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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.

Solution Exchange discussion: Water Networks in India - Referrals, Advice
Compiled by Nitya Jacob, Resource Person and Sunetra Lala, Research Associate From Aidan Cronin, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New Delhi UNICEF supports several initiatives on knowledge sharing in the water and sanitation sector. There are several other large networks in ...
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Interlinking of water harvesting structures through link water channels - A viable alternative at micro-level by Ambuja Cement Foundation
The coastal areas of Gujarat especially the villages lying within 20-25 km from the seashore are suffering from the problem of salinity ingress. Most of the rivulets that drain this region like Goma and Somat are seasonal at best and their water does not last beyond monsoons. The other aquifers like...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 6 months agoread more
Inclusion of a component relating to rural drinking water in the special package for drought mitigation strategies in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh - PIB release
This would be in addition to the other measures approved by the Cabinet on 19th November, 2009 under the special package for implementing drought mitigation strategies in Bundelkhand. The Additional Central Assistance of Rs.200 crore approved by the Cabinet will enable the states to better add...
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Now it is water all the way in Garhkundar–Dabar watershed of drought-prone semi-arid Bundelkhand – A paper in Current Science
The area suffers from water scarcity, natural resource degradation, low crop productivity (1–1.5 t/ha), low rainwater use efficiency (35–45 per cent), high erosion, poor soil fertility, frequent droughts, poor irrigation facilities, heavy biotic pressure...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 7 months agoread more
Peri-urban water security in a context of urbanization and climate change - A review of concepts and relationships by SaciWaters
It is a part of the peri-urban water security project discussion paper series that aims at having a collection of research papers relevant to the concepts and processes involved in the project that represent preliminary ideas circulated to encourage discussion and comments.Though the relevant l...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 7 months agoread more
NREGA and rural water management in India: Improving the welfare effects – An occasional paper by IRAP
NREGA is being eulogized by many in the academic, development and policy arena as a “silver bullet” for eradicating rural poverty and unemployment, by way of generating demand for productive labour force in villages and private incentives for management of common property resources.NREGS, one of...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 7 months agoread more
Gender-sensitive sustainable sanitation - Women s groups in Chhattisgarh take initiative to bring toilets into their households and sustainable sanitation into their communities - ADB case study
Sanitation in Women’s HandsWomen in the villages of Chhattisgarh, India have banded together to bring some decent sanitation facilities in their homes—something which has been missing in their lives for a very long time.With some funding from ADB’s Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA) ...
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Between the city and the salty sea - The wells of Bhuigaon, Thane, Greater Mumbai - Guest post by MS Gopal
As the concrete jungle of Greater Mumbai reaches Bhuigaon and overuse of groundwater sucks in the sea water, the traditional wells are under threat. Bhuigaon is a small agricultural village nestled between the Mumbai suburb of Vasai and the Arabian Sea. Bhuigaon is also in Thane dis...
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Assessing acute Gastroenteritis risks associated with water quality and sanitation in Hyderabad city - A paper by the Institute of Health Systems (IHS)
The quality of drinking water is a vital element of public health and well-being. The most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking-water supply is through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from...
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Operation and maintenance for rural water supplies – A manual by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the Water and Sanitation Program of World Bank
This Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manual for rural water supplies by the Department of Drinking Water And Sanitation and Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank complements their Gram Panchayat Handbook released in 2010 . It takes into account the current aspirations and challenges fac...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 8 months agoread more
MoRD announces relaxation in NRDWP guidelines: Sustainability component to be reduced to 10% for 2010-11 and 2011-12
The MoRD has through this order, announced that this will be relaxed to 10% NRDWP funds, on a 100% Central share basis for all States.This relaxation would be valid for 2010 – 11 and 2011 – 12. The balance 10% of NRDWP funds that will become available is to be spent on coverage of quality affect...
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Realisation of the fundamental right to water in rural areas: Implications of the evolving policy framework for drinking water – An article by Philippe Cullet in Economic and Political Weekly
The fundamental right to water in rural areas is well-established in India, but the actual content of this right has not been elaborated upon in judicial decisions. There is no general drinking water legislation that would provide this missing content.This analysis of various initiatives taken by th...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 8 months agoread more
New policy framework for rural drinking water supply: Swajaldhara guidelines – An article by Philippe Cullet in Economic and Political Weekly
It examines its evolution from the 1970s onwards and focuses, in particular, on the reforms of the past decade, looking more specifically at the Swajaldhara Guidelines. These reforms are of capital importance because they seek to completely change the rural drinking water supply policy framework.It ...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 8 months agoread more
Water pollution in villages - A post in Hindi by Ram Naresh Kumar and Sanjay Singh
गांवों में जल प्रदुषण जिस कारण अधिकाधिक उपज लेने के लिए रासायनिक उर्वरकों खरपतवारनाशकों तथा कीटन...
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Water management through communities in Uttarakhand - Neelima Garg
The conflict is over how water is perceived, valued and treated. Water is life savior elixir. The importance of water as a vital resource to the life system and an essential component of societal development cannot be over emphasized. Over the years, many ancient civilizations emphasized on various ...
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Photo essay for Water Day 2011
Rural household saving water at homeChild drinking water from handpump in Madhya PradeshChild drinking water near Gwalior in Madhya PradeshDrying wellGirl getting water for her home at a village in ShivpuriGirls and women still have to bear the impact of getting water for homeGirls and women still h...
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Allocation, release and utilization of funds for safe drinking water in rural and tribal areas under NRDWP for the last three years - PIB release
Funds are released to the States under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) by the Government of India for providing drinking water supply in rural areas covering the rural and tribal areas of the State.About 30% of rural household’s access piped drinking water from taps. However, full ...
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Pest and disease management in organic, natural, sustainable agriculture - Presentations from the South Asia Conference on "Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques", Bangalore organised by OFAI (2009)
This set of presentations from the conference on Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques held during September 2009 at Bangalore deals with pest and disease management practices in organic farming, which rely primarily on preventive and integrated methods.Crop production and plan protection in or...
Amita Bhaduriposted 8 years 9 months agoread more
Conference on "Social Investing to Enhance and Sustain Rural Sanitation Coverage" - WES-Net India, 22nd – 23rd March, 2011, PHD House, New Delhi
Organizers:WES-Net IndiaFINISH (Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health)Venue: PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PHD House, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New DelhiTopics:On Social Investment and MFI in India - The current scenarioPresenting the Rationale and Results of ...
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Demonstration of rural technologies developed by NEERI to stakeholders of the Vidharbha region - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, 8th March, Nagpur
Organizer: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)Venue: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), NagpurDescription: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Res...
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Read more about Who needs farming for food?

Who needs farming for food?

The number of people opting for agriculture in rural areas has dipped by 11% in the last decade, says a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

SC says no to complete filling of Tehri reservoir

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Posted Date : Sun, 2014-02-02 22:11

Tripura has 35,000 litres of water annually per capita. That is double that of the national average. So why are its people still facing water shortage?

The name Tripura originated from 'Twi' meaning water and 'Para' meaning land. The indigenous population, which is about 32%, refer to Tripura as Twipra, meaning land of water. However, the state no longer seems to be living up to its name. Its annual average per capita water availability is 35,000 liters, which is almost double that of the national average of 18,000 liters but people are still facing a two-pronged problem - water shortage as well as water-borne diseases.

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Posted Date : Sat, 2014-01-25 02:21

Hi,
I'm looking for NGOs and social entrepreneurs for distribution of water filters in rural areas, mostly at places where people boil water instead of filtering.

Please provide information on such organisations and entrepreneurs across India.

Thanks and Regards

Dinesh.M.S

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Read more about Groundwater hits bottom near Coke's plant in Rajasthan

Groundwater hits bottom near Coca Cola's plant in Rajasthan

Farmers in Kaladera block of Jaipur claim that agriculture has become difficult due to rapid fall in ground water after the beverage giant entered the region in 2000.

Ammonia in Delhi's water rises yet again

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Chemical fertilizers spelling death for infants: Study

Death of babies less than one month old in rural areas may be due to exposure to chemical fertilizers that percolate into water, says a study published in the Journal of Development Economics.

No toilets in 25% of Odisha's government schools

Read more about Delhi metro stations to conserve rainwater

Delhi metro stations to conserve rainwater

By March 2015, 17 metro stations will have rainwater harvesting system, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT had earlier ordered rainwater harvesting system at all metro stations.

Meghayaya favours livelihood over sand mining ban

Read more about Rayalaseema gets tense over water

Rayalaseema gets tense over water

Poor allocation and diversion of water for upstream areas has created tension between districts in this Andhra Pradesh region.

CBI registers five FIRs in Delhi Jal Board scam case

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