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January 13, 2022
Water management in the times of Gonds of Central India
The water structures constructed during the Gond period continue to survive the test of time and provide evidence of the water wisdom of our ancestors.
Kundeshwar lake, Kundam in Jabalpur (Image Source: K G Vyas)
January 2, 2021
The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan
Lack of community ownership and local governance are spelling doom for the once royal and resilient traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan.
Toorji Ka Jhalara, Jodhpur (Image Source: Rituja Mitra)
December 7, 2020
Not in the interest of women farmers!
The new farm related bills will spell doom for women workers who form the bulk of small and marginal sections of Indian agriculture, warns Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM).
Farm women, overworked and underpaid (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 11, 2019
Scientists intervene to save dry toilets
Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.
A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire
December 4, 2019
In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean drinking water
To adapt well & build resilience, climate change strategies need to factor in efforts towards water security, writes Vanita Suneja, Regional Advocacy Manager (South Asia), WaterAid.
Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan
December 2, 2019
Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will face
Picture credit: Romit Sen
Applications invited for 'Project Fellows', Department of Geology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka
An opportunity to work in a DST Sponsored Project Decision Support System for Flood Risk Assessment of Upper Krishna Basin using Remote Sensing and GIS.
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 12:38 PM

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Details on the Project Fellow vacancy may be viewed here.
Vacancy for the posts of 'Program Specialist' & ' Project Manager', Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, Rajasthan
An opportunity to work with an organization that provides an enabling environment where communities can access adequate drinking water.
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 12:24 PM

For further information on the organisation 'Jal Bhagirathi Foundation', please click here.
Vacancy for the post of 'Coordinator', Collective for Integrated Livelihood, Keonjhar, Odisha
An opportunity to work with an organisation that works comprehensively towards livelihood enhancement of tribal communities by sustainable natural resource management.
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 12:07 PM

For further information on the organisation 'Collective for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI)', please click here.

For details on the vacancy, click here.

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Call for Proposal 'SERVIR-Himalaya Small Grants Programme', ICIMOD
Aim is to help utilize geospatial tools and services to improve decision-making related to sustainable mountain development with a special focus on climate adaptation, vulnerability or mitigation.
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

For further information on the organisation, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), please click here.
Invite to the 'Philanthropy Awards 2013', Forbes India, Bangalore, November 29, 2013
An opportunity for promising young NGOs to get a chance to benefit from the expertise of an audience that includes jury members and short-listed nominees of the Forbes India Philanthropy Awards.
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 11:07 AM

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Applications invited for various vacancies, National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Nagpur
The NBSS&LUP is one among the chain of ICAR Institutes, established as an 'All India Soil Survey Organisation' in 1956.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 02:31 PM

For more information on the organisation, please click here.

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Applications invited for 'Research Fellows', Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat
An institute that delivers need based technological achievements in forests science leading towards conservation, protection, restoration and management of forest resources.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 02:07 PM

For further information on the Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), please click here.

Details on the Research Fellow vacancies may be viewed here.
Applications invited for the post of 'Senior Social Scientist', The World Bank, New Delhi
An opening with the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), an international partnership to help the poor gain sustained access to water supply and sanitation services.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 01:49 PM

For more information on the organisation, The World Bank, please click here.
Vacancies for the posts of 'Scientist & others', Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun
Opportunities in an autonomous research organization that undertakes advance level of research in all aspects of geology and geodynamics of the Himalayas.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 01:30 PM

For more information on the organisation, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, please click here.

Details of the various vacancies may be viewed here.

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Applications invited for 'Global Water Forum Emerging Scholars Award', Global Water Forum
An opportunity for scholars & practitioners working in water-related fields to publish a short article presenting their research, projects, or opinions to a global audience.
Posted on 02 Nov, 2013 08:52 AM

To know more on the organisers, Global Water Forum, click here.

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