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December 16, 2022
Water Quality Management Course - Not just a training program
In this article, we will understand how the WQM course is continuing to influence the needs of learners that come from diverse backgrounds. The course model also offers core insights to many others who would like to engage in a virtual training program.
During a WQM course, a field team member from INREM facilitating a demonstration
December 6, 2022
The water that you eat
Need to shift to a more sustainable diet without compromising on major nutrients and calories
Historically, India has been a net exporter of virtual water (Image: PxHere)
November 6, 2022
Decentralised urban water management in Chhattisgarh
A film that focuses on importance of communitarian in situ water management
People are struggling to get the quantity and quality of water in urban areas (Image: Makarand Purohit)
September 21, 2022
The Chakla bavdi of Chanderi
The unique design and functioning of the Chakla bavdi in Chanderi Madhya Pradesh is another example of the water wisdom of our ancestors, which needs to be conserved and passed on to the future generations.
Chakla Bavdi at Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh (Image Source: Shirole, S. 2022. Architectural eloquence: Water harvesting structure in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh (India). Ancient Asia, 13: 9, pp. 1–13)
March 21, 2022
Celebrating the role of hill women in springshed development and governance
Recognizing women's accumulated knowledge and adaptive capacities in springshed management
Van Panchayat Samiti discussing the matters related to forest (Image: Varun Raja)
March 11, 2022
Making every drop count: Micro-irrigation for tribal farmers of Gujarat
Subsidies enable tribal farmers to adopt micro-irrigation systems providing them assured irrigation
A key mitigation strategy to deal with water scarcity due to climate change is on-farm management of water using techniques like micro-irrigation (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
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Indore among the cleanest cities in India
Storms in India: Science and survival
International Climate Champions: A British Council and TERI initiative
International Climate Champions is a partnership project between the British Council and TERI aimed to engage youth with society leaders and reach out to the wider community
British Council
India
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 09:18 PM

British Council and TERI have identified 52 youth over the country who are empowered to pilot climate change adaptation and mitigation activities in their communities as part of their International Climate Championships 2009 program.
Campaigns aimed at battling climate change being organized in Karnataka
Campaigns against climate change being planned all across the state of Karnataka
Deccan Herald
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 09:09 PM

You too can play an active role in these activities. Use the contacts provided in this newsreport to be an active member of the global climate change crusade.

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Fighting climate change: Greenpeace
Efforts of Greenpeace in raising awareness about climate change
Greenpeace
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 08:55 PM

Greenpeace has done a lot of commendable work in the field of climate change. This link takes you through their climate change campaigns involving the masses.

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Chennai metropolitan area's water woes: CMWSSB's plans for the future
Steps outlined by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to meet the water demands of Chennai city
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 04:01 PM

CMWSSB or Metro Water was established in 1978 and serves 180 sq kms of area and 5.5 million population.
Map depicting areas prone to flooding in India
A map from Wikimedia Commons showing the areas frequently affected by floods in India
Wikimedia Commons
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 03:48 PM

This map shows the regions in the country that are regularly affected by floods.

The major flood prone regions are Punjab, Haryana, most of the Gangetic plains including Uttar Pradesh, North Bihar and West Bengal, the Brahmaputra valley, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, and South Gujarat.
Incidence of fluorosis: Map showing states affected by fluorosis in india
Incidence of fluorosis has reached alarming levels in certain pockets of the state while the problem is acute in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Fluorosis Vimukthi Vedika
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:44 PM

These two maps indicate the percentage of districts affected by fluoride, in each state of the country and also gives data of the range of fluoride concentration in drinking water in each state.
Map: Fluoride in groundwater in Asia
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre has mapped available fluoride data for all continents and have come up with this series.
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:30 PM

For Asia, this map indicates the probability of occurrence of excessive concentrations of fluoride in groundwater, on a scale of high-medium-low.
Map: International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre's global overview of salinity in groundwater
This map consists of a description, characterization and geographical delineation (map) of global occurrences of saline groundwater
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 10:20 AM

In India, salinity has three types of genesis - one, by dissolution (areas concentrated in Kutch, North Rajasthan and bordering Punjab, South Rajasthan and bordering areas of Madhya Pradesh and parts of Western Uttar Pradesh; two, by irrigation (areas concentrated in the Deccan Peninsular region of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) and parts of Orissa and West Bengal; and three, by late
Rainwater harvesting basics: How to direct roof top rainwater into the sump
This page provides you with the basics of how to direct the roof rainwater into the sump for effective storage
rajshekar
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 10:00 AM

Overview
Toolkit on rainwater harvesting: Basics, overview and related technologies
Learn the basics of rainwater catchment systems, components, collection for domestic water supply and the socio-economic as well as health aspects
Rainwater Harvesting
Posted on 18 Aug, 2009 04:25 PM

Rainwater harvesting is an option which has been adopted in many areas of the world where conventional water supply systems have failed to meet the needs of the people. Examples of RWH systems can be found in all the great civilisations throughout history.

Here's an eToolkit on rainwater harvesting that tells you all that you need to know to harvest rain successfully.
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