Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Karnataka to launch 'water surface solar energy parks' on its lakes

Three government departments of Karnataka, namely the minor irrigation, water resources and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) have come together to create the first-ever ‘water surface solar energy parks’ in southern India.

India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters

India has experienced the third most number of natural disaster events in the world between 2000 and 2019 and it has been predicted that the frequency and intensity of natural disasters will continue to increase leading to huge losses and damages that the states may be unable to pay for.

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

Overworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India

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