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71-544: Any activity or actor which contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of the world's water resources, and to improved water conditions which contribute to the health and welfare of the planet's inhabitants and our ecosystems, is eligible to be nominated for the Stockholm Water Prize. The Stockholm Water Prize Laureate is announced each 22 March at the UN World Day for Water and honoured each August during

142-668: A US$ 150,000 award and an Orrefors crystal sculpture. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is also administered by SIWI and awarded during the World Water Week in Stockholm each August. 2023: Andrea Rinaldo , for groundbreaking work with a major impact on several academic fields, including hydrology, hydrogeomorphology and epidemiology. His research is used to protect biodiversity and stem the spread of disease. 2022: Wilfried Brutsaert, for his groundbreaking work to quantify environmental evaporation, helping to make accurate predictions of

213-561: A World Water Day exclusively focused on this resource. The campaign is built around three main groundwater-related topics/issues, namely: (1) The invisible ingredient in food, (2) a resource without borders, and (3) a finite supply. The campaign also built around other products and events in this so-called 'year of groundwater'. The groundwater catalogue will be launched during the World Water Forum in Dakar , Senegal . The final event related to

284-541: A campus fire. Subsequently, after three years when he became General Secretary of the organisation, he questioned the organisation, which had been dabbling with various issues, for its inadequacy in having a substantial impact. Finally in 1984 the entire board resigned leaving the organization to him. One of the first tasks he took up was working with a group of nomad blacksmiths, who though traveled from village to village had little support from anyone. This exposure inspired him to work closely with people. However back at work, he

355-584: A coordinated communications approach across the United Nations . In 2016, the UN-Water annual report stated that social media engagement (hashtag #WorldWaterDay), had a maximum potential reach of 1.6 billion people worldwide in 2016. Over 500 events in 100 countries were registered on the World Water Day website that year. Rajendra Singh (environmentalist) Rajendra Singh (born 6 August 1959)

426-515: A dwindling water table, minimal rainfall followed by floods. Another reason was the slow abandoning of traditional water conservation techniques, like building check dams, or johad , instead villagers started relying on "modern" bore wells , which simply sucked the groundwater up. But consistent use meant that these bored wells had to be dug deeper and deeper within a few years, pushing underground water table further down each time, till they went dry in ecologically fragile Aravalis. At this point he met

497-576: A member of Gandhi Peace Foundation visited their family home in Meerut, this opened up young Rajendra's mind, to issues of village improvement, as Sharma went about cleaning the village, opened a vachnalaya (library) and even got involved in settling local conflicts; soon he involved Rajendra in an alcoholism eradication program. Another important influence was an English language teacher in school, Pratap Singh, who started discussing politics and social issues with his students after class. At this time Emergency

568-470: A result, the area had no ground water since previous five years and was officially declared a "dark zone". Though Rajendra wanted to learn the traditional techniques from local farmers about water conservation, his other city friends were reluctant to work manually and parted ways. Eventually with the help of a few local youths he started de silting the Gopalpura johad, lying neglected after years of disuse. When

639-429: A socio-ecological context, and in providing guidance for the management of aquatic resources". 2010: Rita R. Colwell , United States "Dr Rita Colwell’s numerous contributions towards solving the world’s water and water-related public health problems, particularly her work to prevent the spread of cholera, is of utmost global importance. Through her research on its physiology, ecology, and metabolism, Dr Colwell advanced

710-447: A village elder, Mangu Lal Meena, who argued "water was a bigger issue to address in rural Rajasthan than education". He chided him to work with his hands rather than behaving like "educated" city folks who came, studied and then went back; later encouraged him to work on a johad , earthen check dams, which have been traditionally used to store rainwater and recharge groundwater, a technique which had been abandoned in previous decades. As

781-547: Is Professor of Environmental Engineering and Director of the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at the Biodesign Institute , Arizona State University, USA. 2017: Stephen McCaffrey , "trailblazer in international water law " won the award "for his unparalleled contribution to the evolution and progressive realization of international water law". He is a distinguished Professor of Law at

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852-480: Is an international observance day . The intention is to inspire people around the world to learn more about water-related issues and to take action to make a difference. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , there was an additional focus on hand washing and hygiene. Relevant issues include water scarcity , water pollution , inadequate water supply , lack of sanitation , and the impacts of climate change (which

923-577: Is an Indian water conservationist and environmentalist from Alwar district , Rajasthan in India. Also known as "waterman of India", he won the Magsaysay Award in 2001 and Stockholm Water Prize in 2015. He runs an NGO called ' Tarun Bharat Sangh ' (TBS), which was founded in 1975. The NGO based in village hori-Bhikampura in Thanagazi tehsil, near Sariska Tiger Reserve , has been instrumental in fighting

994-432: Is released each year on World Water Day. Information related to the annual theme gives decision-makers tools to implement sustainable use of water resources . More and more initiatives in schools and universities are educating people about the importance of conserving and managing water resources. For example, Michigan State University held a contest for "best World Water Day poster" in 2017. Primary school children in

1065-403: Is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access, tensions can rise between communities and countries.', 'Prosperity and peace rely on water. As nations manage climate change, mass migration and political unrest, they must put water cooperation at the heart of their plans.', and 'Water can lead us out of crisis. We can foster harmony between communities and countries by uniting around

1136-417: Is the convener for World Water Day and selects the theme for each year in consultation with UN organizations that share an interest in that year's focus. The theme for 2021 was "Valuing Water" and the public campaign invited people to join a global conversation on social media to "tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about water". In 2020, the theme was "Water and Climate Change". Previous themes for

1207-448: Is the foremost organisation in agricultural water management. Their work has led to new policies and investments in agriculture that have not only enabled more productive use of water, but have enhanced food security, economic development and environmental health around the world.” 2011: Stephen R. Carpenter , United States "Professor Carpenter has shown outstanding leadership in setting the ecological research agenda, integrating it into

1278-619: Is the theme of World Water Day 2020 ). The day brings to light the inequality of access to WASH services and the need to assure the human right to water and sanitation . The World Water Day website announces events, activities and volunteer opportunities. In 2020, featured stories are about adapting to the water effects climate change and using water more efficiently. UN-Water coordinates activities with UN member organisations who share an interest in that year's theme. UN-Water mobilizes organizations of all kinds to action, whether globally or locally. Non-governmental organizations active in

1349-439: The 22nd of March that highlights the importance of fresh water . The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources . The theme of each year focuses on topics relevant to clean water , sanitation and hygiene ( WASH ), which is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 . The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) is released each year around World Water Day. UN-Water

1420-418: The COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 campaign also promoted messages of hand washing and hygiene and gave guidance on staying safe while supporting the campaign. The theme for 2021 is "Valuing Water". People were invited to join a global conversation to "tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about water" on social media using the hashtag #Water2me . The campaign looked beyond the issue of pricing, asking

1491-637: The WASH sector, such as UNICEF , WaterAid and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), use the day to raise public awareness, get media attention for water issues and inspire action. Activities have included releasing publications and films, as well as organizing round tables, seminars and expositions. End Water Poverty , a global civil society coalition with 250 partner organizations, sponsors Water Action Month each year and offers an event-planning guidebook. The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR)

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1562-484: The World Bank , for "unparalleled contributions to global and local management of wa ter - contributions covering vast thematic, geographic, and institutional environments-that have improved the lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.” For his "unparalleled contributions to global and local management of water - contributions covering vast thematic, geographic, and institutional environments-that have improved

1633-719: The World Water Week in Stockholm at a Royal Prize Ceremony and Banquet in the Stockholm City Hall. At the ceremony, the Laureate receives the prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who is the patron of the Stockholm Water Prize. The prize, created and financed by the Stockholm Water Foundation and administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) [1] , includes

1704-598: The monsoon arrived that year, the johad filled up and soon wells which had been dry for years had water. Villagers pitched in and in the next three years, it made it 15 feet deep. Tarun Ashram in Kishori-Bhikampura in Thanagazi tehsil bordering the Sariska sanctuary, became the headquarters of Tarun Bharat Sangha. He started on his first padayatra (walkathon) through the villages of the area in 1986, educating to rebuild villages' old check dams. Yet their bigger success

1775-438: The virtual water concept, which measures how water is embedded in the production and trade of food and consumer products. 2007: Perry McCarty , Stanford University, United States For pioneering work in developing the scientific approach for the design and operation of water and wastewater systems. He has established the role of fundamental microbiology and chemistry in the design of bioreactors. Professor McCarty has defined

1846-416: The water cycle and improve human health and livelihoods. The theme of 2019 was about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind. Marginalized groups – women, children, refugees , indigenous peoples , disabled people – are often overlooked, and may face discrimination, as they try to access safe water. UN-Water asserts that "water services must meet

1917-478: The Aravalli hills; eventually when the number of dams reached 375, the river started to flow again in 1990, after remaining dry for over 60 years. Yet the battle was far from over, even after constructing johads, the water level in the ponds and lakes around Sariska didn't go up as expected, that it went they discovered that missing water got evaporated from mining pits left unfilled by the miners after their operations in

1988-587: The Institute for Water Studies, University of the Western Cape , South Africa, won the award for her contributions to global river management. She is internationally recognized for developing approaches to analyze costs and benefits of water resources development, especially emphasizing the need to consider environmental flows, and for her advocacy among transboundary water decision-makers at all government levels. 2018: Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht won

2059-628: The Philippines participated in a "My School Toilet" contest in 2010. This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro . In December 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 by which 22 March of each year was declared World Day for Water. In 1993, the first World Water Day

2130-714: The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law , in Sacramento, California, USA. 2016: Joan Rose , Professor at Michigan State University, USA, for “The nexus of water-related microbiology, water quality and public health is rife with uncertainty – in both theory and practice. The world is blessed with few individuals who can tackle the increasing and changing challenges to clean water and health, starting from state-of-the-art science through dedicated and original research, then moving to professional dissemination, effective lobbying of

2201-865: The activity was to improve water and sanitation related content on Misplaced Pages just ahead of World Water Day. The goal was to improve the quantity and quality of sanitation information available on Misplaced Pages for the use of teachers, journalists and the general public. The theme in 2018 explored how nature can be used to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century. This could be in the form of nature-based solutions to water-related challenges. For example, reducing floods , droughts , water pollution and protecting ecosystems could be solved using natural means, which nature uses, rather than man-made approaches. Restoring wetlands , implementing constructed wetlands , green roofs , green infrastructure , planting new forests, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, are some examples. Each of these use natural processes to rebalance

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2272-618: The area. A legal battle ensued, they filed public interest petition in the Supreme Court, which in 1991 banned mining in the Aravallis. Then in May 1992, Ministry of Environment and Forests notification banned mining in the Aravalli hill system all together, and 470 mines operating within the Sariska sanctuary buffer area and periphery were closed. Gradually TBS built 115 earthen and concrete structures within

2343-485: The areas got populated and farming activities could be resumed once again, in hundreds of drought-prone villages in neighbouring districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur and Karauli, where work of TBS gradually spread. By 2001, TBS had spread over an area of 6,500 km , also including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. It had built 4,500 earthen check dams, or johads , to collect rainwater in 850 villages in 11 districts of Rajasthan, and he

2414-490: The award together for revolutionizing water and wastewater treatment . Their research has demonstrated the possibilities to remove harmful contaminants from water, cut wastewater treatment costs, reduce energy consumption , and even recover chemicals and nutrients for recycling . Mark van Loosdrecht is Professor in Environmental Biotechnology at Delft University of Technology , The Netherlands. Bruce Rittmann

2485-407: The better. The 2016 celebration created recognition for those working to improve water quality and availability, and the need for many to transition to other and better jobs. Three out of four of jobs worldwide are water-dependent. Water shortages and lack of access may limit economic growth in the years to come, according to the 2016 United Nations World Water Development Report. In 2017, the theme

2556-527: The campaign will be the Groundwater Summit 2022, held in Paris, France. The theme for 2023 is accelating change. Dysfunction throughout water cycle undermines progress on all major global issues, from health to hunger, gender equality to jobs, education to industry, and disasters to peace. The theme for 2024 is "Water for Peace". The key messages read, 'Water can create peace or spark conflict. When water

2627-602: The correlation between water and job creation, both directly and indirectly, by water sources around the globe. The theme led to a collaboration with the International Labour Organization . As water scarcity becomes more of a reality, industries heavily dependent on water like textiles and agriculture are at risk of increased costs, which threatens salaries and jobs. Increased costs may then be passed on to consumers. The theme also highlights how an abundance of quality water can change people's jobs and lives for

2698-447: The day was 2 October 1985. After initial skepticism, the villagers of neighboring village Bhikampura accepted him, and here they found a place to stay. Soon, he started a small Ayurvedic medicine practice in nearby village Gopalpura, while his colleagues went out about promoting education in the villages. Alwar district, which once had a grain market , was at the time largely dry and barren, as years of deforestation and mining had led to

2769-431: The development and demonstration of integrative approaches to water and wastewater management across the spectrum of fundamental research, applied research, technology implementation and sustainable water management. 2002: Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe , Princeton University, United States For lasting contributions to surface hydrology , where he has been in the forefront of the scientific evolution that placed hydrology in

2840-612: The development of techniques for treatment of wastewater and drinking water. 1998: Gedeon Dagan , Tel Aviv University, Israel For having established the basis of a new field within geohydrology where contaminant spreading in the subsurface environment is determined in such a way that it accounts for heterogeneity and for biochemical processes. 1997: Peter S. Eagleson , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States For his achievements in developing models for dynamic hydrology and eco-hydrology. 1996: Jörg Imberger , University of Western Australia For his contributions to

2911-579: The development of vision, legislation and practice in the field of water management in South Africa . 1999: Werner Stumm , Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland and James J. Morgan, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, United States For outstanding contributions to aquatic chemistry of great importance for understanding chemical reactions in the water environment which contributed to

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2982-858: The directorship of Ms. Sunita Narain , New Delhi, India For a successful recovery of old and generation of new knowledge on water management, a community-based sustainable integrated resource management under gender equity, a courageous stand against undemocratic, top-down bureaucratic resource control, an efficient use of a free press, and an independent judiciary to meet these goals. 2004: Sven Erik Jørgensen, Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark and William J. Mitsch , Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University, United States For their pioneering development and global dissemination of ecological models of lakes and wetlands , widely applied as effective tools in sustainable water resource management. 2003: Peter A. Wilderer, Technical University of Munich, Germany For

3053-634: The dry seasons, has brought water back to over 1,000 villages and revived five rivers in Rajasthan, Arvari , Ruparel, Sarsa, Bhagani and Jahajwali . He is one of the members of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) which was set up in 2009, by the Government of India as an empowered planning, financing, monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganges (Ganga), in exercise of

3124-409: The fair and sustainable use of water – from United Nations conventions at the international level, to actions at the local level.' Every year, World Water Day campaign messages and publications reach millions of people through social media , dedicated websites and other channels. In 2021, the World Water Day public campaign invited people to take part in a social media conversation ( #Water2me ) about

3195-419: The fellowship of Earth Sciences. 2001: Takashi Asano , University of California at Davis, United States For his outstanding contributions to efficient use of water in the domain of wastewater reclamation , recycling and reuse through theoretical developments, practical research and worldwide adaptation and promotion. 2000: Kader Asmal , Ministry of Education, South Africa For unprecedented efforts in

3266-499: The field of environmental biotechnology that is the basis for small-scale and large-scale pollution control and safe drinking water systems. 2006: Asit K. Biswas, The Third World Center for Water Management For his outstanding and multi-faceted contributions to global water resource issues, including research, education and awareness, water management, human and international relations in both developed and developing countries. 2005: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) under

3337-428: The fields of mathematics, genetics and remote sensing technology and not only as they relate to these bacteria but to the prevention other diseases in many developing countries." 2009: Bindeshwar Pathak , founder of Sulabh International For his wide-ranging work in the sanitation field to improve public health, advance social progress, and improve human rights in India and other countries. His accomplishments span

3408-555: The fields of sanitation technology, social enterprise, and healthcare education for millions of people in his native country, serving as a model for NGO agencies and public health initiatives around the world. 2008: John Anthony Allan , King's College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies For pioneering the development of key concepts in the understanding and communication of water issues and how they are linked to agriculture, climate change, economics and politics, including

3479-532: The impact that climate change has on local rainfall patterns and water sources. Brutsaert is the world’s leading authority on terrestrial evaporation. Such evaporation is a crucial aspect of the water cycle but very difficult to measure or estimate, particularly on a local level. 2021: Sandra Postel 2020: John Cherry , Professor Emeritus from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He undertook research on

3550-475: The importance of water. The event included discussion panels on topics such as privatization of services, integration between water and energy and modernization of water services. The journalists also developed four joint stories and 20 individual story ideas for a network of Asian journalists writing on water (and energy) in social media. With the theme 'Water and Sustainable Development', the year 2015 provided an important opportunity to consolidate and build upon

3621-852: The legislative arena, influencing practitioners, and raising the general awareness. Joan Rose is the leading example of this extremely rare blend of talents.” 2015: Rajendra Singh , water conservationist and director of Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), India, for “today’s water problems cannot be solved by science or technology alone. They are instead human problems of governance, policy, leadership, and social resilience. Rajendra Singh’s life work has been in building social capacity to solve local water problems through participatory action, empowerment of women, linking indigenous know-how with modern scientific and technical approaches and upending traditional patterns of development, resource use, and social norms.” 2014: John Briscoe , Founder and Director of University-Wide Harvard Water Quality Initiative, and for 20 years with

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3692-620: The lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.” 2013: Peter Morgan , Director of Aquamor, a not-for-profit in Zimbabwe for "his work to protect the health and lives of millions of people through improved sanitation and water technologies. Over the past four decades, Dr. Morgan has invented and advanced low-cost practical solutions to provide access to safe sanitation and clean water that are being used by millions of people worldwide". 2012: International Water Management Institute , Sri Lanka “The International Water Management Institute

3763-505: The migration of contaminants in groundwater and he participated in the development of technologies for groundwater monitoring and remediation thus "revolutionizing groundwater research". His research resulted in a "paradigm shift in groundwater pollution control measures", leading to new groundwater remediation guidelines to be adopted in the United States and other countries in the 1990s. 2019: Jackie King , Extraordinary Professor at

3834-401: The needs of marginalized groups and their voices must be heard in decision-making processes". The theme of World Water Day 2020 was about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked. UN-Water states that "adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives". Also, using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gas emissions . Due to

3905-586: The powers conferred under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Rajendra Singh was born at village Daula in Bagpat district in Uttar Pradesh near Meerut . He was the eldest of seven siblings. His father was an agriculturist and looked over their 60 acres of land in the village and where Rajendra did his early schooling. An important event in his life came in 1974, when he was still in high school, Ramesh Sharma,

3976-647: The previous World Water Days to highlight water's role in the sustainable development agenda. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were to have been achieved by 2015, so the year lent itself to discussions of the post-MDG period and aspirations for water and sustainable development. With the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), World Water Day gave specific emphasis to SDG 6, which calls for water and sanitation for all, by encouraging discussion of how SDG 6 could be achieved by 2030. The 2016 theme of "Better water, better jobs" highlighted

4047-459: The public: "How is water important to your home and family life, your livelihood, your cultural practices, your wellbeing, your local environment?". The theme for 2022 is "Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible". Groundwater is the largest source of freshwater on earth. However, being stored underneath the surface, it is often overlooked. Therefore, IGRAC and UNESCO-IHP initiated

4118-530: The recycling and safe reuse of water across the globe. After appropriate treatment, wastewater can be used for a variety of purposes. Industry, for example, can reuse water in cooling towers and agriculture can reuse water for irrigation . An example activity for 2017 was the Misplaced Pages edit-a-thon organized by members of the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance on 19–21 March 2017. The purpose of

4189-532: The sanctuary and 600 other structures in the buffer and peripheral zones. The efforts soon paid off, by 1995 Aravri became a perennial river. The river was awarded the `International River Prize', and in March 2000, then President, K. R. Narayanan visited the area to present the " Down to Earth — Joseph. C. John Award" to the villagers. In the coming years, rivers like Ruparel, Sarsa, Bhagani and Jahajwali were revived after remaining dry for decades. Abandoned villages in

4260-432: The slow bureaucracy, mining lobby and has helped villagers take charge of water management in their semi-arid area as it lies close to Thar Desert , through the use of johad , rainwater storage tanks, check dams and other time-tested as well as path-breaking techniques. Starting from a single village in 1985, over the years TBS helped build over 8,600 johads and other water conservation structures to collect rainwater for

4331-582: The traditional water conservation wisdom, the urgency of groundwater recharge for maintaining underground aquifers and advocating community control over natural resources. In 2005, he was awarded the Jamnalal Bajaj Award . He also played a pivotal role in stopping the controversial Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project over river Bhagirathi, the headstream of the Ganges River in 2006, even as G. D. Agrawal , environmentalist from IIT Kanpur went on

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4402-461: The understanding of mixing and transport in lakes , estuaries and coastal seas and their influence on water quality. 1995: Water Aid , under the leadership of Jon Lane, Great Britain For bringing water and sanitation facilities to over three million people in the world's poorest countries. World Day for Water World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on

4473-531: The use of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric , nuclear , and thermal energy sources. The aim of that year's theme was to facilitate the development of policies and crosscutting frameworks that would bridge ministries and sectors. It was meant to lead the way to energy security and sustainable water use in a green economy . Journalists from 11 countries in Asia met in Tokyo from 20 to 21 March 2014 to discuss

4544-454: The value of water. More than 6,000 public conversations took place in over 140 countries on social media from November 2020 to mid-February 2021. In 2017, 700 individual events were held in 110 countries and there were over 500,000 authors on social media using the hashtag '#WorldWaterDay'. In 2018, there was a 25% increase in both the number of website visits and the maximum potential reach on social media largely due to celebrity support and

4615-414: The years 2016 to 2019 were "Water and Jobs'", "Why waste water?" "Nature for Water", and "Leaving no one behind". World Water Day is celebrated around the world with a variety of events. These can be theatrical, musical or lobbying in nature. The day can also include campaigns to raise money for water projects. The first World Water Day, designated by the United Nations , was in 1993. World Water Day

4686-487: Was "Why Waste Water?" which was about reducing and reusing wastewater . The theme was a play on words as it related to both the aspect of wasting water and issues around wastewater , namely treatment and reuse. Wastewater is a valuable resource to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Number 6 . One aspect of Target 6.3 is to halve the proportion of untreated wastewater and also to increase

4757-635: Was awarded the Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in the same year. Reforestation has been taken up by numerous village communities, and Gram sabha have been set up especially to look after community resources. A notable example is the Bhairondev Lok Vanyajeev Abhyaranya (people's sanctuary), spread over 12 km near Bhanota-Kolyala village at the head of Arvari. He has also been organizing Pani Pachayat or Water Parliament in distant villages in Rajasthan to make people aware of

4828-501: Was feeling increasingly frustrated by the apathy of his superiors towards developmental issues and his own inability to have a larger impact, he left his job in 1984. He sold all his household goods for Rs 23,000 and took a bus ticket for the last stop, on boarded bus going into interior of Rajasthan, along with him were four friends from Tarun Bharat Sangha. The last stop turned out to be Kishori village in Thanagazi tehsil in Alwar district , and

4899-615: Was imposed in 1975, making him aware about the issues of democracy and formulate independent views. After completing his studies, he joined government service in 1980, and started his career as a National Service Volunteer for education in Jaipur , from where he was appointed to oversee adult education schools in Dausa district in Rajasthan. Meanwhile, he joined Tarun Bharat Sangha (Young India Association) or TBS, an organization formed by officer and students of Jaipur University to aid victims of

4970-484: Was observed. An archive of previous World Water Day campaign websites also exists. In the years prior to 2014, the annual themes were as follows: The 2014 theme of Water and Energy emphasized the close linkages and interdependence of water and energy and brought attention to the water-energy nexus . About 8% of the energy generated globally is used for pumping, treating and transporting water to various consumers. Furthermore, generating and transmitting energy requires

5041-443: Was yet to come, as inspired by the walkathon and success at Gopalpura, 20 km away, in 1986, people of Bhanota-Kolyala village with through shramdaan (voluntary labour) and with the help of TBS volunteers, constructed a johad at the source of a dried Arvari River , following this villages that lay in its catchment area , and along it also built tiny earthen dams, with largest being a 244-meter-long and 7-meter-high concrete dam in

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