Drinking and other Domestic Uses
Srinagar's Dal Lake shrinks by 36% in the last 37 years
Posted on 26 Oct, 2015 09:43 PMStudy shows half of Srinagar's water bodies have disappeared in the past century
China operationalises one of the biggest dams on the Brahmaputra
Posted on 20 Oct, 2015 07:01 PMChina's Zangmu Hydropower Project, one of the biggest dams on Brahmaputra, is operational
India's urban water systems: Challenges and way forward
Posted on 13 Oct, 2015 07:03 PMCurrent evidence shows that the number of people living in urban areas in India is expected to more than double and grow to around 800 million by 2050, which will pose unprecedented challenges for water management in the country. The paper titled 'Urban water systems in India: Typologies and hypothesis' published in the
Step back in time into 'Ugrasen ki baoli'
Posted on 12 Oct, 2015 08:28 AMTucked away in a quiet by-lane of Delhi's busiest commercial centre Connaught Place, Agrasen or Ugrasen ki baoli waits imperially for a lost traveller to reach its steps.Called
Training on Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Interventions
Posted on 01 Oct, 2015 12:46 PMCourse Objectives:
At the completion of the training programme, the participants would be able to
Call for abstracts for the WASH 2016 conference
Posted on 22 Sep, 2015 05:38 PMFor more details download the call for abstracts from below or visit the website.
Polavaram--solution or problem?
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 11:13 AMPapi kondalu, a scenic gorge located on the lower stretches of the Godavari, will soon be engulfed within the controversial Polavaram Dam. The river serves as a visitor’s delight as it winds through the hills--the same hills that are home to primitive tribal groups such as the Kondareddys.
Water guards of Rajasthan
Posted on 20 Sep, 2015 07:29 PMWe were driving down the long desert road that runs parallel to the Indo-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. There was little else to see except the surrounding sand dunes and desert grass.
Piped water scheme changes the lives of Odisha villagers
Posted on 19 Sep, 2015 05:55 PMIn India, about Rs.70,000 crore