Events
BWSSB’s workforce woefully inadequate, says Chairman Tushar Girinath
Posted on 18 Nov, 2019 02:49 PM“It is a lack of (institutional) capacity which is leading to public woes on water. We are not in a position to give you quality services because of two things – one, manpower, and two, finances,” said BWSSB Chairman Tushar Girinath, speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Sustainable, Equitable Access to Water’.
Conflicts over land on the rise in India
Posted on 22 Oct, 2019 11:42 AMLand-related conflicts in India are on the rise despite some of the most progressive legislations to protect people’s rights over land and forest.
5th Edition of India Industry Water Conclave and 7th Edition of FICCI Water Awards
Posted on 21 Oct, 2019 08:42 PMTraining course on Data Analysis, Visualization and Interpretation
Posted on 21 Oct, 2019 05:50 PMObjectives of the course:
To equip the participants with essential techniques of data analysis using simple graphical, deterministic and statistical tools.
Course content:
Techniques and methods of handling following types of data encountered frequently by NGO workers:
13th Annual Global Water Alliance Conference 2020
Posted on 21 Oct, 2019 04:03 PMAbout the conference:
Towards a new horizontal water federalism
Posted on 09 Oct, 2019 08:04 PMThe execution of India’s institutional framework for preventing and solving conflicts over river water is still evolving. A new thinking on federalism in the field of water management to meet local aspirations and national ambition is needed.
River as a cultural mosaic
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 10:41 AM"River conversations are critical to re-evaluate histories, reconnect civilisations, cultures and peoples, ideas and regions and open streams of thought for a future with exciting possibilities," says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal School of Journalism and Communication who has conceptualized a new series of quarterly river conv
The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
Posted on 30 Sep, 2019 12:38 PMThe Water Future Conference in Bangalore last week, saw many from the scientific community, academia, research, civil society and the media come together to discuss the state of water resources across the world and in India, as well as future pathways and scenarios, and different technological a
Applying ethics to water management, to ensure equity in access to all
Posted on 26 Sep, 2019 03:57 PMAt a workshop on Water Ethics leading up to the Water Future Conference in Bangalore in September 2019, the idea of, and the need for an ethical framework for water management and legislation was discussed.