Praharsh M Patel

Meter, Measure, Manage: Engineering a data-based approach for water conservation

Kritsnam where engineering meets hydrology, founded by K. Sri Harsha focuses on developing accurate, easy to install, tamper-proof, and weather-proof smart water metering solutions to deal with the growing water crisis in India.

Posted on 15 Jul, 2024 03:35 PM

The recent water crisis in Delhi starkly underscores the looming water challenges faced by major Indian cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. This situation reveals the anarchy prevalent in water resource management and governance. While the Delhi government and neighboring states engage in a blame game, water sector experts remain united.

An AI generated image, highlighting water shortage and use of tankers to provide water but water being wasted when available (Image Source: Praharsh Patel)

Floating forward: An entrepreneur's tryst for 'clean-water' bodies

In our quest to spotlight dedicated entrepreneurs in the water sector, we bring you the inspiring story of Priyanshu Kamath, an IIT Bombay alumnus, who pivoted from a lucrative corporate career to tackle one of India's most intricate water quality challenges, that of pollution of its urban water bodies.

Posted on 06 May, 2024 03:48 PM

Last April, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, conducted a groundbreaking census of water bodies, revealing a staggering 24,24,540 water bodies across India. These encompassed natural and man-made reservoirs, whether lined with masonry or not, intended for a range of uses from irrigation to recreation and groundwater recharge.

Innovative solutions to clean urban water bodies, Floating islands (Photo Credit: Priyanshu Kamath)

The tale of two disasters: Role of science communication for disaster risk reduction

Comparing two incidents of flash floods in the Garhwal region

Ishani Palandurkar

Posted on 15 Mar, 2022 10:43 AM

Over the years, the Himalayan climate has grown warmer, there are higher incidences of short but intense monsoon and hailstorms.

Aftermath caused by cloud burst and flood in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand (Image: Rahul Dixit, EGU)

Background on the meteorological datasets

This data can be useful in various research areas

Adeel Khan

Posted on 01 Oct, 2021 10:04 AM

Data source

Drying veins of Ganga: Can we have ‘Nirmal Ganga’ with dying tributaries?

There is an urgent need to prioritise uninterrupted river flow over unpolluted flow in the Namami Gange programme.

Adeel Khan

Posted on 27 Aug, 2020 05:22 PM

India’s Himalayan rivers have been a cradle of civilisational development and a centre for faith and culture for ages. Ganga being a fertile basin has been a significant contributor to our agricultural economy as well as our river-based agrarian development.

The Baand river is nearly dry even when the region saw above normal monsoon this year. Much of the riverbed is encroached by farms. (Image: Adeel Khan and Praharsh Patel)

Pumping groundwater to harnessing rainfall: A tale of two states

Saurashtra, and Vidarbha and Marathwada have similar climatic and aquifer characteristics. Why do the latter suffer from droughts when Saurashtra has been able to improve its groundwater levels?

Dipankar Saha

Tushaar Shah

Posted on 01 Jul, 2020 12:04 PM

Groundwater depletion, a growing challenge for India

Groundwater decline in India (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Horticulture pile-up, yet farmers stare at losses in Kachchh

Robust arid region horticulture in the water-scarce arid region of Kachchh, but without improved value-addition for increased shelf-life, farmers faced with a crisis.

Prayaas

Posted on 10 May, 2020 04:05 PM

Kachchh: A desert oasis under peril

Date palm plantation in Kachchh (Image: Prayaas: The Movement of Grassroot Changes)

Unravelling NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index: Veering to a pragmatic approach

An analysis of the effectiveness of the Composite Water Management Index as a policy-making tool

Kuhelika Ghosh

Posted on 14 Jun, 2019 11:34 AM

INTRODUCTION

Image for representational purposes only. Image credit: India Water Portal

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