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India’s fantastic freshwater fauna and where to find them

Freshwater ecosystems are not mere sources of water, they are treasure troves of biodiversity. Know more about the fascinating and diverse animal species that inhabit freshwater habitats in India.

India’s fantastic freshwater fauna and where to find them

Freshwater ecosystems are not mere sources of water, they are treasure troves of biodiversity. Know more about the fascinating and diverse animal…

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Women use an open source groundwater monitoring tool that enables collection of water level data of wells and its collation on a web platform for easy access by all. (Image: FES)

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Freshwater ecosystems, treasure troves of biodiversity (Image Source: India Water Portal)

India’s fantastic freshwater fauna and where to find them

Making every drop count: Micro-irrigation for tribal farmers of Gujarat

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New Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 announced

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India’s fantastic freshwater fauna and where to find them

Freshwater ecosystems are not mere sources of water, they are treasure troves of biodiversity. Know more about the fascinating and diverse animal species that inhabit freshwater habitats in India.

Opportunities at the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee

Apply by May 15, 2022

Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) network

Apply by May 12, 2022

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12 May to 18 May

Event

International Groundwater Conference 2017

The 7th international groundwater conference is on "Groundwater Vision 2030 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation"

12 May to 15 May

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:FICCI Water Awards: Apply by May 5, 2017

3rd Edition of India Industry Water Conclave & 5th Edition of FICCI Water Awards

Apply by 15 May

Opportunity

Opportunities at the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee

NIH invites applications for RA (Research Associate), JRF/ SRF (Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow), Resource Person (Junior) and Resource Person (Senior).

Apply by 12 May

Opportunity

Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) network

Sehgal Foundation, India, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), India and Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWT), Canada have joined hands to start the HWTS network to scale up efforts to improve access to safe drinking water in India. Please join the network if you are passionate about improving the drinking water situation in the country!