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Assam floods: A tale of resilience and relief
More than relief: Caritas India and Siemens empower flood-affected communities in Assam Posted on 27 Jul, 2024 11:49 AM

Floods in Dibrugarh

Caritas India: A beacon of hope in Assam’s floods (Image: Caritas India)
Job opening at Arghyam: Project Manager - Assam
Posted on 13 Jul, 2024 09:29 AM

Arghyam is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Project Manager to oversee the successful implementation of strategic initiatives taken up by Arghyam in Assam under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is a flagship program by the Government of India aimed at providing Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to every rural household by 2024.

Saving tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains
What needs to be done to save the tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains? A study finds out. Posted on 25 Apr, 2024 12:00 PM

What are grasslands

Grassland in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam (Image Source: Debabrata Phukon via Wikimedia Commons)
Clean water for all
How SEEDS India's community projects are making a difference Posted on 22 Mar, 2024 12:54 PM

As the world commemorates World Water Day 2024 with the theme “Water for Peace”, the focus is once again on the critical issue of water accessibility and sustainability. In India, a nation with a staggering population of over 1.3 billion, the challenge of ensuring clean water for all is particularly acute.

TerraFilter, Cachar, Assam (Image: Siddharth Behl)
Sustaining water quality in water supply initiatives
The workshop provided inputs into the newly formed committee for “Standard Operation Procedure for Quality Testing of Drinking Water Samples at Sources and Delivery Points” Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 03:26 PM

In alignment with the prevailing national focus on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and water quality improvements, as well as with the objective of garnering increased awareness regarding water data and infrastructure sustainability, INREM organised a one-day workshop in Kolkata on December 21, 2023.

Sector partners come together to supplement the efforts of the government on water quality and surveillance (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia)
Navigating the intricate challenge of floods and droughts
The occurrence of floods and droughts is increasing in India. However, they don't have to evolve into disasters. The outcome hinges on society's approach to their management. Posted on 30 Aug, 2023 12:43 PM

For centuries, India has grappled with the regular occurrence of floods and droughts. Floods and droughts, among the most concrete and devastating outcomes of the climate crisis, are now increasingly affecting communities worldwide.

Addressing floods and droughts are different ends of the same spectrum. Collaboration between various water agencies and presenting a joint government response to the challenge is necessary. (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Majuli Island: A tapestry of resilience and environmental harmony
Majuli serves as a symbol of both the delicate balance between human activity and the environment and the tenacity of its residents Posted on 16 Jun, 2023 06:34 PM

The enchanting island of Majuli, nestled in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, is not only a haven of natural beauty and cultural heritage but also a place where culture and history intertwines with environmental concerns.

Addressing various aspects of women's lives to enhance their social, economic, and political status (Image: Rebuild India Fund)
Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PM

Assam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots

Assam intends to reach intends to reach 100% coverage of FHTCs shortly (Image: Wallpaper Flare; Creative Commons)
Slow disaster: Political ecology of hazards and everyday life in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam
This book by Dr. Mitul Baruah presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole. This is an excerpt from the book. Posted on 31 Oct, 2022 10:13 AM

The accumulation of capital and misery go hand in hand, concentrated in space.

― David Harvey, The Limits to Capital, 2006 [1982]: 418

Floods are recurrent phenomena in Assam (Image: Mitul Baruah)
UN's Human Development Report calls for a shift in direction
New this fortnight Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 02:43 PM

Global Human Development Index declines for two years in a row: UN Report

India ranks 132 in latest Human Development Report (Image source: IWP Flickr albums)
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