Rajasthan
The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan
posted 1 week 6 days agoIt has been four years since Anupam Mishra Ji, the stalwart environmentalist who had worked his entire life promoting the water harvesting techniques of Rajasthan, left. In his book, Anupam Ji extensively talks about how the water tankas (structures) were historically valued by the communities and were maintained regularly and governed through community participation.
Elected women leaders of gram panchayats: Critical roles in Covid-19 response
posted 6 months 4 weeks agoRadha Devi, the sarpanch of Bhadsiya, Nagaur tehsil, Rajasthan dissuaded the principal of the government school from forcing girl students to fetch water for mid-day meal preparation during school hours and sent these girls back to their classrooms.
Villagers in Rajasthan show resilience during national lockdown
posted 6 months 4 weeks agoIndia’s national lockdown to curb the fast-expanding community transmission of coronavirus led to life coming to a standstill across the country. The long pause of over three months is starting to ease, and the new shift towards “normal” gives health and hygiene ultimate attention.
Technology to build knowledge and capacities beyond COVID
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoThe COVID-19 crisis has brought the world to a standstill. Government, civil society and volunteers are rallying to ensure that social and economic inequalities do not dictate how this crisis draws lines between the “haves” and “have-nots”. Nonetheless, the crisis seems to have deepened the existing divide.
Developing an effective participatory groundwater monitoring program at village level
posted 7 months 4 weeks agoThe ‘Managing Aquifer Recharge and Sustaining Groundwater Use through Village-level Intervention’ (MARVI) project is being undertaken since February 2012 with the overall aim to improve the security of irrigation water supplies and enhance livelihood opportunities for rural communities in India.
Community economies - Reconstructing rural economy with ecological sustainability and ethics of equity
posted 8 months 1 week agoThe exodus of migrant workers from urban areas back to their villages in the wake of country wide lockdown has brought rural poverty into sharp focus. Reconstruction of rural economy therefore needs policy and planning attention.
Village institutions take a lead in Covid-19 response
posted 8 months 1 week agoCovid-19 will have major implications in rural areas where the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), a non-profit organisation has been working towards conservation of natural resources through collective action of local communities.
Mahadayi river water dispute receives final award
posted 10 months 1 week agoKarnataka allowed to implement Kalasa-Banduri project
Monitoring guidelines for sand mining released
posted 11 months 2 weeks agoGuidelines to monitor illegal sand mining released
For the first time, the Environment Ministry has released Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 to monitor and check illegal sand mining in the country.
Groundwater variability: The tale of two states
posted 1 year agoIndia, a groundwater stressed country
