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The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Thursday, 26 December 2019 14:08
Centre holds green signal to Kalasa-Banduri project
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Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Thursday, 19 December 2019 10:31
Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change: Study
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Sutlej river in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh (Image source: Sanyam Bahga, Wikipedia)
Wednesday, 11 December 2019 12:05
Locals reject social impact assessment report of Luhri II hydropower project
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Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan
Wednesday, 4 December 2019 17:33
In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean drinking water
To adapt well & build resilience, climate change strategies need to factor in efforts towards water security, writes Vanita Suneja, Regional Advocacy Manager (South Asia), WaterAid.
Picture credit: Romit Sen
Monday, 2 December 2019 15:53
Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will face
An irrigation well at Randullabad, Maharashtra (Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 12:06
CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
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  • Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
    Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCB In compliance with the Supreme Court order, the Central Pollution Control Board has released the “Biological Water Quality Assessment of the River Ganga” report. As per the report, out of the 41 locations monito...
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  • Green gold on fire
    Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India where forest fires are reported almost every season. As per Indian state of forest report 2017, India saw a 46 percent increase in the number of forest fires in the last 16 years. Forest fires not only affect the flora and fauna of the region bu...
    makarandpurohitposted 1 year 6 months agoread more
  • Dealing with droughts
    Droughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in India impacting food production, the economy as well as the morale of millions of farmers in a country where agriculture is the livelihood of 60 percent of the population. This year too, 255 districts of the country have received deficient o...
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  • The tragic tale of Erai
    The Erai river, the main tributary of the Wardha river, is the lifeline for the people of Chandrapur in Maharashtra. It primarily supplies water to the Chandrapur city and Chandrapur super thermal power station (CSTPS). Since 1984, after the initiation of operations of M/s C...
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  • Two states and a river: More power or more water?
    A new study, Mahanadi: Coal Rich, Water-Stressed sheds light on how both Odisha and Chhattisgarh have locked horns over the distribution of waters of the Mahanadi river. The 851-km-long river originates in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, flows through the state and then Odisha before joi...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 7 months agoread more
  • Bengaluru drinks poisoned water
    India is running out of water fast. As if this is not bad news enough, it has been found that even the available water is highly polluted with organic and hazardous pollutants. Infact, a recent Water Aid report finds that India is among the top countries with the worst access to clean water clo...
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  • Is "Bottled Water" an ethical Business ?
    Let's post views. It has made me think many times. Look at 2-3 incidences which made me think so ... Whenever nowadays while travelling, in trains, I am always looking out for "Bottled" Water or so called "Mineral" water. It's Packaged Drinking Water Actually. Point is : Earlier, when there was ...
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  • NRDWP: Poor show by Odisha
    On March 16, 2017, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India began a performance audit of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) by discussing with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation the scope and methodology of the performance audit. Records relating to the implemen...
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  • New technology for disinfecting water
    Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Lucknow-based Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) have developed a technology for disinfecting water that promises to provide safe and clean drinking water at a cost of just two paise per litre.  The technology...
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  • What is the TDS of water provided by Noida authority?
    My family is living in Noida since 1985. We are using RO filteration, but recently three ROs have stopped working. AMC vendor says authority water has high TDS of 2500 on first floor and 3500 on second. I want to know if RO does not work when TDS is more than 2000. I have installed new pipes. Please...
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  • State of drinking water supply schemes in Rajasthan
    On March 16, 2017, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India began a performance audit of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) by discussing with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation the scope and methodology of the performance audit. Records relating to the implemen...
    arathiposted 1 year 8 months agoread more
  • Centre approves projects near turtle nesting sites
    New coastal projects to ignore Olive Ridley turtles The expert panel of the environment ministry has recommended green nod to two industrial projects--the development of a multipurpose Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and a Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) in Kutch, Gujarat and the mining of heavy min...
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  • Swachh Bharat Mission: It’s all about numbers
    We have just a year to go for Swachh Bharat Mission’s (SBM) deadline of making India open-defecation free (ODF). In the last four years, the government has built 86.08 million toilets (as on September 26, 2018) throughout the country as a part of this flagship programme on providing safe sani...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 9 months agoread more
  • Query regarding water purifier
    Hello, I am living in a gated community where we have around 300 families. We use groundwater during winter and we buy water from outside during the absence of groundwater. So I am not sure how it would help me to test my water for buying a purifier. So far, I have been buying water bottles but woul...
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  • Kerala floods and after
    Every time there is a huge flood in India with massive loss of lives and extensive physical damage, there is a hue and cry. Especially, if this takes place in an area not normally prone to such floods. Assam and Bihar, for instance, are regularly laid waste by floods and so, there is not much agitat...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 9 months agoread more
  • Dam safety project gets additional funds
    Additional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project The Centre has approved the revision of the cost estimate for the ongoing Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) from Rs 2,100 crore to Rs 3,466 crore. The project has also got a two-year extension and now it is sche...
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  • Query regarding control valve for sump tank
    I am from central Chennai and groundwater level in our area has drastically reduced, wo have to depend on other sources (Lorry and Metro water). Metro water often gets polluted so we are looking for control valve open/close by observing the flow through hand pump before letting it to the sump. The c...
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  • Jaundice grips Raipur
    The family of Somesh Manikpuri of Amasivani colony in Raipur is still in shock of his sudden demise from jaundice in May this year. Six similar deaths have been reported from Raipur since April 2018. Memsingh Chandrakar, a resident of Naharpara, another locality in Raipur, was also affected by jaund...
    makarandpurohitposted 1 year 9 months agoread more
  • Industrial waste discharge needs monitoring: NGT
    NGT asks CPCB to monitor industrial waste discharge of states Following a petition passed against industrial pollution in the country, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to come up with a mechanism for continuously monitoring the industrial wast...
    swatiposted 1 year 9 months agoread more
  • Ganga clean up: It’s all talk and no action
    As the Ganga emerges from the glaciers and glides along the foothills of the mighty Himalayas through the towns and cities with their sprawling ghats, engineered embankments, hydroelectric dams, and interrupted flows at barrages, the icy chilliness of its waters is lost. Pilgrims swarm its bank to p...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 9 months agoread more

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)
Posted Date : Thu, 2019-11-14 20:11

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-11-13 10:45
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NGT pushes MoEF to issue notification to ban unnecessary use of RO purifiers

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-10-30 13:02
A global study on pathogens in rivers finds that Indian rivers harbour dangerous levels of diarrhoeal disease-causing pathogens.

Diarrhoea is one of the leading killers of children under the age of five in developing countries. Diarrhoea is rampant in India, with diarrhoeal diseases being the most prevalent of all waterborne diseases in the country. Diarrhoea leads to the third highest proportion of child deaths in South Asia.

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-10-23 10:35
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Drinking water availability should be a top priority: NGT

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Mon, 2019-10-21 16:03

About the conference:

The thirteenth annual Global Water Alliance Conference is organized jointly with Rural Development Forum, The Institution Of Engineers (India) in partnership with Indian Institute Of Engineering Science And Technology, Shibpur on the theme of “Achieving Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (Wash) Sustainability Goals For Developing Countries” on January 4-7, 2020, Kolkata, India. 

Conference theme:

January 4, 2020 9:00AM - January 7, 2020 6:00PM

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-10-16 14:13
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Study finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-10-16 14:12
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Under Jal Jeevan Mission, state to bear half the cost and local bodies to decide water charges

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)
Posted Date : Thu, 2019-10-03 16:07

Hello,

I am looking to improve the groundwater level of my land. We currently have a borewell that supplies water to an RO Plant. I wanted to know if I can use the borewell recharge technique using my RO reject water. My local expert is saying that if we add a layer of charcoal it will act as a natural softner and the system will work. Can you please help me? We are planning to put gutters on our shed to collect rainwater, but since we do not get too much rain we wanted to recycle our RO waste into the bore recharge. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Dhairya Palsani

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-10-02 11:01
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Monsoon’s withdrawal likely to begin around October 10: IMD

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Posted Date : Mon, 2019-09-30 12:38
The recently concluded 4 day conference in Bangalore looked at the current state of global water resource challenges & future pathways to achieve the SDGs, while ensuring equity in access to all.

The 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 and institutional solutions to accelerate the implementation of the water SDGs and the 2030 Agenda targets, leaving no one behind.

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