Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Aarti Kelkar Khambete
The Forest Rights Act empowers Odisha women to protect their forests
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Posted on 06 Dec, 2023 10:17 AM

The forest rights act helps women take lead to protect their forests in Odisha

Rural women in Odisha (Image Source: Trocaire from Ireland via Wikimedia Commons)
Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems
A summary of case presentations from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM Chair for O&M in collaboration with Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation. Posted on 01 Dec, 2023 04:48 PM

Background

Recent data shows that the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has covered more than 70 percent of the habitations in terms of connecting households, and the need for understanding the field implementation issues particularly in terms of long-term sustainability of this exercise is enormous. 

Drinking water sustainability in rural India (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action
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Posted on 16 Nov, 2023 02:22 PM

Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action

Collective effort for water conservation. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Traditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in conservation
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Posted on 03 Nov, 2023 04:13 PM

Traditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in wild ass conservation

The little Rann of Kutch (Image Source: Nagarjun Kandukuru via Wikimedia Commons)
Villagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the Great Indian bustard
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Posted on 15 Oct, 2023 04:07 PM

Villagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the endangered Great Indian bustard

Great Indian Bustard, Rajasthan (Image Source: Saurabh Sawant via Wikimedia Commons)
Bengaluru citizens join hands to save their lakes 
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Posted on 03 Oct, 2023 10:07 AM

Bengaluru citizens work together to save their lakes 

Jakkur lake in Bengaluru (Image Source: Mike Prince via Wikimedia Commons)
Water fleas see red as river Mula Mutha in Pune chokes
This study conducted by freshwater biologists Avinash Vanjare, Yugandhar Shinde and Sameer Padhye finds that pollution and faulty restoration practices have spelled doom for smaller animals residing in the Mula Mutha river indicating serious threats to the river ecosystem in the long run.
Posted on 29 Sep, 2023 09:57 PM

Mula Mutha, a river under seige

The Mula Mutha river at Pune (Image Source: Alexey Komarov via Wikimedia Commons)
Demand for work under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
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Posted on 17 Sep, 2023 12:15 PM

Rural job demand under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant

Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Water policies in India: Past and present
How has the National Water Policy in India evolved over the years? Read these FAQs.
Posted on 11 Sep, 2023 08:10 PM

What is the state of water in India? 

Effective policymaking is one of the key principles to achieve good governance (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Floating solar gains importance as land resources in India shrink
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Posted on 03 Sep, 2023 09:09 PM

Floating solar projects gain importance with shrinking land resources in India

Floating solar. Far Niente vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Solarwriter via Wikimedia Commons)
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