Droughts and Floods
Using music to build water positive villages
posted 9 months 3 weeks agoAn inspiration called Kumbharwadi in the rain-shadow region of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra is one of the many successful stories of water stressed villages that were transformed by Paani Ka Teeka’s knowledge partner – Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), a Pune based non-profit.
Kumbharwadi in 1998 - A bleak scenario

A national action plan to ensure sustainable and responsible business on the anvil
posted 9 months 3 weeks agoCentre to finalise National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Outreach of current disaster-related apps in India poor
posted 9 months 4 weeks agoWith the rise in frequency and intensity of unexpected disasters, the need for effective communication technologies such as the use of social and mobile tools seems to be growing for responding to disaster situations in emergency, rescue and relief efforts.

Under Har Ghar Nal Se Jal, states to open water testing labs
posted 10 months agoDDWS orders states to open up water testing laboratories to the public

Parasite – the film and India’s disaster management
posted 10 months 2 weeks agoParasite, the South Korean movie released in 2019 has gained attention worldwide especially after its historical win at the Oscars 2020. The film takes on two different worlds co-existing in a country but set apart by class and wealth.

Unravelling Kuttanad’s drinking water paradox
posted 10 months 2 weeks agoSurrounded by vast expanses of water, the Kuttanad region in Alleppey district, Kerala faces severe drinking water scarcity due to infrastructure failure and civic body inaction.

Sixty river stretches found polluted in the northeast: CPCB
posted 10 months 3 weeks agoNortheast has 60 polluted river stretches: CPCB

Climatic shocks wreak havoc on the Mahanadi delta
posted 11 months 3 weeks agoThe Mahanadi delta in Odisha is a composite delta fed by water, sediments and nutrients from a network of three major rivers: Mahanadi, Brahmani and Baitarini. The coastline of the delta is approximately 200 km long, extending from the Chilika lagoon in the south to the Dhamara river in the north.

The Karnataka State Water Policy 2019
posted 11 months 3 weeks agoThe water crisis in Karnataka has not only led to severe agrarian distress in the eastern plains region but also created an acute shortage of domestic water, in both rural and urban areas. The 21st century has seen significant changes in demography, economy and agriculture, increasing the demand for water in the state.

Karnataka farmers cope as wells fail
posted 1 year agoLike in many parts of India, Karnataka’s groundwater is a vital source of irrigation water, but has been depleted by a combination of a prolonged, multi-year drought and intensive extraction. Worsening agro-climatic and environmental conditions are threatening the incomes of smallholder farmers and hampering the continued progress in poverty eradication.
