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How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Amiya Shanker
Posted on 30 Jun, 2024 10:56 PM

Burhanpur, 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.
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Atal Bhujal Yojana: Bridging ambition with reality
Rethinking community engagement in the Atal Bhujal Yojana
Archisman Mitra
Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee
Garima Taneja
Posted on 12 May, 2024 09:24 AM

As Amol Singh Yadav, a folk artist hailing from Dasania village in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, stood up to sing his song about the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY), one could imagine how ambitious and potentially transformative the ABY scheme is for the management of groundwater at the community level.
Towards sustainable groundwater management (Image: IWMI)
Transformative impact of fluorosis mitigation and WASH programme
The implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission taps not only improved the quality of life for the villagers but also served as a model for proactive community-driven solutions in the face of environmental challenges.
Anita Sharma
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 12:53 PM

Masru Bai, a 35-year-old woman, along with her husband Naval Singh and their three daughters (Radhika, Sonu, and Vishal) and one son, resides in Beedpura village, Gram Panchayat Bakaner (Dhar district). Both Masru Bai and her husband work as labourers to support their family.
Implementation of WASH programme and fluorosis mitigation measures (Image: Anita Sharma)
Ganga woes unveiled: NGT panel investigates polluted waters during Prayagraj's Magh Mela
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 08:51 PM

NGT forms committee to address polluted water discharge in Ganga River at Prayagraj
There are significant environmental compliance issues at Prayagraj (Image: Ninara, CC BY 2.0 DEED)
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”
Amita Bhaduri
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)
Challenging gender and caste identities: The women wheat farmers of Madhya Pradesh
This study finds that gender plays a far more important role than caste in structuring “who decides" among the men and women wheat farmers in Madhya Pradesh. However, women have now begun to challenge gendered caste structures that restrict them to unpaid agricultural work.
Cathy Rozel Farnworth
Preeti Bharati
Vijesh V. Krishna
Lara Roeven & Lone Badstue
Posted on 22 Nov, 2023 08:42 AM

Feminisation of agricultural labour in India

India is experiencing masculinisation of labour and while the labour force participation rate (LFPR) of men is increasing, that of women is decreasing. 
Woman harvesting wheat, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, India.(Image Source: © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA)
Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AM

Tamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January
Need to push for tough laws to restrict groundwater overextraction (Image: Rawpixel)
Government of India launches AI Chatbot to revolutionise farmers' support
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 01 Oct, 2023 03:12 PM

Tech-driven transformation: AI Chatbot elevates efficiency of PM-KISAN scheme for Indian farmers
The Indian government introduces an AI Chatbot to transform support for farmers: A significant stride for the PM-KISAN scheme (Image: Freepik)
Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 04 Jul, 2023 08:39 AM

Environmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued
HMDA’s proposal said that it will have over 300 species (Image: WallpaperFlare)
India issues notice to Pakistan to renegotiate Indus Waters Treaty to optimise water use
Policy matters this month
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 02 Feb, 2023 12:36 PM

India issues notice to Pakistan seeking modification to Indus Waters Treaty
Indus River between Domkhar and Skurbuchen (Image: Keith Goyden, India Water Portal Flickr)
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