Kendujhar (Keonjhar) District

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Using water games for economic gains
A field account of how playing a water game helped a remote community utilize its water resources better
Saswatik Tripathy
Kartik Chandra Prusty
Posted on 09 Jun, 2023 11:56 AM

It is rightly said that "what is measured is managed better". And we observed this happen at Sagapali village in Keonjhar district of Odisha. This village is in the Nayakote gram panchayat, and has an undulating terrain surrounded by five hillocks. It has forests around it with limited plainlands for cultivation.
Participatory gaming in the community dispels many myths and develops forums for group decision-making on the management of shared natural resources. (Image: FES)
The slow poisoning of the Baitarani river in Odisha
Proper disposal of waste into streams and rivers, and controlling and monitoring human activities near the water sources are some ways by which pollution can be contained.
Dash A
Dash HK
Mishra B
Bhuyan N K
Posted on 13 Apr, 2015 01:29 AM

River basins in India have been found to be highly vulnerable to contamination. Recent evidence shows that a large number of water sources including rivers, lakes and surface water in India are polluted due to untreated sewage, agricultural runoff and most importantly, due to unregulated industries.
The Baitarani, Odisha (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
SC rebukes Central and State Pollution Control Boards over Ganga pollution
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Nov, 2014 11:40 AM

Pollution Control Board is a story of complete failure, frustration and disaster: SC
River Ganges at Sangam in Allahabad
Vacancy for the post of 'Coordinator', Collective for Integrated Livelihood, Keonjhar, Odisha
An opportunity to work with an organisation that works comprehensively towards livelihood enhancement of tribal communities by sustainable natural resource management.
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 12:07 PM

For further information on the organisation 'Collective for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI)', please click here.

For details on the vacancy, click here.

The Application details may be downloaded from below.
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