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October 11, 2022
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.
Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
August 9, 2022
MGNREGS becoming the quintessential scheme for tribal agriculture
Ensuring irrigation through farm ponds in tribal Chhattisgarh
Many tribal farmers opted for individual farm ponds under MGNREGA ensuring protective irrigation. (Image: Meenakshi Singh)
November 8, 2020
Breaking down data silos in the water sector
The National Hydrology Project has created a national platform for water data and is working to enhance the technical capacities of agencies dealing with water resources management.
Breakthrough cloud computing facilities and remote sensing applications have helped showthe filling pattern of a water body (tank or reservoir) through freely available satellite imagery at an interval of five days. (Image: Maithan dam, Wikimedia Commons)
December 26, 2019
Centre holds green signal to Kalasa-Banduri project
Policy matters this week
The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Parliamentary committee expresses disappointment over slow pace of Namami Gange
Policy matters this week
The Ganga at Varanasi (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change: Study
News this week
Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Golap river restoration project in Ratnagiri executed by Gogate Joglekar College, Ratnagiri and Shree Charitable Trust, Mumbai
As part of an NSS Camp restoration work of the Golap River in Ratnagiri, was executed between 26th December, 2010 to 2nd January, 2011.
Dilip Dattatraya Paranjpe
Posted on 07 Apr, 2011 03:46 PM

The total length of the river is about 8 to 10 kms, of which a 2.5 km stretch was cleaned.

Golap river restoration project in Ratnagiri executed by Gogate Joglekar College, Ratnagiri and Shree Charitable Trust, Mumbai

A compilation of original articles on rivers, dams and water management initiatives,
This note lists articles posted on India Water Portal in 2010-11
Parineeta Dandekar
Posted on 06 Apr, 2011 04:57 PM
  1. Urban local initiatives and government responses: A case of Dev Nadi in Pune
  2. Extreme water logging and flood situation in channelized areas in Pune - A report
  3. "Indian rivers have not been understood as ecos
Water pollution in villages - A post in Hindi by Ram Naresh Kumar and Sanjay Singh
दिनोंदिन द्रुतगति से बढ़ती आबादी का पेट भरने के लिए हमारी कृषि भूमि पर दबाव काफी बढ़ गया है
Ram Naresh Kumar
Sanjay Singh
Posted on 05 Apr, 2011 02:49 PM

गांवों में जल प्रदुषण 
Tonnes of fish die in Kelo river, Chattisgarh due to toxic industrial waste - Update from CGNetSwara
Savita Rath from Raigarh says when people went to take bath this morning in Kelo River they found many dead fish.
CGNetSwara
Posted on 29 Mar, 2011 03:48 PM

After exploration she found that more than 3 ton fish have died in Kelo River in last one week.

Click here to read the entire article
Agitation on World Anti-Dam Day - No dam on river Pinder - Update from Ganga - Matu People's Organization
There have been continuous demonstrations by the people of the Pinder valley since January 20, 2011 against the Devsari HEP
Ganga - Matu People's Organisation
Posted on 29 Mar, 2011 03:12 PM

. On the occasion of the World Anti- Dam Day, on March 14, 2011 there was a large demonstration under the banner of Bhu- Swami Sangharsh Samiti and Matu Jansangathan in the three villages which served as venues for the drama of project ‘public hearings’. An effigy of the Land Acquisition Act was also burned by the people.
India’s water sector: The performance and challenges – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker of SANDRP
This presentation deals with performance of India’s water sector and the challenges therein.
Himanshu Thakker
South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 11:44 PM

Karcham WangtooThe sector is marked by large-scale water development projects like big dams.
Why we cannot keep silent : Women speak out for rivers
How do women feel when their rivers are dammed, their forests and villages submerged?
Latha Anantha
Susanne Wong
Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 09:48 AM

Women have long taken action to protect rivers. These women would be affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam in India (Karen Robinson).
43 projects sanctioned under Mission Clean Ganga - MoEF press release
National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) is an empowered planning, financing, monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganga River
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Posted on 22 Mar, 2011 12:44 PM

It's mandate is to ensure effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a holistic approach with the river basin as the unit of planning.
Narmada: Land at last - Video Volunteers
113 tribal families are rehabilitated after 30 years of struggle against the dam project in Chirodh.
Video Volunteers
Posted on 22 Mar, 2011 11:55 AM

Article and Video Courtesy: Video Volunteers

 
Fate of Pune’s rivers: Presentation by Sarang Yadvadkar
None of the rivers that flow through Indian cities have even bathing quality water and Pollution Control Boards do not have a single success story of river revival to share.
Sarang Yadvadkar
Posted on 22 Mar, 2011 09:54 AM


Fate of Pune’s Rivers
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