Success Stories and Case Studies

A community comes together to revive lakes and ponds in Valni village, Nagpur, Maharashtra

This story demonstrates how one person through his persistence and dedication can make a huge difference in solving water issues at a village level. A visit to Valni village with Yogesh Aneja ji shows us how local villagers have revived a lake that has transformed the village and helped in solving the long term water scarcity problems of the village, and improved the situation of farmers through increase in production.

Aarti Kelkar-Khambete

Posted on 02 Jan, 2013 06:58 PM

The 200 old revived lake in Valni village, Nagpur

Workshop report: “Evaluating the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and preparing for the future”, organised by Transparent Chennai on 2 December 2012 at Chennai

Transparent Chennai, an action research group works on creating and disseminating data on civic issues in Chennai. With an aim to do research that can inform practice, the group believes in bringing change in some form in the ground. The focus of research are as follows: city governance, elected representatives, heritage, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), public civic spaces, public toilets and sanitation, road transport and public transport, slums and informal settlements and water.

Transparent Chennai

Posted on 31 Dec, 2012 08:45 PM

Transparent Chennai had organised a workshop on “Evaluating the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and preparing for the future” on December 2, 2012 at Dakshinamurthy Auditorium in PS Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai.

The workshop was organised to:

Survey of the environment 2012 - A publication by The Hindu

This report published by The Hindu focuses on the issues related to the environment, nature, conservation and biodiversity and includes contributions from leading experts who talk about a variety of issues ranging from medicinal plants to shrinking wetlands, the threats to coastal ecosystems, the mining crisis, the dying rivers of India and threats due to urbanisation

The Hindu

Posted on 31 Dec, 2012 09:59 AM

The report includes the following articles under separate sections:

Biodiversity
The section on biodiversity includes four articles:

Briefing papers on ‘Jal kothis’, ‘Matka filter’, 'Dug wells' and ‘Phayedemand shauchalaya’: Local innovative solutions in flood prone Bihar by Megh Pyne Abhiyan (2011)

Megh Pyne Abhiyan, supported by Arghyam, has been working towards self-reliance and access to safe drinking water and secure sanitation, in 22 panchayats of five flood-prone districts of north Bihar. Included below are four briefing papers that describe innovative localised solutions implemented by Megh Pyne Abhiyan to deal with the problems arising out of the recurrent flood situation in the state of Bihar

Megh Pyne Abhiyan

Posted on 29 Dec, 2012 03:14 PM

The briefing papers include the following:

Event report: National workshop organised by UNDP on ‘Reducing vulnerabilities to climate change and disaster risk through Integrated Water Management', at New Delhi on 17th December 2012

A national workshop on ‘Reducing vulnerabilities to climate change and disaster risk through Integrated Water Management ‘ was organised by the United National Development Program (UNDP) at ‘The Claridges’, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi on 17th December, 2012.It facilitated discussions and interaction among various stakeholders that included bureaucrats, technocrats, experts and NGOs.
The seminar participants deliberated on interlinked issues of climate change adaption, disaster risk reduction and water management, and how an integrated approach is required to enhance the adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities.

sabitakaushal

Posted on 25 Dec, 2012 06:56 AM

Sustainability and financial viability of urban water supply and sanitation in dryland areas in India - Case study of Indore city

The simultaneous attainment of financial, environmental and social sustainability of urban services is an important requirement of development. Given the huge investments that are being made in the improvement of urban infrastructure and services in India, it is of the utmost importance that these investments are made in a manner that brings about the greatest good of the greatest number in a sustainable manner. Within urban infrastructure the supply of water and its disposal after use in cities has become one of the most problematic aspects of planning and management.

Rahul Banerjee

Posted on 22 Dec, 2012 02:14 PM

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Slum area in Indore

Image courtesy: http://www.ugo.cn/photo/nn/pt/48743.htm

Behaviour change towards sanitation and education, through art and drama

India is the open defecation capital of the world, where people have more mobile phones then toilets, having easy access to banks as compared to toilets. Open defecation is a big concern and a big issue to be addressed which still is not that touched upon subject among the community. As people here do not wants to talk about this issue. People in many part of the villages here make there homes without the toilets as they don’t see any use of it even if they have money to build it, instead of this they go out and defecate in the open , without knowing the ill effects and consequences of it on their health and environment.

Gagan Deep

Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 12:18 PM

With the main objective of creating awareness among the community about the importance of education, open defecation and clean water, HEEALS, a non-profit organization, has collaborated with students from the Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD), University Of London, to use Applied Theatre as an unconventional and proactive tool to increase awareness among school children in villages and

Lakholaav pond lives on: A perfect example of community initiative and cooperation to keep an urban waterbody alive

In the times when tapped water supply is considered an absolute sign of development, the traditional water harvesting systems are losing their age-old relevance. This is why the Lakholaav pond in Rajasthan assumes greater significance. Located at Marwar Mundwa town in Nagaur district, Lakholaav is an exception. As ponds in other towns have shrunk due to encroachments and dumping of garbage, Lakholaav is providing drinking water to the town the whole year round. Citizens as well as the municipal committee take utmost care ensuring cleanliness and efficient management.

Manu Moudgil

Posted on 04 Dec, 2012 12:38 PM

“According to a folk tale, the pond was developed by Lakha Banjara, a nomad trader whose tribe used to stay put in the area on its way to bigger cities.

Institutional reform for water use efficiency in agriculture: International best practices and policy lessons for India - A working paper by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water

This paper explores the best methods that can be used for determining successful institutional reforms for Water Use Efficiency (WUE) in agriculture

Sachin Shah

Posted on 25 May, 2012 08:10 PM

Water Use Efficiency This working paper by the Co

Thousands of students across India test groundwater for fluoride on March 22, 2012

Schools Water Portal, an initiative of Arghyam, is a collaborative web-based platform, that shares learning resources on water with teachers, students, parents and schools. The Portal is a voluntary initiative coordinated by Arghyam, a non-profit organisation started by Rohini Nilekani that works in water in India.

Chetana

Posted on 21 Mar, 2012 09:17 AM

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