Desalination
Women lead the way in water quality surveillance
posted 1 year agoHistorically, water is a gendered burden, with women being the primary caregivers responsible for cooking, washing and cleaning chores in the house and in modern times in institutions (teachers, anganwadi and healthcare workers). Women have traditionally been associated with various water related tasks - be it collecting, fetching, or purifying water.

The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
posted 1 year 5 months agoThe Water Future Conference in Bangalore last week, saw many from the scientific community, academia, research, civil society and the media come together to discuss the state of water resources across the world and in India, as well as future pathways and scenarios, and different technological a

3rd Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2020), CWRDM, Kozhikode
posted 1 year 7 months agoCentre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) is organizing the Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2020) to discuss 'Groundwater Resources Management for Sustaina

No water for irrigation from Sardar Sarovar dam
posted 2 years 11 months agoFarmers anxious as government stops water supply from the Sardar Sarovar dam for irrigation

Harvesting rainwater effectively
posted 3 years agoOne of the major causes of deterioration of water quality is the increase in overall salinity. Total hardness and the presence of materials like fluoride, nitrate, iron, arsenic, and toxic metal ions determine salinity levels in groundwater. With the demand for groundwater growing rapidly, its exploitation is also accelerating which causes depletion.

India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New ??Delhi
posted 3 years 4 months agoThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.

15th Everything About Water EXPO 2018
posted 3 years 4 months agoThe 15th EverythingAboutWater Expo 2018 will be held on August 23-25, 2018 | Hall No. 12A, Pragati Maidan, Delhi, India

Salt and sweet: When sun turned saline water potable
posted 3 years 4 months agoSolawata, a small village in Jaipur district is barely 10 kilometers away from Sambhar, India's largest saline lake which is a major centre of salt production that produces about two lakh tonnes of salt a year. On our way to the village from Sambhar, we see caravans packed with bright coloured camel saddles parked on the road.

Tel Aviv, we are looking for water
posted 3 years 5 months agoAfter a gap of 67 years, the Indian Prime Minister made an official visit to Israel this year.

Playing the soil health card
posted 3 years 7 months agoDecades of skating over environmental concerns have clearly cost us dear. The folly of pursuing better crop yields using chemical fertilisers in an indiscriminate manner has been surfacing lately. “Decades of agricultural abuse using fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides have taken its toll on us.
