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Anicuts affect Mahanadi's flow
Teaser: While the three anicuts on the Mahanadi are hampering its free flow, another one is being planned by the government. Gopal Nishad, a fisherman in his early 40s, is frustrated that there is...
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India Unshackled: A book discussion
Teaser: The editor of a new book that lays out alternative futures for India discusses India, democracy and development with a noted journalist.Alternative Futures: India Unshackled is a new book that...
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High resolution maps of Ganga to aid cleanup
Teaser: News this weekEntire stretch of the Ganga to be mapped using GIS technology The Survey of India will soon embark on a massive exercise to map the entire stretch of the Ganga using Geographic...
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Call for Admissions for Graduate Program of Water Science and Policy 2018 at...
A first of its kind academic program offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on water with a special focus on policy and practical solutions.Entering its second year, the Graduate Program of Water...
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Assam continues to battle fluorosis
Teaser: Safer water and better nutrition were key in mitigating fluorosis problem in parts of the state.Farhanuddin was just five years old when a pain in his knee began bothering him. It was 2013....
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Where the mind is without fear
Teaser: Phoolbasan Yadav’s journey towards empowering women in Chhattisgarh is an inspiring one.Phoolbasan Yadav from the remote Sukaldaihan village in the Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh shot to...
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Disappearing waters of Himalayas
Teaser: A photo exhibition focuses on the changing lifestyles of local communities in the Himalayas with changes in their environment.Delhi’s Jor Bagh metro station is the site of an ongoing...
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Centre submits draft scheme on Cauvery water sharing
Teaser: Policy matters this weekCentre submits draft scheme on Cauvery river water sharing to the Supreme CourtThe Central government has submitted a draft scheme for managing Cauvery water in the...
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Hyderabad's sewage-filled drains cleaned manually
Teaser: News this weekAhead of monsoon, workers made to clean stormwater drains filled with sewage in HyderabadDespite the ban on manual scavenging, sanitation workers are made to clean sewage-filled...
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Sewage to blame, Dal turns dull
Teaser: Years of indiscriminate dumping of sewage turns Kashmir’s beautiful Dal Lake into an eyesore. Srinagar's prime tourist attraction, Dal Lake, is no more the scenic beauty it used to be. It's...
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Village swims in desperation
Teaser: Livelihood and education affected, villagers of a marooned land look for solutions.“Our village is also called the swimmers’ village because almost all of us including small children know how...
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Worms coming out from water pipesHi,I live in HBR layout. Recently, I found red and white worms coming out from all water taps in my place. Following this, I cleaned my overhead water tank and also the...
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Palwal puts Game Theory to practice
Teaser: How a 'super village challenge' in Palwal district set the benchmark for the speedy development of villages.At just 24 years of age, Abhinav Vats has learnt a lot as the chief minister’s Good...
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Indore bags India's cleanest city tag
Teaser: News this weekSwachh Survekshan 2018: Indore, Bhopal and Chandigarh emerge as India's top three clean citiesIndore emerged as India’s cleanest city in the latest edition of the Swachh...
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Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme approved
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSC approves Centre’s draft scheme for sharing Cauvery river water among riparian statesThe Supreme Court has approved the Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme for...
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Frictional head loss per 1000m
Formula to calculate "frictional head loss per 1000m" from the Manual on Water Supply and TreatmentHello,What is the formula used to calculate "frictional head loss per 1000m" on pg. no. 606 of Manual...
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Will boats float on Yamuna?
Teaser: Yamuna water taxi project could cut down the travel time and congestion on Delhi roads. But does the river have enough water for it?Here's some good news for the people of Delhi. If the Centre...
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Not enough water, villagers look for solution
Teaser: Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district has been facing severe water shortage for a while now. Rainwater harvesting could be a solution to this.There seems to be no end to the drinking water crisis in...
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Cauvery Water Management Authority comes into being
Teaser: Policy matters this weekUnion government constitutes the Cauvery Water Management Authority Following the Supreme Court’s direction, the Union government has constituted a Cauvery Water...
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Alwar homes, farms and factories fight for water
Teaser: Water conflict in Rajasthan’s Alwar district is not just between upstream and downstream users; it is also between users with domestic, agricultural and industrial needs.Lewari, a village...
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