An absolute pleasure to teach a very interactive group of students Center for Water and Sanitation this morning on the cultural legacies attached to sanitation seen through PhotoVoice. Thank you so much for hosting me mona_iyer Meera Mehta Dinesh Mehta and thanks for connecting @BEonthetoilet

NEW! Read the 1st in a series of 3 blogs on ‘Adventures into online teaching in a new ‘normal‘ reflecting on my recent lecture on PhotoVoice in WASH ⁦Center for Water and Sanitation⁩ ⁦mona_iyer⁩ ⁦Meera Mehta⁩ ⁦Dinesh Mehta⁩ ⁦@BEonthetoilet⁩ amita-bhakta-hidden-wash.net/online-teachin…

NEW: In the second in a series of 3 blogs, I reflect on the practical aspects of making our online classrooms as engaging as possible, reflecting on my recent lecture Center for Water and Sanitation on PhotoVoice in #WASH mona_iyer Meera Mehta Dinesh Mehta @BEonthetoilet amita-bhakta-hidden-wash.net/adventures-int…

Meera Mehta mona_iyer Center for Water and Sanitation Dhruv Bhavsar Aasim Mansuri Dinesh Mehta Yes. The many informal sector private plumbers /meter experts expand the market. The well diggers expand the groundwater recharge market. The plumbers the rainwater harvesting market. The informal sector has a tremendous role in solution provision.

Delivered keynote address in UTC-5 Conference on Reimagining Urban Planning organised by CEPT Univ, NIUA, UN Habitat & others. Spoke based on learnings from Smart Cities & other flagship Missions under my Ministry like SBM-U, AMRUT, PMAY-U, DAY-NULM & Urban Transport etc.

“How cities use urban planning tools to either leverage or mitigate positive or negative disruptions in the future, holds the key to how they survive and thrive”, says Parul Agarwala, CPM, UN-Habitat India at inaugural session of Urban Thinkers Campus CEPT University NIUA_India

Webinar on Urban Infrastructure and WASH: Global, National Agenda and need for Planning Professionals. 27th May 2021, 5:30 pm (onwards) Venue: Online @ Zoom Book your slot: lnkd.in/erEEkPZ See more - lnkd.in/ebDqQPF mona_iyer Dinesh Mehta Center for Water and Sanitation

Do you harvest rainwater at your home or society? With ever increasing water scarcity, this poll will help us understand the efforts taken on individual or society level. Need your honest opinion and feedback for the same.

#GujaratCoronaUpdate #COVID19 #Gujarat Had a meeting with Healthcare Officials on "Preparedness for 3rd wave of #COVID19. A robust plan is roped on to mitigate the #COVIDpandemic. #GujaratFightsCovid19 Ministry of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan CMO Gujarat

આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય કક્ષાએ શિક્ષણ ક્ષેત્રે વિશેષ ઓળખ મળે તેવા હેતુથી ગુજરાતની પ્રતિષ્ઠિત સાત યુનિવર્સિટીઓ નિરમા યુનિવર્સિટી, CHARUSAT યુનિવર્સિટી, અમદાવાદ યુનિવર્સિટી, મારવાડી યુનિવર્સિટી, PDPU, CEPT તેમજ DAIICTને ‘ સેન્ટર ઓફ એક્સલન્સ ’ની સૈદ્ધાંતિક મંજૂરી આપવાનો નિર્ણય કરાયો છે.

Mainstreaming Personal Comfort Systems, (PCS), Provide acceptable thermal conditions to building occupants, no need to air-condition the entire building. @SE4All Global Cooling Prize CEPT Research & Development Foundation CEPT University Richard Lorch REHVA CIBSE ASHRAE News buildingsandcities.org/calls-for-pape…

A 80 year old has all debris and waste removed. It will get a safety grill on top . #Bengaluru #Amillionwells #groundwater Photo: Peddhanna, well digger.

Congratulations! Parth Patel (FP UG '16), Bachelor's in Urban Design (BUD), has won an honourable mention at World Landscape Architecture Awards 2021 in the Student-Concept-Design category. See more: lnkd.in/eWipdh8 World Landscape Arch Faculty of Planning

We're pleased to announce that CDRI Fellowship Programme application portal is now open. CDRI will offer a fellowship amount of up to US$15,000 for compelling research proposals showcasing innovative #resilientinfra solutions to real-world problems. Apply: fellowship.cdri.world/index.php

We want to express our sincere gratitude to the panellist of 'Discussion with inclusive city makers' for highlighting some pressing concerns with inclusivity in our cities and how women take centre stage in this conversation.

#ComicsWithACause A comic we developed showcasing our work on raising awareness around safe water handling practices. Till we get regular, potable water in our taps, safe practices may be the only way to protect ourselves UCL Centre for Behaviour Change UrbanVoices.in India Water Portal National Faecal Sludge and Septage Alliance

The birthplace of a river . This is where the Dakshina Pinakini/Ponnaiaar/ThenPennaar is believed to spring from. Shrungi Teertha . A lesson in water. Many moons ago.

NITI's report on measures to ramp up urban planning capacity echoed in Budget 2022-23. Proud of our bright officer Anshika's intensive research and contribution to India's urban journey. Wishing her higher milestones with team NITI. niti.gov.in/node/1674

Congratulations FP , CEPT Alumna Anshika

Bullocks driven water lifting systems from wells , the Chadas or Motth youtube.com/watch?v=uTrajI… #groundwater