Political
Solar irrigation pumps: A boon and bane
Posted on 03 Jul, 2015 09:26 PMSolar energy, which was until now only considered for small scale lighting is now slowly gaining tremendous popularity among farmers to pump irrigation water. The paper titled 'Karnataka’s smart, new solar pump policy for irrigation' published in the
Stained teeth, weak bones and untimely death -- all caused by contaminated water
Posted on 02 Jul, 2015 01:48 PM"When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a normal person, but when I get up, I realize that I cannot walk properly. I feel like running but I cannot", laments Md. Manik Uddin. This isn't unique to just Manik. Many others of Tapatjuri village in Nagaon, Assam feel the same.
Do more toilets mean a 'Swachh Bharat'? These 6 graphs tell it all.
Posted on 01 Jul, 2015 10:35 PMEvery 10 years, the government gears up to capture colossal amounts of data through its Census.
Can MGNREGA come to the rescue of rainfed agriculture?
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 10:29 PMThe National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), which continues to be the largest public employment program involving Rs.34,600 crore in a period of just five years since its implementation, was enacted on August 25, 2005 and renamed as the
Govt approves Rs 4,845 crore for Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:10 AMKrishna-Marathwada irrigation project worth Rs 4,845 crore gets Govt nod
Who's to blame for Shimla's water shortage?
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:03 AMMost tourists visiting Shimla won’t know that they are walking on a water tank when they wait to get their pictures taken or go horse riding on Ridge road but they will know that the city faces water shortage -- their hotel bathrooms have messages asking them to use water judiciously.
80% of India's surface water is polluted
Posted on 29 Jun, 2015 08:55 PMDomestic sewerage responsible for 75-80% of water pollution in the country
Training Course on Solar Powered Pumping Systems Sustainable Solution for Public Drinking Water Supply, WatsanCAD, Bhopal
Posted on 28 Jun, 2015 07:14 PMThe proposed training is intend to develop capacity of the institutions / organizations / individuals through knowledge sharing on the application of solar energy for pumping and water treatment system appropriate for drinking water sector i.e. rural & urban water supply in India.
Enter ‘leg first’ in water-bound Kangra Fort
Posted on 25 Jun, 2015 11:41 AM"Kangra Fort was so well guarded that it was safer to enter ‘leg first’", says the present scion of the erstwhile Katoch family ( Kat means sword,
World running out of groundwater: NASA
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 11:15 PMHumans are consuming groundwater rapidly: NASA
