Uttar Pradesh
Don't have toilet, can't contest polls
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 10:43 PMDon't have toilet, can't contest polls
Phailin rain increases Andhra groundwater levels
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 10:21 AMPhailin increases Andhra groundwater levels
Can we build an alternative society?
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:11 PMRiverside apartments are in great demand these days. This has led to a surge in the number of apartments built along rivers that flow through urban areas. These same 'premium' apartments are encroaching on the river's channel and are therefore most vulnerable to the floods that they help create by constricting the river. This harm extends beyond the apartments in question.
Call for proposals 'Water for public good', Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL)
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:55 PMFor more information on Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL), please click here.
For further details on the Request for Proposal, view the attached documents below.
The Taj Mahal's poor neighbour
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 01:32 PMThe Tajganj boasts a heritage walk taking sightseers back in time to the excellence of the Mughal era. History-loving eyes examine this threshold to the mausoleum for its remains from the urban landscape of the Mughal lay.
Six women change Agra's water story
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 12:56 PMHistorically, Agra has had decentralized water systems that were derived from a riverine core and supplemented by numerous lakes, wells and baolis (step wells). The system was a synthesis of geography, excellent Mughal fluvial engineering and an involved citizenry. Unfortunately, much has been lost over the years.
Upper caste'-only school toilets in UP
Posted on 16 Oct, 2013 10:32 AMEvery school needs good students and students need good sanitation. According to India Sanitation Portal, access to sanitary toilets not only ensures dignity of the individual but also positively impacts health, well-being and productivity, reduces drop-out rates and encourages regular attendance in schools.
110 countries pledge to phase out mercury
Posted on 15 Oct, 2013 09:10 AM110 countries sign Minamata convention to ban mercury
World's biggest solar power plant to come up in Rajasthan
Posted on 07 Oct, 2013 08:15 AMRajasthan to have world's biggest solar plant