Of broken pots and dreams
With much of Salmora lost to the insatiable Brahmaputra river, the potters of Majuli stand at a crossroad, uncertain how long they can continue their unique craft.
Why is Lukha feeling blue?
Heavily polluted and poisoned at its confluence with the Lunar river, the Lukha turns mysteriously blue as it flows downstream. The studies are on to know the cause.
The Lukha river in Meghalaya. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Majuli: A hungry river and a succumbing island
Erosion in Majuli, a large island on the Brahmaputra, has left scores of people bereft of livelihoods and hope. While the government has spent crores on anti-erosion measures, it hasn't helped much.
A boatman looks at the vast and furious Brahmaputra
MGNREGA demands makeover
A decade after its implementation, MGNREGA is in shambles. Taking Jharkhand as an example, a paper analyses what went wrong and how to rectify the mistakes.
Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Right data to create right policies
The data on MDWS available through IMIS is inaccurate which could affect evidence-based policy making.
IMIS on MDWS website
Greywater recycling for toilet use
A study on greywater recycling solution for toilets done at a hostel for tribal students in Maharashtra shows significant improvement in sanitation and cleanliness.
Triple benefits of JalSevak.
Who gives a sh*t?
Skin irritations, respiratory distresses and sometimes even death, it is a life of suffering for the cleaners of human filth.
Despite the ban, manual scavenging continues. (Image courtesy: The Hindu)
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