FAQs

Dealing with droughts

There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.

India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Ramsar sites in India

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has designated 42 wetlands in India to be protected from degradation. These FAQs answer all your queries regarding the Ramsar sites in India.

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

Soil erosion threatens agriculture in India

Soil erosion is major environmental problem in India. What is soil erosion and what are the factors affecting it? Read these FAQs to know more.

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

Everything you want to know about drinking water

What is safe drinking water? What is the state of drinking water in India?

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

Embankments in Bihar: The inapt and futile defence against floods

Embankments in Bihar have failed miserably against flood protection. Take a look on these frequently asked questions (FAQs) on why they failed and what are the possible solutions to floods in Bihar?

An embankment in Madhubani after a week of repairing (Source: Santosh Yadav via IWP Flickr albums)

Controlling epidemics, in the midst of a pandemic!

While the monsoon threatens to trigger vector borne diseases in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, what should we know about vector borne diseases?

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

FAQs: Faecal sludge and septage management

There is a need to adopt safe practices in collection, transport, treatment of septage and faecal waste, and appropriate options in disposal or safe reuse of treated black water.

Empty faecal sludge drying bed (Image: Lars Schoebitz)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Jal Jeevan Mission

All you need to know on Jal Jeevan Mission, a time-bound mission-mode programme that was launched in 2019 to provide water to all by 2024.

Women benefit the most, when potable water reaches straight to their homes (Image: Shree Padre via IWP Flickr photos)

Watershed Management Compendium

This compendium by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra answers all questions that will be of great use to practitioners engaged in both engineering and management aspects of watershed management in the field.

Watershed management in India (Image Source: India Water Portal)

FAQ – Sediment management

A river is a body of flowing sediment as much as one of flowing water. Here’s all you want to know about sediment in action in rivers.

A river becomes a checkerboard of water and silt. (Image: Ashok Boghani, CC BY-NC 2.0, Flickr Commons)

When water kills

What are waterborne diseases and why are they important? Here is all the information that you need to know waterborne diseases better.

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

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - Mangroves

What are mangroves and why are they important? Here is a simple Q&A to understand the mangrove ecosystems in India better.

Mangroves of the Sundarbans. (Source: Nature Environment & Wildlife Society - NEWS)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - Grasslands

What are grasslands and why are they important? Here is a simple Q&A to understand the grasslands in India better.

Shola grasslands, Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Solar water pumps

What are solar water pumps? What are their advantages over traditional water pumps? Here are the answers to all your questions on solar water pumps.

Submersible pumps of 2HP (Source: Sehgal Foundation)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Organisations/NGOs working in Water and Sanitation

A curated directory of civil society organisations working on water and sanitation in India

List of organisations in water & sanitation sector

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Wetlands

What are wetlands and why are they so important? A simple Q&A answers pertinent questions related to wetlands in India.

Maguri Beel, a wetland area in the Tinsukia district of Upper Assam.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Rules, Regulations & Standards concerning water

A one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) - Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management

Here is an FAQ that answers some of the most pertinent questions on adolescence and menstruation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Watershed

A simple guide that lists out the most pertinent questions related to watersheds to help understand this important topic a little better.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Equipments used to measure water quality and quantity

A compilation of basic information about a few different equipments that are helpful in measuring water quality and quantity.