News and Articles
Championing community mobilisation to conserve water resources
Posted on 16 Jul, 2021 12:59 PMWater security has been one of India’s biggest challenges, with millions of Indians not having access to clean and adequate supply of water.
Deepor Beel faces moderate contamination and ecological risk, says study
Posted on 15 Jul, 2021 07:15 PMLakes and wetlands play pivotal roles in providing nutrients to living organisms.
Atmanirbhar Krishi App launched to equip farmers with weather insights
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:10 AMAtmanirbhar Krishi App launched to make weather insights handy for farmers
This year's India Smart Cities Awards goes to UP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh!
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:03 AMUP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh become winners of India Smart Cities Awards Contest 2020
Stories of change: Becoming water abundant by harvesting rainwater
Posted on 12 Jul, 2021 10:20 AMWe often take for granted those things that come easy to us. Rain is one such resource that we always enjoy, but never capture for the future.
Data ecosystem in smart cities
Posted on 10 Jul, 2021 11:17 AMDisease control is a long-standing consideration in building smart city architecture, while humanitarian actions are increasingly digitised. However, there are competing city visions being employed in the COVID-19 response.
Solar irrigation policies in India
Posted on 08 Jul, 2021 02:00 PMSolar pumps and solar irrigation are not new to India as the first program to install solar pumps started close to three decades back in 1993
Billions lack access to WASH services
Posted on 06 Jul, 2021 06:40 PMA UNICEF-WHO Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report on drinking water and sanitation indicates that billions of people will lack access safely
Did the moody monsoon shrink forests in peninsular India?
Posted on 04 Jul, 2021 04:26 PMVegetation in peninsular India is dominated by large tracts of grasslands, mainly savanna vegetation.
Aspirational Districts Programme, a successful model of local development, says UNDP report
Posted on 30 Jun, 2021 11:09 PMUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India released an independent appraisal report on the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) recently. The report captures the progress of the flagship initiative and recommendations for further improvements.
