Tag: potable water
World Water Day: Health hazards caused by contaminated water
Millions of people across the world are affected by waterborne diseases every year, which even lead to death. Those sections of the population living...
CSR to provide clean and safe drinking water in Delhi NCR
Delhi, India: boAt, India’s leading consumer electronics brand, today announced a partnership with Shoobhi Foundation, a recognised NGO dedicated to social causes, to provide...
The University of Chicago Trust and IBM collaborate for water quality management in Maharashtra
The University of Chicago, together with The University of Chicago Trust in India, is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with IBM aimed at...
Shoury Reddy from Bala Vikasa shares how the non-profit is transforming communities in rural India
Bala Vikasa is a Telangana-based leading non-profit organisation with a 32-year legacy of pioneering high-impact innovative multi-sectoral community-led sustainable development interventions in rural India....
Govt launches campaign to include women in water governance
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India (MoHUA) is launching a progressive initiative "Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign" under...
A holistic approach to water supply can ensure access for marginalized communities
Access to water is a basic human right and a fundamental necessity for life. It is essential for health, sanitation, hygiene, and the basic...
World Water Day 2023: Mumbai’s Water Hero Subhajit Mukherjee talks about his book ‘Jal Sanchay: The Urban Water Insurance’
The theme for World Water Day 2023 is to accelerate change to solve the water & sanitation crisis, according to the UN.
On World Water...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): WeForWater initiative to make Gurugram water positive
Gurugram, India: Abhipsa foundation organized an event in Gurugram to announce their global initiative called "WeforWater". The movement aims to create and support national...
CSR: Tata Capital restores 6000 hectares of land with JalAadhar
Mumbai, India: Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, has launched JalAadhar, a watershed development project in rural Maharashtra and Tamil...
CSR: Apraava Energy builds water security for 15 drought-prone villages in Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra: Apraava Energy, a diversified provider of low-carbon energy in India, has built and repaired 260 watershed structures in villages around Khandke as...
Prakash Javadekar: Indian govt will give every house potable tap water by year 2024
“India has made tremendous progress in last 6 years in achieving all the important SDG targets. The government is committed to give every house...
Indian scientists develop ‘black gold’ that could harvest solar & purify seawater
Indian scientists have tinkered with the chemistry of gold and turned it into ‘black gold' which they say can be potentially used for applications...
