Interviews
Flawed embankment strategy converts Bihar into a watery grave
posted 5 years 7 months agoDr. Dinesh Kumar Mishra of Barh Mukti Abhiyaan, an authority on the river network of North Bihar speaks to India Water Portal about the flood problems, the skewed flood control policy of the Government, the Kosi breach of 2008 and the gargantuan interlinking of rivers project.

What are the odds of a dam burst?
posted 5 years 7 months agoOne of history’s worst dam bursts took place in Gujarat in 1979 when the four-kilometer long Machhu Dam II on the Machhu River collapsed. This led to a deluge in the industrial city of Morbi located five kilometers downstream as well as surrounding rural areas destroying thousands of homes and lives. While this was a tragedy, it was by no means an isolated one.

Why use a refrigerator to store water when you can use a clay pot?
posted 5 years 7 months agoWhat's not to like about clay pots? "They cool water naturally due to the tiny air pores present in them, are affordable, save energy and are eco-friendly when compared to refrigerators", says Gautam Bandhopadhaya, a water expert in Chhattisgarh.

Two states and a dam row
posted 5 years 8 months agoWhile the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposing stands on the Mullaperiyar dam, civil society actors have provided alternatives to the old dam whose decommissioning is bound to happen sooner or later. They have also pointed out the inappropriateness of building a new dam on Mullaperiyar.

India's largest springs mapping exercise begins in Meghalaya
posted 5 years 9 months agoWorld Water Day 2015 proved to be significant to the people of Meghalaya. That day is when the state's Springshed Management Initiative was launched.

The Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act 2009
posted 5 years 10 months agoPlease provide us some background on the hydrogeology of Maharashtra and its special features, which make it stand out as compared to the other parts of the country.

Water, through an artist's lens
posted 5 years 10 months agoHow did your interest in filming water stories come about? Is there any particular issue on water that has interested you? What has guided your selection?

A speed limit on river use
posted 5 years 11 months agoProfessor Jay O'Keeffe is well-known to all those who are interested in the concept of environmental flow releases. The Professor has been involved in this, all over the world, since the seventies.

Righting an insanitary wrong
posted 5 years 11 months agoSOPPECOM and Water Aid have been working for the last three years on the right to water and sanitation. They have engaged in consultations with people across the nation, and used these discussions to articulate their campaign demands. The campaign has also come up with a wealth of resources on the topic but what does this right to sanitation entail? Mamata Dash explains.

Water for All & Other Poems: Poetry with a purpose
posted 5 years 11 months agoAn engineer or an ecologist talking about water may not cause many heads to turn, but when they do it through poetry, there is a chance that more people will take notice.
