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Dipping water table in Kolar, Karnataka, leaves a Persian wheel forlorn and frustrated
Videoblogging from S.Vishwanath of the Rainwater Club Posted on 14 May, 2008 09:45 AM

As ground water levels decline in India, Persian Wheels cannot reach the water to draw them out from open wells. One such Persian wheel stands forlorn and frustrated as the water table has dipped in Kolar, Karnataka India. This wheel has worked for the last 80 years and 2007 was the first time that the water table fell and the wheel could not work for the day.

The daily water Zen : Slow sand filter running out of use
Videoblogging from S.Vishwanath of the Rainwater Club Posted on 07 May, 2008 06:20 AM

A slow sand filter built with Japanese aid is running out of use because the community cannot repair the broken pump. Can we help organize the community to take charge of its asset?!

Utility of ecosan in flood-prone rural Bangladesh
Videoblogging from S.Vishwanath of the Rainwater Club Posted on 05 May, 2008 07:48 AM

Subject: Ecosan

Duration: 1:20 mins

Frederick Noronha's interview with former business and environmental journalist Nitya Jacob on her new book "Jalyatra"
Interview of Nitya Jacob by Frederick 'FN' Noronha Posted on 02 May, 2008 09:57 PM


jalyatra "THOSE 'IGNORANT PEASANTS' KNOW MORE ABOUT WATER THAN ENGINEERS"

Former business and environmental journalist Nitya Jacob has undertaken an unusual task -- an ecological travelogue across the Indian subcontinent, focussed on water. The Delhi-based writer's findings are stark. After writing a book on the subject, he says that in spite of surplus water, and one of the world's richest traditions of managing it, India's water crisis has reached critical levels. Says Delhi-based Jacob's new book is called 'Jalyatra: Exploring India's Traditional Water Management Systems'. It notes: "The 5000 years worth of traditional knowledge which made India one of the richest countries in the not-too-distant past has been forgotten and is one of the main reasons behind the crisis."Original Review on India Water Portal Blog, Click here Frederick Noronha (FN) interviewed Jacob about the book (Penguin, India, 2008, Rs 295), his findings and more.

Global Water Challenge and Ashoka's Changemakers' competition to find the most innovative water and sanitation solutions
Posted on 01 May, 2008 09:17 AM

Forwarded to India Water Portal By Ashoka Changemakers The Global Water Challenge and Ashoka's Changemakers had launched a global collaborative competition to find the most innovative community

Arghyam hiring a Social Development Specialist
Posted on 28 Apr, 2008 07:49 PM

Arghyam is looking for a dynamic individual to join our Urban Water Initiative in Bangalore as a Social Development Specialist. Post Location - Bangalore Start Date , Immediate No of Positions-1 Pay ,Commensurate with experience Resume to be forwarded to manikeshwari@arghyam.org Arghyam is a not-for-profit organization working in the water sector in India. Arghyam's vision is "Enough water, safe water….always and for all". Through partnerships and grants we support strategic efforts that address issues relating to equity and sustainability for all citizens. www.arghyam.org

SwissRe International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management 2009
Posted on 26 Apr, 2008 08:39 AM

Forwarded to the Portal by Anuradha Pati Recognises the planning, evaluation, and implementation of water-related projects with the aim of promoting awareness and encouraging the efficient use of this resource. The International ReSource Award is worth US$150,000 in total and is granted to one or several projects selected by an international jury.

Electro Arsenic Purifier developed by CECRI, Karaikudi
Electro Arsenic Purifier developed by CECRI, Karaikudi Posted on 25 Apr, 2008 05:32 PM

The Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, India with the sponsorship of Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India has developed an indigenous, low cost method of removing Arsenic from drinking water. The purifier is eco-friendly and can be run off a solar power source. Models for Domestic as well as Community use have been developed

Environmental flows for Indian rivers:Need for a discussion to consider the health of the riverine ecosystems
Environmental flows for Indian rivers:Need for a discussion to consider the health of the riverine ecosystems Posted on 24 Apr, 2008 11:58 PM

India is facing a water crisis in nearly all the sectors. Fortunately or unfortunately, measures taken by the related authorities to combat the crisis often depends on the amount of 'noise' made by the relevant stakeholders. It is no wonder then, that the urban India, and especially the rich and the powerful in urban India, seldom have to face problems related to water scarcity, water quality or the sheer inequity in distribution. On the other hand, weaker the stakeholder, more severe are his ( rather 'her') problems. Marginal farmers, tail enders in a canal network, rural and urban poor, especially children and women, stand testimony to this situation. We all agree to this, right? Godavari Eflows

Godavari delta, destruction of mangroves 

But aren't we forgetting the the weakest, and in some ways, the strongest, of all the stakeholders? How about the ecosystem of the river itself??

New book:"Jalyatra: Exploring India's Traditional Water Management Systems"
New book: "Jalyatra: Exploring India's Traditional Water Management Systems" Posted on 22 Apr, 2008 04:50 AM

jalyatra-final.jpgThe book published by Penguin India, explores traditional water management systems in 8 states of India, including Delhi, and is writte

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