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October 17, 2022
Invisible informal groundwater markets
While informal groundwater markets cater significantly to the needs of smallholder farmers in India, they continue to be unacknowledged and understudied.
Groundwater, a finite resource (Image Source: TV Manoj via Wikimedia Commons)
July 5, 2022
Poisoned waters, threatened lives
Studies reveal that children are the most vulnerable to the health risks associated with groundwater contamination due to nitrate and fluoride, highlighting the need for urgent remedial measures.
POisoned waters, dangerous outcomes (Image Source: India Water Portal)
April 26, 2022
Making the invisible, visible
The water stewardship initiative by WOTR that developed a tool to visualise aquifers has not only helped farmers understand groundwater as a shared resource, but also led to a behavioural change among water users and helped implement groundwater laws and policies.
Groundwater, a fast disappearing resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)
February 13, 2022
Poisonous encounters, fatal outcomes!
A study provides new evidence that drinking water contaminated with arsenic can lead to still births, recurrent pregnancy loss and infertility among women.
A well in Rajasthan (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 29, 2021
Poisoned waters, deadly outcomes!
A study shows that high arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bihar is linked with increase in cancer cases. Districts located near the Himalayan river basins have more people with cancer.
Drinking water in Bihar, linked to cancer (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 26, 2021
Poisonous encounters: Nitrate contamination of groundwater in Rajasthan
This study from Rajasthan found that anthropogenic factors led to nitrate contamination of groundwater. High nitrate levels in drinking water posed major health risks to children.
A well in Rajasthan (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Minutes of video conference with principal investigators of R&D projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI), held on 20.4.2012 in conference hall (12th floor), Paryavaran bhavan, New Delhi- A document by Drinking Water Supply
This document includes the minutes of the video conference with principal investigators of Research and Development projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI)
Department of Drinking Water Supply
Posted on 07 Aug, 2012 04:42 PM

This document by Department of Drinking Water Supply, is on the minutes of the video conference with principal investigators of Research and Development projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI) that was held on 20.4.2012 in Delhi.
Rainwater harvesting intervention in Chured-Dhar village in Uttarakhand
This note highlights the relevance of roof top rainwater harvesting in Chured-Dhar village of Uttarakhand
Vinod Kothari
Posted on 06 Aug, 2012 12:43 PM

More erratic and extreme rainfall events leading to longer dry periods sometimes and high water availability at other times in the hilly region of Uttarakhand. Owing to the longer dry periods, available water sources are no longer sufficient, and groundwater levels drop even further, resulting in longer distances to fetch drinking water.
Living rivers, dying rivers: Rivers of Gujarat
The ninth lecture in the series titled "Living rivers, dying rivers" was on the rivers of Gujarat, their many variations and contradictions, by Himanshu Thakkar, (SANDRP).
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 04 Aug, 2012 08:38 PM

Introduction
Sabarmati riverfront (Source: Wikipedia)
Dug wells- A potentially safe source of drinking water for the arsenic and iron contaminated region of Bihar - A paper by Megh Pyne Abhiyan (MPA)
Dugwells started losing their significance following installation of handpumps, which led to uncontrolled pumping of groundwater and problems of groundwater contamination with arsenic in Bihar
Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Posted on 03 Aug, 2012 01:00 PM

This paper published by Megh Pyne Abhiyan argues that  dug wells slowly started losing their significance following the invention and large scale marketing of hand pumps,.
Growing food demand strains energy and water supplies - An article in the National Geographic on lessons learnt in Gujarat
This paper highlights the interconnections between energy and water by highlighting the case of Gujarat in India
Jeff Smith
Posted on 02 Aug, 2012 09:20 AM

How does one understand the nexus between energy and water?
Water and a City: A film by Swati Dandekar that narrates the story of water in Bangalore
This film by Swati Dandekar traces the flow of water as it flows through the various households in different economic strata and then flows out in the form of sewage
Swati Dandekar
Posted on 01 Aug, 2012 10:04 AM

Directed and produced by Swati Dandekar, 'Water and a City' traces the journey of water through Bangalore using a succession of haunting im
Augmentation of surface water by ground water from unconfined aquifers (open wells) and fixing mini filter plants and dozing systems for the supply of potable water to Belgaum city- A power point presentation by R.S.Naik
This presentation describes the findings of a project carried out by Belgaum City Corporation, that aimed to utilise ground water from open well to augment surface water supply
R S Nayak
Posted on 31 Jul, 2012 04:45 PM

This power point presentation is about a project carried out by Belgaum City Corporation,  that aims to utilise ground water from open well to augment surface water supply.
Strengthen participatory urban governance to prevent pollution in Ganga at Kanpur and recognise the need to look for decentralized solutions
This article describes the proceedings of the one day Area Water Partnership Conference held on 22nd July, 2012
Shramik Bharti
SACH and SPWD
Posted on 31 Jul, 2012 02:17 PM

A one day Area Water Partnership Conference was held on 22nd July, 2012 by Shramik Bharti, Kanpur; Society for Action in Community Health (SACH) and Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development (SPWD), New Delhi at Jajmau, Kanpur, an industrial city on the banks of the Ganga which also happens to be a major centre for leather tanneries, which let out

Environmental management system at Infosys headquarters, Bangalore
This article shows the dedication towards the environment shown by Infosys by implementing an Environmental Management System called the Ozone Initiative.
Arjun Agrawal
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 05:44 PM

“We want to give back this planet to our children in a condition better than the one in which we borrowed it from them.”
N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Limited
A lake in Bangalore city. Image used for representational purposes only. Image courtesy India Water Portal.
The Bhungroo (Straw)- An intervention for water logging and irrigation in saline soils- A video interview with a women farmer in the Rann of Kutch
This video features a woman farmer from a small village in Rann of Kutch, who talks about the practice of “Bhungroo” in the region
Avinash Krishnamurthy
Posted on 23 Jul, 2012 09:30 PM

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