradesh priyad posted 12 years 6 months ago