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Indian women farmers in Bihar and UP coping with climate change
As men are increasingly migrating to towns , women are left to struggle against erratic weather patterns, rising temperatures and decreasing groundwater levels to support their families.
Manisha Prakash
Posted on 07 Nov, 2009 09:50 AM
At a recent public hearing, Indian women farmers voiced their helplessness in dealing with the ramifications of global warming. 
Patna: Neelam Devi, 35, and Israwati Devi, 45, from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, respectively, are
Arsenic contamination in ground water of Bihar and its mitigation strategy
An analysis on the arsenic contamination problem in Bihar and the mitigation strategy to be followed
Dr.Ashok Ghosh
Dr.Nupur Bose
Posted on 31 Oct, 2009 09:21 PM

Arsenic contaminated aquifers in a 5 km. wide study belt along the banks of river Ganga, in Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar, are used for both drinking and irrigation purposes.
Reports from the Field : On - Site Interaction Reports from the Kosi Basin
A report on the continued effect of the Kosi deluge and also the current local concerns in the field.
Dr. Dinesh Mishra
Posted on 11 Oct, 2009 06:49 AM

The following reports are from interactions organized in and around the Kosi Basin on the initiative of the Barh Mukti Abhiyan in alliance with local organizations. Reports from the interactions offer an unique window to the continued effect of the Kosi deluge and also the current local concerns in the field.
NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor: An article from Frontline magazine
"Battle for work", is a cover page article from the magazine Frontline (Vol. 26 :: No. 01, Jan 03 - 16, 2009 Issue), on how the NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor, in an unprecedented achievement in the history of social security in India.
Anish Vanaik
Ashish Ranjan
Jean Dreze
Kamayani Swami
Kartika Bhatia
Karuna Muthiah
Nandini Nayak
Reetika Khera
Siddhartha
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 12:33 PM

Read the main article: " Battle for work" by Jean Dreze and Reetika Khera.
Rainwater harvesting in India: Traditional and contemporary
A brief look at the historical development of traditional rainwater harvesting systems of India ans also issues, need and relevance of RWH in the urban context
Sekhar Raghavan
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:41 PM

The document informs that traditionally Indians worshipped both water and rain as “Jala” and “Varuna”. Even rivers were worshipped. Till 3000 B.C., RWH happened without human effort as rain got collected in rivers and natural depressions. Civilizations flourished on river banks all over the world Indus valley civilization in India.
Megh Pyne Abhiyan: An initiative to promote rainwater harvesting to provide safe drinking water during floods
A brief introduction to what drives the Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:15 PM

Megh Pyne Abhiyan - Baadh prabhavit sthalon mein varsha jal sangrahan

Read more about the effort in Hindi
Maps depicting the arsenic contamination in the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra plains between 1976 and 2008
Arsenic is one of the major contaminants of Groundwater in India today, posing a severe health risk to a majority of the population.
School of Environmental Studies
Jadavpur University
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 06:11 PM

The School of Environmental Studies - Jadavpur University (SOES-JU), has done path-breaking research in reporting and documenting the issue of Arsenic contamination in the country.
Satellite maps of the flood affected areas in the state of Bihar (2007 and 2008)
Map from UNOSAT of the flood affected areas in Bihar
UNOSAT
Posted on 12 Aug, 2009 12:56 PM

These images from the UNOSAT site, are an example of flood detection based on satellite maps of the affected state of Bihar, both in 2007 and 2008. These maps are based on preliminary analysis and not validated in the field.
Megh Pyne Abhiyan: Popularizing rooftop rainwater harvesting in North Bihar
Details of an Arghyam supported rooftop rainwater harvesting initiative in North Bihar
India Water Portal
Posted on 07 Aug, 2009 09:14 AM

Arghyam has supported a Campaign for popularizing Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) in a flood prone region in North Bihar. The second phase of the Abhiyan has been designed based on the experiences from the first phase.
Appeal For Flood Relief : Sitamarhi, Bihar
An appeal for flood relief in North Bihar, where it had been caused by a major breach of 60 meters on the right embankment of Bagmati river in August 2009.
Deepak Bharti
Posted on 06 Aug, 2009 04:17 PM

Guest Post by: Deepak Bharti, SSVK
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