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Disasters build on the impacts of the past

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Gain from the rains

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a simple method by which rainfall is collected for future usage. The collected rainwater may be stored, utilised in…

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Collective efforts revived the canal structure of Bichhiya dam bringing water to the village (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)

Villagers’ shramdaan revives canal, enhances area under cultivation

When a cyclone and a pandemic combine (Image: UNU-EHS/Tanmay Chakraborty)

Disasters build on the impacts of the past

According to a Greenpeace India report released on January 21, 2020, 80 per cent of the country's cities are polluted by national standards (Image: Max Pixel, License CC0)

India needs to wake up to severe air pollution

Fluoride contamination is leaving villagers crippled, while authorities struggle to find solutions. (Image: India Water Portal)

Transforming wall paintings into speaking walls

Loss of green cover is increasing in the country (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)

Northeastern states witness highest rates of desertification

Different types of plastic waste (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)

India leads Asian countries in enacting the Plastics Pact

Dohas constructed in a stream in Dindori district. (Image: Action for Social Advancement)

Revival of Dohas in tribal Madhya Pradesh

Total Sanitation Campaign program of the Government of India (Image: UNICEF and Department of Drinking Water Supply, GoI)

Behaviour change by design, not by accident

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Waterborne diseases is a serious health problem in India. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

When water kills

Mosquitoes, deadly killers in disguise! (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Controlling epidemics, in the midst of a pandemic!

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

Everything you want to know about drinking water

Safe drinking water, crucial to protect health (Image Source: PxHere)

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Total Dissolved Solids

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NMCG signs MoU for construction of sewage treatment plants in Bareilly

Gujarat HC forms task force to look into dumping of polluted water in Sabarmati river

Chhattisgarh creating India's biggest man-made forest on barren land, abandoned mine

Fix floodline for rivers passing through newly merged 23 villages, Pune civic body tells PMRDA

NITI Aayog recommends ramping up of urban planning capacity in India

NGT asks TN govt to revisit construction of stormwater drains within watershed of Kovalam Basin

SC allows Ganesha idols’ immersion in Hyderabad's Hussainsagar lake ‘one last time’

Karnataka assembly passes bill on mandatory use of harvested rainwater in Bengaluru

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Moods of the monsoon

FAQs on Rainwater Harvesting

Jal Jeevan Mission - An overview (Part 1)

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Members of the national disaster response force evacuate residents of a flooded village in Bihar. (Source: NDRF)

Let’s buck up and deal with deluge

Massive floods have made a comeback this year. What can we do to be better prepared for this new normal?

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