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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)
Arid, but water secure in Kutch
Reduced migration, better hygiene practices and access to information on govt. schemes were only some of the achievements of villages in Rapar, Gujarat. The videos tell the full story.
Samerth Trust
Usha Dewani
Nilutpal Das
Posted on 16 Feb, 2015 11:34 PM

For many in Rapar taluka of Kutch, migration was a way of life due to the absence of rainfall; they went in search of greener pastures. But when the people realised their collective potential and how they could use it to resolve water scarcity in their villages, there was no stopping them ,and the compulsion to migrate reduced.
Rearing livestock: the mainstay of people in Rapar
Climate change: Slow it down or deal with it?
Climate change is for real and there are two responses – mitigation or adaptation. What does the Union Budget need to do about climate change adaptation?
Centre for Budgetary and Governance Accountability
Posted on 15 Feb, 2015 02:38 PM

Should the next Union Budget go all-in on climate change? Should clean energy, state incentives, mitigation and adaptation all emerge as priorities? How will the administration deal with extreme weather events that become more common with climate change?
Climate change adaptation (Source: VSK, Palamau)
Citizens charter on drinking water and sanitation before Union Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget, Civil Society Organizations ask for policy strategies to support drinking water and sanitation for vulnerable sections.
Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability
Posted on 13 Feb, 2015 02:24 PM

A National Convention on Union Budget 2015-16 by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, New Delhi held on 8th and 9th January 2015 brought together around 200 Civil Society Organisations from more than 20 States to discuss the policy asks for water and sanitation sector.
Water facility by WASMO in Gujarat
Rs 2000 crore action plan to restore mining ravaged areas in Karnataka
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:54 PM

Karnataka sets up firm to mitigate mining impacts
Coal mines in Jharsuguda
Bihar Government bans plastic packaged water bottles in all its departments
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:35 PM

Bihar's government offices to soon become free of plastic bottles
Plastic water bottles (Source: Pixabay.com)
Nadisutra: Patna to Maniharighat
Team father and son paddle past the ghats, see the state of the water as well as the dwindling species of fish, and learn along the way from family, friends and fisher folk.
Emmanuel Theophilus
Posted on 08 Feb, 2015 03:47 PM

A dying river
Manihari Ghat
Maharashtra Government puts its rivers in danger
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 Jan, 2015 12:29 PM

Mahashtra scraps state's River Regulation Zone policy
View of the river Mula in Pune, Maharashtra
Swachh Bharat Mission: 80% behind target
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 Jan, 2015 11:14 AM

Swachh Bharat seems a distant dream
Ecosan toilet built in a village
Applications invited for the post of 'Associate Director – Wetlands Conservation', WWF-India, New Delhi
WWF-India invites applications from individuals with an inherent sensitivity towards the conservation of nature to coordinate and manage the wetlands conservation programme of WWF-India.
Posted on 26 Jan, 2015 09:56 PM

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Applications invited for the post of 'Coordinator – Freshwater Dolphin Conservation', WWF-India, New Delhi
WWF-India invites applications from individuals with demonstrated experience in a leadership role, to provide technical support and strategic guidance to our Dolphin Conservation work.
Posted on 26 Jan, 2015 09:50 PM

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