Desalination
A sip of seawater
Posted on 11 Mar, 2017 09:15 PMPopulation growth estimates suggest that India will be supporting over 1.5 billion inhabitants by 2050 if the present growth rate of 1.9 percent per year continues.
Israel 'hand-makes' more than 50% of its water!
Posted on 10 Apr, 2016 10:11 PMThe Israeli water industry is one of the best in the world, and this is because of the country’s breakthrough in technological innovations in areas like desalination, drip irrigation and water security.
Water lessons from a ‘desert’ nation
Posted on 10 Apr, 2016 09:58 PMThe water scarcity that India is facing even before the onslaught of summers, and the plight of farmer’s in Marathwada have been making headlines every single day.
Think livelihoods, not only jobs
Posted on 19 Mar, 2016 04:33 PMThe theme for the 2016 UN World Water Day is 'Water and Jobs'. What is your opinion of the chosen theme?
Tackling water salinity in Mewat, Haryana
Posted on 24 Nov, 2015 11:16 AMWhat is the exact problem as regards groundwater salinity, fluoride and water scarcity in Mewat, Haryana? Is the area underlain with saline groundwater aquifers? What is the status of surface water in the area? Can it not reduce dependence on groundwater?
Do decentralised community water treatment plants improve quality and access?
Posted on 08 Nov, 2015 01:10 PMHighly advanced community level drinking water treatment facilities are increasingly being contemplated as good quality water supply solutions in locations where water sources are unreliable, and not available inside or near households.
Citizens charter on drinking water and sanitation before Union Budget
Posted on 13 Feb, 2015 02:24 PMA National Convention on Union Budget 2015-16 by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, New Delhi held on 8th and 9th January 2015 brought together around 200 Civil Society Organisations from more than 20 States to discuss the policy asks for water and sanitation sector.
From wasteland to wonderland
Posted on 04 Jan, 2015 09:32 PMAs you drive from Jodhpur to Jaipur, the barren and desolate terrain underscores the harsh environment. The land is bleached due to high soil salinity, and there are no water sources in sight. This guarantees that there is no vegetation other than weeds like Israeli babool (akesia tortlis).