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Beris and Talaabs in Jaisalmer Amit Tiwari visits the Ramgarh region of Jaisalmer and learns about beris, talaabs and other water harvesting and storage systems, which can provide safe water even without rain for five years! read more Past Picks

Preparing Panchagavya Kalaivani, an organic farmer in Erode, Tamil Nadu explains how to prepare 'Panchagavya', a fully organic fertilizer made with cow dung and cow urine. read more Past Picks

Chennai's Cooum River The term ‘Cooum’ has almost become synonymous with various terms that describe a smelly sewer. See pictures of this once free-flowing river as it criss-crosses various landmarks in Chennai. read more Past Picks

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Bangaloreans come together to ‘Save Our Lakes’priyad posted 2 days 3 hours agoThe erstwhile ‘city of lakes’ isn’t any more. How can we save Bangalore’s dying lakes? People discuss possibilities with the BBMP and also watch the...read more

The case of the disappearing farmerssabitakaushal posted 5 days 5 hours agoFarmers lost every day, Jindal’s hydel shares revoked and more water saving measures are the highlights this week.

Delhi groundwater unfit for consumption - High...sabitakaushal posted 1 week 4 days agoHigh content of nitrate in Delhi's groundwater, Kalu project being granted land clearance and the amendments in Food Bill are the highlights of this weeks news

Legal professional turns permaculturist!Anonymous posted 1 week 5 days agoCreating food forests and promoting sustainable living in India is his dream.

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Self reliance in water: A practical manual for city and town dwellers by Indukanth...

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FAQ - Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems - Advice to all those thinking of installing RO...

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IMD district-wise monthly rainfall data from 2004-2010 for the whole of India

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Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talaab, book by Anupam Mishra

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Dear Amartya, I agree with you that the catchment area of a small island will restrict the water absorbed by the sand and which...Commented on The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town,... by Indukanth posted 1 month 2 weeks ago

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Information on effective ground water...Anonymous posted 2 days 21 hours agoHi , Experts may please suggest the most appropriate methods for groundwater investigations where the water table is below 600 ft , soil comprises of...read more

Need tips for recharging borewell in farm landAnonymous posted 1 week 1 day ago1Hi, I have a farm near Pune. It has 5 borewells. These borewells are approximately 40-50 feet deep. I want to start recharging them. I have no idea...

CPHEEO standards for per capita water for...Anonymous posted 1 week 5 days agoHello, What is the standard norms for floating population's per capita water demand as per CPHEEO in India? In Delhi Master plan the value has been...

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A session of the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet was dedicated to examining the impact of solar technology on irrigation. This playlist contains the videos of that session.

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Firstly, if one says Reverse Osmosis (RO) is filtration process it is false. Unfortunately most of...Replied to FAQ - Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems - Advice to all those... by Kannan Pasupathirajposted 2 weeks 1 day ago

Thanks for writing in to India Water Portal. Please go through our FAQ section on borewells that is...Replied to Need tips for recharging borewell in farm land by sabitakaushalposted 3 days 3 hours ago

Thanks this is an informative article, but I guess people will play safe and still install RO....Replied to FAQ - Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems - Advice to all those... by shaliniposted 2 weeks 23 hours ago

Thank you for the excellent article on RO. Very useful information. Regarding the bitter taste of...Replied to FAQ - Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems - Advice to all those... by Janaky Ramaswamyposted 3 weeks 1 day ago

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The water crisis in Marathwada is becoming more acute by the day. Citizens have decided to start a 'water army' to spread awareness on water-related issues.

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Faulty components in Koodenkulam nuclear plant

Substandard equipment imported from Russia may compromise safety of the power plant located in Tamilnadu's coastal area

Source : The New Indian Expressposted 2 hours 44 min ago
Pressure cooker policies

Prime Minister's Office pressurizes Environment Ministry to dilute clearance rules for coal mining

Source : CNN-IBNposted 2 hours 47 min ago
Water a big business

Increasing sale of bottled water in India reveals deteriorating quality of a natural resource that should be available free to all

Source : The Hindu Businesslineposted 2 hours 50 min ago
The busy life of a bee

These highly intelligent sophisticated creatures provide us with more than just honey: 1/3 rd of what we eat would not exist without them

Source : CIBER Science, Vimeoposted 1 day 19 hours ago
Power and politics of ancient India

The geopolitical orbits of ancient India: The geographical frames of the ancient Indian dynasties - Dilip K Chakrabarti

Source : Economic and Political Weeklyposted 1 day 19 hours ago

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