Hydropower
MoRD asks states to focus on water conservation and harvesting in MGNREGA to help achieve Jal Jeevan Mission targets
posted 1 year 2 months agoFocus on water conservation in MGNREGA: Rural Development ministry to states

Ice stupas, the contested water towers of Ladakh
posted 1 year 2 months agoLadakh, the arid Himalayan desert, is a high elevation borderland located close to the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. Water here originates from glaciers in the high altitude mountains that tower over Ladakh’s villages. Simple earthwork irrigation channels tap meltwater from streams that originate from these glaciers.

Conflicts over land on the rise in India
posted 1 year 2 months agoLand-related conflicts in India are on the rise despite some of the most progressive legislations to protect people’s rights over land and forest.

In conversation with K. J. Joy of SOPPECOM
posted 1 year 2 months agoTo many in the water sector, K. J. Joy needs no introduction. An activist at heart, Joy is known for his untiring rights based work in mobilising communities in rural Maharashtra, and for his research work on water and water related conflicts including inter-state riparian water conflicts.

Pune groundwater extraction doubles in last decade; Uranium found in Telengana groundwater; Lower Subansiri project gets a boost
posted 1 year 3 months agoStudy finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years

Towards a new horizontal water federalism
posted 1 year 3 months agoThe execution of India’s institutional framework for preventing and solving conflicts over river water is still evolving. A new thinking on federalism in the field of water management to meet local aspirations and national ambition is needed.

River as a cultural mosaic
posted 1 year 3 months ago"River conversations are critical to re-evaluate histories, reconnect civilisations, cultures and peoples, ideas and regions and open streams of thought for a future with exciting possibilities," says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal School of Journalism and Communication who has conceptualized a new series of quarterly river conv

India’s target to combat land degradation and desertification
posted 1 year 3 months agoIndia finally announced that it would increase its targets of restoring degraded lands from 21 million hectares to 26 million hectares[1].

The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
posted 1 year 3 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

Stop farming on Yamuna floodplains by 2020: NGT to DDA
posted 1 year 3 months agoNGT orders DDA to ensure farming on the Yamuna floodplains is stopped by 2020
