Wastewater Reuse and Recycling
Maharashtra goes Doha for water
Posted on 22 Feb, 2017 12:02 PMThere was a time when the farmers of Yavatmal district depended completely on rainfed agriculture. That was before the introduction of Doha, a water harvesting structure by NGO Dilasa Sansthan in 2014. Farming changed drastically after that, something which Sitaram Kove, a 40-year-old farmer of Rajini village in the district, will vouch for.
Closing the loop
Posted on 09 Jan, 2017 03:58 PMWith a total population of 1200, Sonnahallipura village in Hoskote taluk of Bangalore Rural district has 250 homes. This village was chosen by the Rotary Club of Bangalore, Indiranagar to start a micro-credit programme for 10 women’s self-help groups (SHG) and a low-cost sanitary napkin manufacturing unit.
Kanjli: A wetland in despair
Posted on 23 Nov, 2016 09:02 PMA couple of Swan boats are lying beside the library wall. The cages to keep animals and birds are rusting while weeds have taken over the compound which hosts a few swings and a restaurant.
WASH away Ujjain woes
Posted on 07 Nov, 2016 10:31 PMDespite all the hype around Swachh Bharat Mission, the situation on the ground remains dismal. The city of Ujjain is located on the western part of Madhya Pradesh on the Malwa Plateau and is primarily a religious tourism centre due to the Mahakal temple.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Wetlands
Posted on 21 Oct, 2016 06:27 AMThis is a simple guide that lists out the most popular questions related to wetlands, to understand what they are and their importance a little better. Please click on a topic for detailed information
Accept refuse: A lesson in wastewater management
Posted on 31 Aug, 2016 01:05 PMThe demand, supply, availability and access of water resources do not always match. Going by the UN estimates, by the year 2022, India is expected to surpass China's population to become the most populous country in the world.
Riverbed off limits, farmers fume
Posted on 01 Aug, 2016 08:23 PMChampa Devi has been working as a sharecropper on a two-acre farm at Nilothi village in west Delhi. Until a few years ago, the water she used for irrigation came from the Najafgarh drain that empties into the Yamuna river. This form of cultivation using waste water was a norm in the area till sometime ago.
Haryana gets toilets, now to focus on usage
Posted on 30 Jul, 2016 11:43 AMRamkaran Sharma built a new house three years back. From one room and kitchen on a terrace, his family graduated to three rooms, a bigger kitchen and a separate toilet and bathroom. Still, Ramkaran prefers to go out in the fields to relieve himself. “I like to take a long walk.
State does a Nero while Kharun weeps
Posted on 18 Jul, 2016 09:30 AMAt sunrise, everything is luminous but not clear.
― Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
Once a drain, now a sewer
Posted on 05 Jul, 2016 09:33 PMOriginally a darya (creek), locally known as Nizammuddin darya, Barapullah is a key drain of Delhi today. Barapullah gets its name from a pul (bridge) built across it by the then emperor Jahangir's chief eunuch, Mihir Banu Agha.