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Friday, 25 October 2019 13:13 Mapping Pune’s aquifers Groundwater use has doubled in Pune. Comprehensive mapping of groundwater resources and better management and governance is the need of the hour.	Thursday, 24 October 2019 12:33 How farm ponds in Madhya Pradesh are building agricultural resilience An intern with Watershed Organisation Trust narrates his field experience from the villages of Madhya Pradesh, where farmers are using farm ponds to conserve water.
Monday, 21 October 2019 10:41 In conversation with K. J. Joy of SOPPECOM In this interview, Joy talks about his work as an activist working in rural Maharashtra, and how he came to work on water conflicts in India.	Wednesday, 16 October 2019 14:12 Jal Jeevan Mission: States to bear half the cost, local bodies to decide water charges Policy matters this week
Tuesday, 1 October 2019 11:54 From droughts to floods: India’s tryst with climate extremes Deconstructing the traditional narrow engineering based policy discourses around floods and droughts and connecting them to social and cultural realities is the need of the hour in India.	Monday, 30 September 2019 12:38 The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future 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.

Sanitation - The hygienic means of promoting health - Indian Journal of Public Health
This article published in the Indian Journal of Public Health highlights the importance of sanitation as hygienic means of dealing with health of populations and presents the history and the definition of sanitation and highlights the sanitation situation in the context of India. India stands ...
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Solution Exchange discussion - Decentralised Water Service Delivery by Panchayats
Background While I was working with the Indo-German bilateral project on Capacity Building of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Himachal Pradesh with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), I posed a query on the Water Community seeking experiences of water service delivery...
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Draft guidelines for taking up works relating to access to sanitation facilities by Ministry of Rural Development - Request for comments by August 15, 2011
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has developed draft guidelines expanding the scope of works under schedule 1 Para 1 (ix) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to include access to sanitation facilities. This has been prompted by demands from several Stat...
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Rural drinking water supply and sanitation - Standard operating procedure for responding to natural disasters - Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
This standard operating procedure developed by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation includes all functions pertaining to disaster prevention, institutional mechanism, preparedness, early warning, relief, recovery and rehabilitation. It will apply to RWSS Department/ PHED/ PRED/ Sanit...
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Managing drinking water security - A handbook for Gram Panchayats by the Department of Drinking Water Supply (MoRD)
This handbook for Gram Panchayats has been prepared by the Water and Sanitation Program (World Bank) for the Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. The Department of Drinking Water Supply (DDWS) launched the National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRD...
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A kalyani brought to life in Mulbagal, Karnataka: An Arghyam initiative
Guest post by Manjunath PrasadAs part of the Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) initiative at Arghyam, this kalyani that had been abandoned and neglected for the past 25 years was adopted by its own community and transformed in a matter of days.Before: state of the kalyani just a few...
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The political economy of sanitation - How can we increase investment and improve service for the poor? – A report by Water and Sanitation Program
This global study attempts systematically to understand and thus help practitioners manage the political economy of pro-poor sanitation investments and service provision.It aims to provide practical advice to multi-lateral agencies and sanitation practitioners to help them better manage stakehol...
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India must prepare for future growth by planning a low-water economy - Article in YaleGlobal Online by Rohini Nilekani
Article and Image courtesy: YaleGlobal OnlineAuthor: Rohini NilekaniIndia and China account for one third of the world’s population; each consumes more freshwater than other nations. Per inhabitant per year, though, India uses less than half what’s used in the US, China uses less than one third....
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Geomorphic study for regeneration of aquatic ecosystem in Bareilly – An article in Geospatial World
It indicates that the aquatic ecosystem of an area disappeared due to unplanned development of agro ecosystems and human settlements. This area was earlier covered with ponds, wetlands and ox-bow lakes. Now, during the rainy season, inhabitants of these wards face severe problem of water logging and...
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Public-Private Partnerships in urban water supply for Maharashtra – Tool kit by GoI-ADB PPP Initiative
The various possible PPP structures for the sector were studied, and their applicability assessed in the context of the selected sample cities. Consultations led to development of term sheets for these PPP structures, which were identified as most suitable and feasible for implementation.The above e...
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Groundwater - Nation’s water lifeline suffering multiple crisis – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker
This has been followed with a discussion on issues of quality and quantity. The importance of groundwater in India’s water sector is highlighted. The presentation discusses how an increase in overall irrigated area, in spite of decrease in contribution from big dam irrigation projects was po...
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The Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development in consultations with the National Rainfed Area Authority issue revised guidelines on the inclusion of forest areas under the Integrated Wasteland Management Program - PIB release
Article courtesy: Press Information BureauAs per the modifications in Para IX of the common guidelines for Watershed Development Projects, 2008, in the multi tier approach, it has been proposed that there would be a multi tier ridge to valley sequenced approach which should be adopted towards the im...
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Measures to mitigate agrarian distress in Idukki district of Kerala : A study report by MSSRF
Although Idukki is generally perceived as a ‘spices district’ and a ‘plantation crop district’, about 95 per cent of the farmers here are small with tribal farmers constituting a substantial component. Public investment in agriculture in this district is very poor and this hampers agricultu...
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Why India is losing its war on hunger – A case study by Oxfam
The paper argues that the country needs urgent action to protect the universal right to food, prioritize land reforms, and sustainably revive agrarian productivity.India is home to a quarter of the world’s hungry people. Since the green revolution, the country has produced enough to feed itself, b...
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3rd annual rural marketing excellence, Gripel, July 8 – 9, 2011, Mumbai
Organizer: GripelVenue: MumbaiTopics:Opportunities in tapping India's rural market, exploring the growth Potentials & government initiatives effectively for a win-win situation between urban sellers and rural buyersGetting connected with the rural ‘mindset’ & sentiments of rural consumer...
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Assessment study of impact and sustainability of Nirmal Gram Puraskar – A report by CMS Environment
NGP was initiated in Oct 2003 to encourage Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), block and districts to take up sanitation promotion, a post achievement, award-cum-fiscal incentive scheme. The eligibility criteria for the PRIs to receive NGP include: Gram Panchayats, Blocks and District...
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Enhanced quality of life through sustained sanitation - India country paper for South Asia Conference on Sanitation
This India Country Paper on Enhanced Quality of Life through Sustained Sanitation was prepared for South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) IV held at Colombo, Sri Lanka in April, 2011. In rural sanitation, India’s flagship rural sanitation programme, the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC),...
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Alternate management approaches for village water supply systems - Case studies from Maharashtra - A field note by WSP
It documents the approaches in a context where the state government agencies responsible for construction and management of rural water supply systems have been found to be facing limitations in O&M arrangements. The traditional approach to provision of rural water supply in India has been suppl...
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Down the drain – Exploring traditional water systems - A film by Tarun Jayaram
down the drain from tarun jayaram on Vimeo.These are some of the questions which led Tarun Jayaram, the film-maker to explore traditional water systems in the country. From the documentary’s opening moments, the director engages us with a beautifully shot array of footages ranging from ...
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Patkhori's water solutions - A case study from the work of SM Sehgal Foundation in Mewat, Haryana
Community water tankWater is the engine that drives all other functions. For instance, in a village with little water, girls are less likely to go to school because they must spend their time fetching water; and because over 80% of the infectious diseases in India are water-borne, proper water manag...
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Read more about Drinking water costs Rs 400 per month in Manipur

Manipur villagers spend Rs 400 per month on drinking water

79% people living in villages of the four valley districts in Manipur use raw water from ponds, rivers and canals, says the Village Development Profile published by the Manipur State Panchayat Parishad

Pollution plagues holy wells of Rameshwaram temple

Read more about Siang Basin dams' study inadequate: NGO

Siang Basin dams' study inadequate: NGO

South Asia Network for Dams, Rivers and People says the cumulative study conducted by the Central Water Commission does not mention social and cultural impacts of the 44 proposed projects on the river in Arunachal Pradesh

Thanks to high pollution, Agra's water supply may be suspended

Read more about India's embankments flood Nepal

Uninformed construction on the Indian side floods Nepal

Construction of embankments and dykes along Kaliganga river in Uttarakhand results in floods in Nepal's Dharchula district downstream.

Read more about A new law to protect Ganga

A new law Ganga

PMO asks the Environment Ministry to frame the law that will give authorities the power to monitor and regulate the dischare of wastewater, industrial effluents and management of municipal solid waste through the imposition of penalties and damages.

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Posted By : Prarthana Vishal

Posted Date : Thu, 2014-02-20 23:43

Community efforts over a decade led to the revival of johads, traditional rainwater harvesting structures in Alwar, Rajasthan. This book shares the process of this remarkable achievement.

It is an astonishing thing to see the five rivers of Alwar in Rajasthan flowing for more than 6-8 months in a year. This is no miracle though. It is the result of a decade-long effort by Jal Jungle Andolan lead by Dr. Rajendra Singh.

Traditional rainwater harvesting structues called Johads that are native to Rajasthan were rvived by involving communities, which led to this change. Shree Padre writes more about the effort in this book titled "Matte Roopararel Battalilla".

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Posted By : swati

Posted Date : Mon, 2014-02-17 14:22

Policy matters this week: PMO orders framing of draft legislation to protect the Ganga; Narmada-Kshipra river linking scheme passes the test; World Bank to support low-income states.

PMO approves law to protect Ganga river

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Read more about Maharashtra village reclaims submerged forest

Maharashtra village reclaim rights on submerged forest

Korku tribals in Amravathi district lost their agricultural and forest land to a dam in 2005-06; reclaim fishing and management rights over part of the reservoir under Forest Rights Act

'Rajasthan getting only 1% of its share in Yamuna water'

Read more about Sikkim is 'toilet state' of India

Sikkim only state in the country with 100% sanitation

All 6,10,577 rural and urban families in Sikkim have latrines with high sanitation and hygiene standard. It's mandatory for gram sabhas in the state to take up sanitation at top priority

Land near Tehri reservoir sinking

Read more about MP interlinks Narmada with Kshipra

MP interlinks Narmada with Kshipra

The 432 crore project includes lifting water from the Narmada with pumps upto a height of 350 metres from a distance of 50 km and bringing it to the origin of Kshipra river. Project targetted to benefit 3,000 villages and 70 towns of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh