Watershed management: Still a long way to go
Only 40 percent treatable land has been covered by various government programmes. It calls for better planning.
A traditional system practised in Uttarakhand, the circular pits on the slopes store rainwater and allow it to slowly percolate to the drain line, where water is stored in the pond.
Young professionals lead the way in water and sanitation
A fellowship placed young people in villages for a year, implementing good water & sanitation practices.
Hirehandigola village, North Karnataka
Blessed waters of Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah baoli
A 700-year-old stepwell, built by a 14th century mystic, is reputed to have miraculous powers. It is no surprise then that it attracts thousands of devotees even today.
Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah 'baoli': An inherent part of a greater spiritual experience
‘Bharat Mata’ weeps in dry Marathwada
Women reel under the dual onslaught of unprecedented drought and failed public policy in Marathwada. The government must wake up to this reality.
Women wait for water in Latur (Source: Roshan Rathod)
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