Swati Bansal

5-star rating for garbage free-cities to Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore

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Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)

Be wise, water wise - Students get on a mission to combat water crisis

An initiative by the students of Oasis International School, Bengaluru, focuses on water conservation and management, while also developing universal values like empathy, gratitude, love and respect. Swati Bansal posted 4 years 4 months ago

Students of Oasis International School participate in an initiative to help combat water crisis in a village (Image Source: Oasis International School)

MGNREGA gets additional Rs. 40,000 crore funds

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Rural employment scheme gets Rs 40,000 crore boost (Image source: IWP Flickr photos))

Covid-19 could push 260 million Indians into poverty: Research

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Covid-19 could push 260 million Indians into poverty (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Collective action against Coronavirus

More than fifty organisations in Maharashtra have come together to tackle the coronavirus pandemic with a special focus on WASH, shelter, migration and social sector recovery Swati Bansal posted 4 years 4 months ago

Water levels in major reservoirs maximum in last 13 years: CWC

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Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Jharkhand launches scheme to revive rural economy

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In conversation with Rohini Nilekani: Water, societal platform thinking and COVID-19 response

We are in conversation with Ms. Rohini Nilekani, a committed philanthropist, author and social activist. She founded Arghyam almost two decades ago and has been a key ideator in the water sector. Swati Bansal posted 4 years 5 months ago

Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon, under JJM

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Labourers building check dams under MGNREGA. (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

IMD revises the onset and withdrawal dates for monsoon

News this week Swati Bansal posted 4 years 5 months ago

Image used for representational purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)

Covid-19: Survey on hand washing

Take up this survey on hand washing being conducted by Sigma Foundation, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Swati Bansal posted 4 years 5 months ago