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Chennai faces acute water crisis

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Posted on 27 Jun, 2017 08:46 PM

Chennai reels under acute crisis of drinking water

Buckingham canal in Chennai. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Nalanda farmers get organic certificate; export veggies to Europe

Nalanda farmers' organic certification, Orissa government action against mining and SMS advisory for farmers are highlights of this week's news.

Ravleen Kaur

Posted on 14 Jul, 2013 09:20 PM

Nalanda farmers set to go global with their veggies

Gram Gaurav Yatra : Initiated by Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Bihar, WaterAid and UNICEF

Gram Gaurav Yatra to promote sanitation in Bihar.

WaterAid

Posted on 05 Feb, 2009 01:23 AM

In order to sensitise people towards health and hygiene, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Bihar, WaterAid and UNICEF have taken up a month long Gram Gaurav Yatra to promote sanitation in Bihar. PHED Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey announced the launch of Bihar Gram Gaurav Rath Yatra on January 28 that embarked on a Movement towards the noble mission of restoring human dignity and the self-esteem of rural Indians through the "GRAM GAURAV YATRA".

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December 21, 2022

Best practices on flood resilience from Indian and global cities

A basket of solutions that Indian cities can choose based on their need and priority

East Kolkata Wetland (Image: Dibyendu Ash; Wikimedia Commons)

December 21, 2022

Safe drinking water in rural India: What do numbers hide?

While drinking water coverage in rural India has improved, has it also improved reliability and safety of drinking water? This CEEW brief explores and analyses the available data to find out.

Adequate and safe drinking water, a valuable resource in rural India (Image Source: McKay Savage via Wikimedia Commons)

December 16, 2022

River Sharavathi - under siege from microplastics

A study finds that microplastic pollution in the river Sharavathi originating in the Western Ghats is growing. Urgent efforts to protect this biodiversity hotspot are needed.

The pristine river Sharavathi (Image Source: Ashwin Kumar via Wikimedia Commons)

December 16, 2022

Water Quality Management Course - Not just a training program

In this article, we will understand how the WQM course is continuing to influence the needs of learners that come from diverse backgrounds. The course model also offers core insights to many others who would like to engage in a virtual training program.

During a WQM course, a field team member from INREM facilitating a demonstration