Aarti Kelkar Khambete

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Bihar's Nagi and Nakti wetlands recognised as Ramsar sites
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Posted on 17 Jun, 2024 12:02 PM

Nagi and Nakti wetlands in Bihar get recognition under the Ramsar convention

The Nagi dam bird sanctuary (Image Source: Hilfiger28 via Wikimedia Commons)
Solar powered irrigation improves nutritional outcomes in Chattisgarh tribals
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Posted on 02 Jun, 2024 10:56 AM

Solar powered irrigation has led to improvement in the nutritional status of Chattisgarh tribals 

Solar power use in a Tamil Nadu farm (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bioengineered slopes save Nog village in Himachal from floods
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Posted on 24 May, 2024 04:01 AM

An innovative bioengineering technology implemented under the PMGSY has saved Nog village in Himachal from floods

When heavy rainfall led to floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, one village stood out. This is the village of Nog where landslides and floods did not have an impact because of the innovative soil bioengineering approach implemented in the area. 

Floods in Himachal. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Pinakpani via Wikimedia Commons)
Tribals in Niyamgiri revive climate resilient varieties of rice and millets
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Posted on 06 May, 2024 02:56 AM

Villages in the forested foothills of Niyamgiri revive climate resilient paddy and millets to become food secure

Traditional Rice Kosla of Niyamgiri Hills (Image Source: Pankaj Oudhia via Wikimedia Commons)
Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under the controversial green credit programme
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Posted on 23 Apr, 2024 09:02 AM

Madhya Pradesh leads in controversial tree plantations under the green credit programme

India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)
Odisha leads in the provision of quality drinking water on household tap connections
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Posted on 04 Apr, 2024 08:55 AM

Odisha emerges as the only state to guarantee quality drinking water on household tap connections

Quality drinking water, a priority (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
A recent study finds that climate change induced extreme weather events such as droughts can increase the vulnerability of women to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Posted on 30 Mar, 2024 02:08 PM

Overworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India

Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
A Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru unveiled
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Posted on 22 Mar, 2024 09:10 AM

Scientists from IISc unveil a Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru  

The growing concrete jungle in Indian cities (Image Source: Amita Bhaduri)
Valuing groundwater: A priority for India
As cities such as Bangalore grapple with the water crisis, understanding the value of conserving groundwater to prevent this from happening in the future is urgently needed!
Posted on 13 Mar, 2024 06:06 PM

Urban India is sucking groundwater at frightening rates

Groundwater, a threatened resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)
A water warrior with a vision
As urban areas continue to expand - rivers, lakes, streams crucial for survival of cities are dying. Aggressive developmental projects are further worsening the situation. However, citizens, scientists, experts, activists in cities such as Pune are now acting to save their rivers. We bring you the story of one such water warrior from Pune, Shailaja Deshpande on Women's Day.
Posted on 06 Mar, 2024 11:25 AM

Shailaja Deshpande, Founder, Director Jeevitnadi has been a strong voice leading the citizen movement in Pune city and raising awareness of the masses to the plight of the river Mula Mutha, addressing threats posed to the river due to release of untreated sewage in the river and aggressive projects such as the River Front develo

Shailajatai, on the banks of river Mula (Image Source: Shailaja Deshpande)
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