Wells and Step-wells
Baravas - Unique water harvesting structures of Maharashtra
posted 1 week 4 days agoTraditional groundwater storage structures such as cisterns, stepwells, tanks, and wells in India are well known and had cultural, religious, social, and utilitarian significance in olden times.
New groundwater guidelines prohibit industries and mining in over-exploited zones
posted 4 months 4 weeks agoRevised guidelines for groundwater use notified

Water wisdom of the Gonds of Garha Mandla
posted 5 months agoThe Gond dynasties mainly flourished in the Central highlands of India. This region includes Sagar, Bhopal, and nearly half of Narmada valley, including the flanks of Vindhya and the Satpuda mountain ranges of southern Madhya Pradesh. The principal states of the Gonds were Garha-Mandla (1300 to 1789), Devgarh, Kherla and Chanda.

A reflection on multi-faceted droughts in Bundelkhand region
posted 8 months agoDrought conditions are not new to Bundelkhand. The acute situation now is a convergence of three types of droughts – meteorological, agricultural and hydrological - cumulatively coinciding as witnessed in Nunagar village in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh. We saw hundreds of vessels queuing up at the panchayat well.

Fire in Assam to have catastrophic effect on ecozones: Experts
posted 8 months 3 weeks agoFire breaks at an oil well in Assam damaging ecozones around the site

Need to protect the unique geological features in the Upper Ken basin
posted 9 months agoKathayi, a scheduled tribe (ST) dominated village in the midst of the forested stretches of Shahnagar block in Panna district faces acute water scarcity during the 3-4 summer months. Through the government schemes, three wells and two hand pumps were installed in this 75 household village in the last 10-15 years, but most of them are dysfunctional now.

Centre approves JJM funds to Odisha and Chhattisgarh for this financial year
posted 9 months agoGovernment approves Jal Jeevan Mission funds for Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Managing commons: Need and challenges
posted 1 year 1 month agoCommon pool resources, popularly known as “commons”, are those resources which are accessible to the whole community or village and to which no individual has exclusive ownership or property rights. Commons have two essential characteristics: non-excludability and high-subtractability.

Perils, politics and prospects of groundwater in India
posted 1 year 1 month agoAfter independence, India was largely food insecure but post Green Revolution around the 1970s, foodgrain production increased manifold consequently reducing food insecurity and poverty in the country, in spite of rapid population growth. Its ability to achieve targeted results was largely dependent on the explosion of groundwater abstraction mechanisms like tubewells.

Micropollutants in groundwater, a grave concern
posted 1 year 1 month agoGroundwater pollution due to organic micropollutants is becoming a major cause of concern in many parts of the world, where water resources are on the decline. India is the largest user of groundwater and the presence of micropollutants in groundwater has been a growing concern. What do studies on micropollutants in groundwater in India show?
