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Sunday, 20 January 2019 0:00
Bengaluru hosts the 4th National Summit Sustainable Water & Sanitation
An annual event in Bangalore brought together various stakeholders in water and sanitation to discuss the challenges and way forward.
The Ganga at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Downstream of this, the river flow has reduced due to increased abstraction. (Image courtesy: Manas Chakrabarty; Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA-4.0)
Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:37
Saving Ganga: Just clean-up won’t do
River Ganga’s uninterrupted flow is as important as making the river pollution free if the Ganga rejuvenation drive has to show desired results.
India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Thursday, 13 December 2018 12:25
Dealing with droughts
There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.
An off-taking canal that promoted flow irrigation. The system has become a relic of the past. There is a demand to revive this colonial irrigation system whose bund is over 17-km long and has 28 distributaries. (Image: India Water Portal)
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 13:17
A future without water?
Once abundant with water, Sikri village is fighting a losing battle to meet its water needs.
The Hirakud dam (Image: Makarand Purohit, India Water Portal)
Sunday, 25 November 2018 12:26
Two states and a river: More power or more water?
The latest addition to India’s interstate river water conflicts, the Mahanadi will soon go water deficit if Odisha and Chhattisgarh don’t control their hunger for coal-fired power.
A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
Saturday, 3 November 2018 8:33
The unique Himalayan wetlands
The Himalayan wetlands are under threat due to unregulated urbanisation and unsustainable tourism. Urgent attention at the policy level is the need of the hour.
  • Could the water towers of Asia be drying up soon?
    The Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) cover 3500 kms across eight countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Commonly described as the “water towers for Asia” the HKH are the source of 10 major rivers including the mighty Ganges, Brahmaputra and the Ind...
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  • Technology helps provide access to safe drinking water
    According to WASH watch report (2017), over 150 million people in India live without access to safe drinking water. A majority of these people reside in underserved or unserved sections of the society that lives beyond the pipe. As a result, they are dependent on water sources that are not safe for ...
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  • UN World Water Development Report out
    UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019 During the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and in conjunction to the World Water Day, the United Nations has launched the World Water Development Report titled Leaving no one behind. The report demonstrates how imp...
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  • UN Environment Assembly adopts India's two resolutions
    UN Environment Assembly adopts resolutions on single-use plastics, nitorgen management piloted by India The environment ministry has informed that at the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), two resolutions piloted by India on single-use plastics and sustainab...
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  • Dumping waste effectively
    According to the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website, access to toilets has improved in India and 28 out of 36 states and Union Territories are now open defecation free (ODF). While that’s good news, managing faecal sludge in ODF states in an eco-friendly way continues to be a big challenge. ...
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  • Protecting Surajpur wetland
    The migratory bird season is in full swing and avid bird watchers have flocked to Surajpur wetland to sight the charismatic Common Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Ferruginous Pochard, Bar-headed Goose, Greylag Goose, Northern Shoveler and Gadwall. It is noon and some birds can be seen resting and preenin...
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  • Indore tops in Swachh Survekshan 2019
    Once again, Indore tops in Swachh Survekshan Indore, Ambikapur and Mysuru have topped the fourth edition of Swachh Survekshan under the Swachh Bharat Mission. In the Swachh Survekshan 2019, 4,237 urban local bodies participated with Indore winning accolade for the cleanest city; Surat for...
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  • Pollution affects Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study
    Not just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study A study conducted by the researchers at the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi has found that the excess pollution in the Ganga river is not only polluting the water but ...
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  • Earth not for humans alone: NGT to Assam
    NGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel During the hearing of a petition filed by Right to Information activist Rohit Choudhury on Deepor Beel, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has remarked that the earth is not for humans alone and that all creatures, including wildlife, have a right over it. The tribun...
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  • SC orders forced eviction of tribals, forest dwellers
    Forced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellers After the government failed to defend the Forest Rights Act, the Supreme Court has ordered forced eviction of more than 1,000,000 tribal and other forest-dwelling households from forestlands across 16 states. The order wi...
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  • Solution Exchange Discussion: Roof water harvesting in urban areas for groundwater recharge, from ICEF, New Delhi - Experiences
    Compiled by Pankaj Kumar S., Resource Person; additional research provided by Ramya Gopalan, Research Associate, 22 August 2006 Original Query: Mihir Maitra, India-Canada Environment Facility (ICEF), New Delhi Posted: 26 July 2006 Recent discussions on the Solution Exchange WES-Net community have...
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  • Solution exchange discussion: UN interventions in the WES Sector, from UNDP, New Delhi (Advice)
    Compiled by Pankaj Kumar S., Resource Person; and Ramya Gopalan, Research Associate 24 July 2006 Original Query: Preeti Soni, UNDP, New Delhi, Posted: 10 July 2006 The UN System in India is in the process of formulating its next UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2008-2012 in consulta...
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  • TN to pay fine for failing to restore Chennai's waterways
    NGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways Taking note of the consistent failure of the state in restoring the Chennai waterways—Adyar, Cooum and Buckingham Canal—the National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 100 crore on the Tamil Nadu g...
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  • World Bank approves Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety
    World Bank to provide Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety Under the ongoing Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme (DRIP), the World Bank has approved Rs 11,000 crore for improving the safety and operational performance of 733 large dams across 18 states over the next 10 years. Besides operation, ...
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  • Nominations invited for third batch of Odisha Water Honours
    The Odisha Water Honours, the only of its kind in the state, are meant to recognise dedicated individuals and communities for their pioneering contributions in the field of water/river/ecology conservation and restoration through various actions such as conservation, awareness, education, advoc...
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  • Solution Exchange discussion: Water Budgeting by Communities from United Nations Volunteers, Jharkhand - Experiences
    Compiled by Pankaj Kumar S., Resource Person; additional research provided by Ramya Gopalan, Research Associate, 7 November 2006 Original Query: Ravi Niwash, United Nations Volunteers, Jharkhand, Posted: 7 September 2006 I am a United Nations Volunteer (UNV), coordinating a project in Karr...
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  • River basin governance: Learnings from Cauvery conflict
    The river Cauvery—an inter-state river shared by the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Pondicherry—has often been in the news for the fight over its waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. What dominates the issue is the conflicting demands f...
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  • After 40 years, Hilsa migrates to Allahabad again
    Navigation lock at Farakka Barrage redesigned for Hilsa migration This monsoon, the Hilsa fish will be able to swim down the Ganga all the way up to Allahabad from the Bay of Bengal. The migration of the fish till Allahabad had been stopped after the Farakka Barrage was built on the ...
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  • Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor gets wildlife clearance
    Wildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor The committee led by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has granted wildlife clearance to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train corridor. The project clearance has been given to divert around 216 hectares of land from in...
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  • Urban Water Challenge Workshop
    Are you ready to apply the collective brain power of multinationals, startups, innovators and entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to make sustainable change for urban water in India? Join us at a one-day workshop on 27th or 28th February 2019, where you will have the opportunity to demonstrate you...
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Posted Date : Sun, 2019-03-24 11:03
As climate change and urbanisation threaten water security in the HKH region, there is an urgent need for good water governance.

The Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) cover 3500 kms across eight countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

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Posted Date : Fri, 2019-03-22 12:37
Piramal Sarvajal's water ATMs are a good example of community-level decentralised drinking water solutions that are sustainable.

According to WASH watch report (2017), over 150 million people in India live without access to safe drinking water. A majority of these people reside in underserved or unserved sections of the society that lives beyond the pipe. As a result, they are dependent on water sources that are not safe for drinking, leading to waterborne diseases. Diarrhoea continues to be a leading cause of death in children below the age of five. As per data, approximately 321 children deaths are reported every day in India (WHO, 2015). 

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Posted Date : Thu, 2019-03-21 19:48
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UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-03-20 12:37
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UN Environment Assembly adopts resolutions on single-use plastics, nitorgen management piloted by India

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Posted Date : Sat, 2019-03-16 15:51
Three environment-friendly ways of disposing of human waste have proven effective in various districts of Chhattisgarh.

According to the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website, access to toilets has improved in India and 28 out of 36 states and Union Territories are now open defecation free (ODF). While that’s good news, managing faecal sludge in ODF states in an eco-friendly way continues to be a big challenge. 

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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-03-13 17:29
Surajpur wetland faces the threat of habitat loss because of the proliferating real estate development in the area.

The migratory bird season is in full swing and avid bird watchers have flocked to Surajpur wetland to sight the charismatic Common Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Ferruginous Pochard, Bar-headed Goose, Greylag Goose, Northern Shoveler and Gadwall. It is noon and some birds can be seen resting and preening their feathers in the morning while others are skittish and hide in the tall grasses or in the dense thicket of trees. Some other birds can be seen wading in the shallow waters. One can catch a glimpse of nests teetering on the treetops.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-03-13 15:03
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Once again, Indore tops in Swachh Survekshan

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Not just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-03-06 08:17
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NGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-02-27 13:31
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Forced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellers

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A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
Sunday, 24 March 2019 11:03
Could the water towers of Asia be drying up soon?
The weather station at Randullabad that helps farmers plan their crops. (Photo by Manu Moudgil)
Saturday, 23 March 2019 23:45
Number crunching helps farmers manage water
Piramal Sarvajal’s water ATM.
Friday, 22 March 2019 12:37
Technology helps provide access to safe drinking water
UN report suggests better management of water resources to ensure equity of water. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Thursday, 21 March 2019 19:48
UN World Water Development Report out