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February 16, 2022
Enabling a just transition in India’s coal district of Korba
Economic restructuring and development intervention will be essential, shows the latest study by iFOREST
Under the 'current policy scenario,' which aligns with India's netzero target of 2070, all the coal mines in Korba can be closed by 2050 and power plants by 2040 in a phased manner (A view of South Eastern Coalfields Limited in Korba; Image: India Water Portal)
July 8, 2021
Solar irrigation policies in India
A compilation of different state level solar irrigation policies provides a quick snapshot of institutional development of solar irrigation in India.
Different solar irrigation policies in India (Image: IWMI)
March 17, 2021
Clean fuel choices of urban India’s poor
Insights from urban slum households across six states
PMUY should expand its reach to urban slum households, given that there are still households without LPG connections. (Image: Adam Cohn, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))
December 11, 2019
Locals reject social impact assessment report of Luhri II hydropower project
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Sutlej river in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh (Image source: Sanyam Bahga, Wikipedia)
December 2, 2019
Wind energy development and policy in India
A study highlights the barriers to harnessing India's potential for wind energy.
Windmills in Karnataka, India. Picture credit: India Water Portal
November 14, 2019
Climate change may reduce water available to cool power plants
A study finds that India may run out of water to cool power plants in the near future.
Tuticorin power plant in Tamil Nadu (Image: Ram Kumar, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 2.0)
Solar irrigation cooperative to solve groundwater crisis
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 06 Jun, 2017 08:16 AM

India's groundwater crisis: Gujarat's solar irrigation cooperative embarks on a solution
A solar water pump (Source: Sehgal Foundation)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Solar water pumps
What are solar water pumps? What are their advantages over traditional water pumps? Here are the answers to all your questions on solar water pumps.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Mar, 2017 06:10 PM

This is a simple guide that answers some of the most popular questions related to solar water pumps. This list of Q&A will help you understand what they are and their growing importance these days. Please click on a question for detailed information.
Submersible pumps of 2HP (Source: Sehgal Foundation)
India faces severe water crisis
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 14 Mar, 2017 09:56 AM

Storage levels dip in country's major reservoirs: Government
A reservoir in Coorg, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
New paradigms in WASH service delivery: Roundtable discussion, IIT Madras
This round table aims to discuss new paradigms in WASH service delivery among various stakeholders such as WASH experts, policy makers, private sector, funders and researchers
Posted on 16 Nov, 2016 10:06 AM

About: IIT Madras will be conducting a round table discussion titled 'Emerging Paradigms in Water,Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) service delivery' on 23rd November, 2016
Power crisis: Time to go green
Hydro energy is a leading source of power in India. With severe water crisis looming large, isn't it time for us to look at renewable energy options?
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 08 Sep, 2016 06:33 PM

Despite the severe water management crisis India is going through, hydro energy continues to be the second leading source of power, next only to thermal-based energy in the country. Hydropower generates over 16 percent of India’s electricity.
Tehri, a hydropower dam in Uttarakhand (Source: Mayank Gupta, Wikimedia Commons)
Spike in farmer suicides
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 21 Aug, 2016 08:47 PM

India witnesses 40 percent rise in farmer suicides in a year
A farmer in his field. (Source: India Water Portal)
Short-term training course on solar-powered pumping systems sustainable solution for community-based for drinking water supply
The proposed training is intend to develop capacity of organisations through knowledge sharing on the application of solar energy for pumping and water treatment for drinking water sector.
Posted on 03 Jun, 2016 08:37 PM

Objective of training:
Release water from private dams: Bombay HC to Maharashtra Government
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:01 PM

Bombay HC demands release of water from private dams
A dam in Maharashtra (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 03 May, 2016 11:37 AM

Heat wave claims 300 lives across the country
Heat wave engulfs the country (Source: PTI)
Can India meet its target of 100GW of solar power by 2022?
Issues relating to land, manufacturing and technology among others need to be dealt with if India is to make any progress towards this ambitious target.
Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan
Posted on 15 Mar, 2016 09:01 PM

The present government has set a target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity for the country by 2022.
Solar power use in a Tamil Nadu farm (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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