Aarti Kelkar Khambete
The Forest Rights Act empowers Odisha women to protect their forests
Posted on 06 Dec, 2023 10:17 AMThe forest rights act helps women take lead to protect their forests in Odisha
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Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems
Posted on 01 Dec, 2023 04:48 PMBackground
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.
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Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action
Posted on 16 Nov, 2023 02:22 PMMaharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action
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Traditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in conservation
Posted on 03 Nov, 2023 04:13 PMTraditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in wild ass conservation
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Villagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the Great Indian bustard
Posted on 15 Oct, 2023 04:07 PMVillagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the endangered Great Indian bustard
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Bengaluru citizens join hands to save their lakes
Posted on 03 Oct, 2023 10:07 AMBengaluru citizens work together to save their lakes
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Water fleas see red as river Mula Mutha in Pune chokes
Posted on 29 Sep, 2023 09:57 PMMula Mutha, a river under seige
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Demand for work under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
Posted on 17 Sep, 2023 12:15 PMRural job demand under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
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Water policies in India: Past and present
Posted on 11 Sep, 2023 08:10 PMWhat is the state of water in India?
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Floating solar gains importance as land resources in India shrink
Posted on 03 Sep, 2023 09:09 PMFloating solar projects gain importance with shrinking land resources in India
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