India

Sunderbans and Siachen glacier to become trans-boundary protected area
Policy matters this week Posted on 31 Aug, 2015 10:25 PM

Sunderbans and Siachen glacier proposed to be recognised as a trans-boundary protected area

Farm fields in the Sunderbans (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photo)
India's groundwater: Invisible water, visible crisis
News this week Posted on 31 Aug, 2015 06:13 PM

Massive national effort needed to resolve India's depleting groundwater

Water well in Purulia, West Bengal (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
Groundwater: A few ignored issues
Does the root of India's groundwater problem lie in our Constitution, National Water Policy or the lack of an integrated approach?', asks KG Vyas former advisor to the Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Mission. Posted on 29 Aug, 2015 06:25 PM

Groundwater in our country is rapidly depleting. Inspite of the vision of water managers in planning and investing in the water sector, there are a few issues in the field of groundwater that seem to be partly responsible for this deteriorating groundwater scenario in the country, and these are largely ignored. Where does the problem lie?

Contaminated water in Bhalaswa resettlement colony (Source: India Water Portal)
To pee or not to pee: A question women may not need to ask any more
Women may finally have the freedom to pee anywhere, without having to analyse the extent of a public toilet's hygiene. Read, all ye women, before your next pee break! Posted on 29 Aug, 2015 01:23 PM

Scenario 1: You go to a cinema and it's cold.

The disposable stand and pee device (Source: Priya Desai)
Why a right to sanitation is necessary
The Millenium Development Goals aimed to halve the number of people with no access to water & sanitation. "Who are these people?", asks Leo Heller of the UN Office for Human Rights. Posted on 28 Aug, 2015 09:43 AM

Indian activists have been campaigning for the last three years for a justiciable right to water and sanitation.

Definitions of the human rights to water and sanitation (Source: SIWI)
Water problems with quality and access plague Sambalpur, Odisha
Groundwater in Talabeda village in Sambalpur, Odisha has high concentrations of iron but more urgently, its water supply system is dysfunctional for the last 2 weeks due to electricity issues. Posted on 27 Aug, 2015 04:00 PM

It's been more than 15 days and the drinking water crisis in Talabeda village in Sambalpur, Odisha is yet to be addressed. The water supply system of the village collapsed due to a fault in the transformer located within the premises of the Talabeda pump house, and no one has the time to fix this and restart the water supply system. 

The colour of the tiles around the public stand-post at Talabeda, Odisha have changed from white to red due to iron contamination.
Training Programme on Introduction to SWAT by IIT Madras
IIT Madras is organising a short-term training programme on 'Introduction to Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)' using open source tools- QGIS and QSWAT
Posted on 25 Aug, 2015 04:03 PM

The primary objective of this short term training program is to provide college teachers and professional engineers with a comprehensive understanding of GIS techniques relevant for studies related to water resources assessment.

Can India become groundwater secure?
Understanding scientific principles and spreading this knowledge among communities to design their water solutions could be an answer to tackling both groundwater crises and flood situations. Posted on 24 Aug, 2015 09:59 PM

Over the last few months, rains--whether they flooded India enough or not--have certainly flooded the news.

Depleting groundwater levels in the country (Source:Wikipedia)
Okhla Bird Sanctuary takes a backseat to real estate development in Noida
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Aug, 2015 09:20 PM

Centre approves bringing down protected zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary from 10 km to 1

Okhla Bird Sanctuary (Source: Amit Pratap via Wikipedia)
Europe's Rhine river inspires the Ganga revival
News this week Posted on 24 Aug, 2015 09:13 PM

Ganga clean-up takes its inspiration from the Rhine river

Ganga river at Varanasi (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
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