Droughts and Floods
Living through cyclone Amphan and Covid-19: Climate change and water security
posted 7 months 1 week agoThe nomenclature of cyclones and hurricanes is developed much in advance through multilateral processes in the region. The name Amphan (Sky in Thai and Akash in Bangla) was chosen from a long list of potential disasters long back.

Centre approves JJM funds to Odisha and Chhattisgarh for this financial year
posted 7 months 1 week agoGovernment approves Jal Jeevan Mission funds for Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Cyclone Nisarga hits Maharashtra coast, causes intense rains in western districts
posted 7 months 1 week agoMaking a landfall in Raigad district, cyclone Nisarga wanes but causes heavy rains in western Maharashtra

Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal
posted 7 months 2 weeks agoCyclone Amphan causes widespread destruction in West Bengal

Webinar series by India-UK Water Centre
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoEach webinar will be approximately 1 hour in length and will focus on a range of topics.
To register, please click here.
Webinar 1:
Covid-19: Managing the disaster in rural India
posted 7 months 4 weeks agoWith an attempt to contain the spread of deadly Covid-19, Indian government had announced a complete nation-wide lockdown from March 25 onwards. For the first time, the provisions of the National Disaster Management Act, 2005, were invoked since the law came into being after the 2004 tsunami.

Ensuring food security in times of Covid-19
posted 8 months agoThe study, ‘Covid-19 induced lockdown - How is hinterland coping’, based on a large survey undertaken by a consortium of civil society organisations undertook a rapid assessment of the impact of series of lockdowns on rural poor households.

Horticulture pile-up, yet farmers stare at losses in Kachchh
posted 8 months agoKachchh: A desert oasis under peril

Coping with Covid-19: Options before small and marginal farmers of rainfed regions
posted 8 months agoThe global crisis due to Covid-19 has hit India after coursing through western Europe. India’s response to curtail the spread of the disease was quite decisive.

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.
