Rural Water
A way to minimise agricultural problems in India
posted 5 years 10 months agoMuneswar and more than 170 farmers in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh have no regrets after shifting over from traditional agricultural methods of farming to the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method. Why would they? Most of them have been overwhelmed by the kind of returns they have got compared to their investments.

The pond with a purpose
posted 5 years 10 months agoThe Bhuiyas, a group of people who belong to the Scheduled Castes in Jharkhand and Bihar, have historically been landless foragers -- a fact reflected in their name which means 'of the earth'.

Studying springs: A matter of life and death
posted 5 years 11 months agoHydrogeology has, before this, been considered a highly specialised field known only to dedicated academics.

Citizens charter on drinking water and sanitation before Union Budget
posted 5 years 11 months agoA National Convention on Union Budget 2015-16 by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, New Delhi held on 8th and 9th January 2015 brought together around 200 Civil Society Organisations from more than 20 States to discuss the policy asks for water and sanitation sector.

Droughts in Maharashtra: Lack of management or vagaries of climate change?
posted 6 years 1 month agoRecent news has been flooded with reports of the severe drought situation in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra. Even more shocking are the reports of large-scale suicides by farmers due to crop losses.

‘Blue’ print for a model village
posted 6 years 1 month agoOn October 11, 2014, the Government of India launched an ambitious scheme for village development – the Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).

Poisonous encounters in Maharashtra
posted 6 years 1 month agoA decade ago, Jamwadi village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, was a famous tourist attraction due to its beautiful lake. Now, there is no lake to speak of thanks to the Raymond factory in Yavatmal. Wastewaster from the factory flows untreated into the lake, which is located 15 kms away.

Tribals in Jharkhand plan for water security
posted 6 years 3 months ago"Clean water", emphasized the woman. "'Close to the house. Whenever it is needed", she added. She was speaking at a village meeting organised to determine what was needed to make the village water secure. The discussions had begun with an attempt to define water security.

Scheme to develop 2,379 villages in the next 5 years launched
posted 6 years 3 months agoCentre launches the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

3000 MW Dibang mega project approved without public consultation
posted 6 years 3 months agoDibang hydel project gets Centre's nod
