Rural Water
Groundwater as Commons demonstrated in Mahbubnagar, Telangana
Posted on 08 Jul, 2015 05:37 PMBy the year 2000, farmers in Mahbubnagar, Telangana could see how risky their investments on groundwater had become. The area barely received 600 mm of annual rainfall, and just 15 percent of its area was under irrigation.
Do not allow dam projects affecting environmental flows of rivers: Water Ministry to CWC
Posted on 07 Jul, 2015 10:33 PMWater Ministry restricts permission to dam projects hindering e-flow of rivers
Why use a refrigerator to store water when you can use a clay pot?
Posted on 04 Jul, 2015 10:06 PMWhat's not to like about clay pots? "They cool water naturally due to the tiny air pores present in them, are affordable, save energy and are eco-friendly when compared to refrigerators", says Gautam Bandhopadhaya, a water expert in Chhattisgarh.
Stained teeth, weak bones and untimely death -- all caused by contaminated water
Posted on 02 Jul, 2015 01:48 PM"When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a normal person, but when I get up, I realize that I cannot walk properly. I feel like running but I cannot", laments Md. Manik Uddin. This isn't unique to just Manik. Many others of Tapatjuri village in Nagaon, Assam feel the same.
Udaipur's water threatened by India's largest reserve of phosphate
Posted on 22 Jun, 2015 10:01 AMHuddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan about 26 km from Udaipur, is the largest reserve of phosphate in India.
Surplus yet lacking: Water supply schemes in Punjab
Posted on 21 Jun, 2015 10:22 AMA small river flows past the village of Teja Rohela in Fazilka district, Punjab, crosses the border a couple of kilometres away, and enters Pakistan.
How has water privatisation affected Chattisgarh?
Posted on 27 May, 2015 04:37 PMThe Shivnath River is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River.
Water and facilities flow better into cities
Posted on 05 May, 2015 01:35 PMSixty eight percent of India's population lives in rural areas but when it comes to facilities -- including the availability of safe drinking water -- cities and towns corner most of them.
Invitation to the workshop on ‘Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Areas’
Posted on 26 Apr, 2015 08:24 PMWorkshop on ‘Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Areas’ by RuTAG IIT Bombay and Jalvardhini at Panvel, Maharashtra. For more details on the workshop download the brochure from below.