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A community pond in Palakkad, Kerala.

Accessing panchayat ponds: Patterns from Central Kerala

12 hours ago

5 min read

The fast growing Guwahati city

Estimating urban groundwater recharge in Guwahati

Jayashree Dutta

15 hours ago

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A woman stands in the Bagmati River, offering her prayers to the rising sun on the second day of Chhath Puja. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Chhath Puja- A celebration of sun, rivers, and community in changing times

Sharat Chandra Prasad

04 Nov 2024

4 min read

The cultivation of water-intensive crops such as rice and wheat has led to groundwater depletion (Image: cmmacc, CC0, PxHere)

Impact of agricultural subsidies on groundwater stress in India

Shoumitro Chatterjee

03 Nov 2024

5 min read

Women and their unvoiced sanitation needs. Image for representation purposes only.

Urban Sanitation

Community led sanitation transforms women's lives

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

03 Nov 2024

5 min read

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A woman stands in the Bagmati River, offering her prayers to the rising sun on the second day of Chhath Puja. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Chhath Puja- A celebration of sun, rivers, and community in changing times

Sharat Chandra Prasad

04 Nov 2024

4 min read

Women and their unvoiced sanitation needs. Image for representation purposes only.

Urban Sanitation

Community led sanitation transforms women's lives

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

03 Nov 2024

5 min read

The school was faced with water scarcity (WaterAid India)

Streams of hope: How water revitalised tribal education in Palewa, Chhattisgarh

31 Oct 2024

7 min read

Navigating India's tougher liquid waste management rules (Image: Lance Cheung)

India's stricter water reuse regulations: Will they achieve 50% wastewater reuse by 2031?

26 Oct 2024

5 min read

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Effective policymaking is one of the key principles to achieve good governance (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Water policies in India: Past and present

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

11 Sep 2023

14 min read

Pumps used in residential buildings (Image: Propertygeek)

FAQs on water pumping and distribution for residential buildings

29 Jul 2023

19 min read

Landslides can destroy property and lives. A landslide in Himachal Pradesh (Image Source: Sridhar Rao via Wikimedia Commons)

Understanding landslides

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

10 Jun 2023

13 min read

There is a need to encourage the development of sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics (Image: Peakpx)

FAQs - Plastics and their environmental impacts

31 May 2023

12 min read

Poisoned waters of the Yamuna (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Water contamination and pollution - A growing challenge for health and biodiversity

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

17 Oct 2021

10 min read

Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr links)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Ramsar sites in India

07 May 2021

7 min read

Healthy soil for agricultural production (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Healthy soil, crucial for agriculture in India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

07 May 2021

8 min read

Safe drinking water, avaluable resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Everything you want to know about drinking water

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

09 Jan 2021

10 min read

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