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How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
Posted on 30 Jun, 2024 10:56 PMBurhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, is a hub of power loom industry and one of the oldest districts in the state. When Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019, only 36.54% rural households in the district had access to potable drinking water through tap connections.
Urbanisation eats away Bengaluru's lakes
Posted on 30 Jun, 2024 10:56 PMUrban and periurban water landscapes of Bengaluru
Aquatic insects choke as heavy metals poison Asan wetland
Posted on 24 Jun, 2024 12:49 AMHeavy metals can harm aquatic life in freshwater bodies
Untying the knots: Improving water governance in Nainital
Posted on 23 Jun, 2024 11:43 AMThe Himalayan region, also known as the ‘Water Tower of Asia’, is a lifeline for two billion people in the region. Most of the Himalayan cities in India are tourist destinations and host large populations during peak tourist season, creating challenges for water and sanitation.
WASH facilities evade tribals
Posted on 15 Jun, 2024 12:48 PMAccess to improved water and sanitation continues to be a challenge with 26 percent of the world’s population (2 billion) not having access to safe drinking water services, and an estimated 46 percent (3.6 billion) lacking access to safely managed sanitation (UN-Water, 2023).
Valuing ecosystem services provided by land commons
Posted on 13 Jun, 2024 08:20 AMCommon lands make up one-fifth of India’s landmass and play an important role in meeting the subsistence and livelihood needs of more than 350 million rural population, and are of great social and cultural significance to rural communities. However, they are still officially designated as ‘wastelands’ since colonial times informs this paper titled '
The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 12 Jun, 2024 04:24 PMResearch shows that social factors, in addition to medical care, significantly influence health outcomes. These social determinants include clean air, healthcare, food, education, decent working conditions, adequate housing, clean water, and standard of living. Access to safe drinking water is a key factor in improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities.
Beyond infrastructure: How Jal Jeevan Mission empowers rural households in Maharashtra
Posted on 11 Jun, 2024 12:58 PMLaunched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide every rural household with adequate and safe drinking water by 2024.
Common lands are not wastelands
Posted on 10 Jun, 2024 02:14 AMIndia has a large expanse of common lands that meet the livelihood needs of over 350 million people.
Misguided ocean carbon capture: Hype outweighs science
Posted on 07 Jun, 2024 09:03 AMLimited understanding of basic ocean processes is hindering progress in marine carbon dioxide removal, with the on-going commercialisation of some approaches “premature and misguided”.