Vikas Jha
Drinking water access to all in Bihar: Reach, benefits and challenges
posted 1 week 1 day agoThe problem of drinking water in India is becoming more acute by the day, as one can see people queuing up at wells, water tankers, and common water points during summers in mos
Water projects get priority in MGNREGA amidst COVID-19
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoLockdown in April to May 2020 due to COVID-19 led to the mass migration of workers from the cities to villages. Despite strict measures by the government to stop any movement, people facing lost jobs and high cost of living in the cities began to walk back or use whatever transportation was available to travel to their home villages.

Solar water pumps for efficient irrigation
posted 4 years 1 month agoIrrigation system in India is often about big dams and hundreds of kilometres of canals that incur huge capital expenditure. Hence, policies at the central and the state level are mostly tilted in favour of big projects and often neglect micro-level solutions.
