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Water Matters “Museum in a Box” Launched in Chennai

Chennai, Nov 30: The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai in cooperation with Care Earth Trust launched the bi-lingual digital Water Matters “Museum in a Box” in a virtual event on November 30. The “Museum in a Box” serves as a starting point for teachers and educators looking to introduce children to the basic principles of hydrology with interactive tools that explain ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission India | 30 November, 2020 | Topics: Chennai, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & India | Tags: Care Earth Trust, Dr. Jayshree Vencatesan, film, games, hydrology, Museum in a Box, Public Affairs Officer Anne Seshadri, puzzles, school student, Science Gallery Bengaluru, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), sustainable water management innovation, Tamil, tutorial video, Water, water harvesting, water management, Water Matters, Water Matters 2020

OPIC loan to expand access to clean water in India

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has committed a $12.5 million (Rs. 80 crore) loan to a project that will expand access to affordable clean drinking water to millions of low and middle-income people in India. OPIC’s loan to WaterHealth India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of WaterHealth International, Inc. ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission India | 26 March, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Economic growth, Water, Women Empowerment

U.S. Embassy hosts American Actor Kal Penn

The U.S. Embassy on May 9 welcomed Indian-American actor and former White House official, Kal Penn. U.S. Ambassador Richard R. Verma and Mr. Penn together visited the Shastri Market Camp near Moti Bagh and Tata’s Smart Grid Lab in Rohini, to see how projects like these symbolize the strength of the U.S-India partnership. At Shastri ... Read More»

By U.S. Embassy New Delhi | 9 May, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & India | Tags: Environment, Hygiene, Sanitation, Smart Cities, Urbanization, Water

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