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The ripple effect: How clean water is changing lives
How PepsiCo is making a splash in rural India Posted on 05 Sep, 2024 05:14 PM

World Water Week serves as a reminder of the impact that access to clean water can have around the globe. Water is not just a resource; it is the essence of this planet and its community. Its availability and quality can shape one's life, determining health, education, and economic development.

The importance of community-based solutions (Image: Pepsico India)
Youth power: Rescuing villages from the thirst
From water scarcity to sustainability in Marathwada Posted on 18 Aug, 2024 09:09 PM

In the heart of Marathwada region, Maharashtra, where the sun beats down mercilessly and rain is a fickle friend, lie ten villages nestled along the banks of the Bobhati River. These villages, part of the Kaij block in Beed district, are home to communities that have struggled for generations against the harsh realities of drought.

A newly constructed KT Weir on Bobhati River near Hadgav Project Village (Image: Yuva Gram)
SeasonWatch: Citizens, trees, and climate change
Even in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, collective action and community engagement can lead to meaningful change Posted on 11 Aug, 2024 01:39 PM

In the heart of India, amid the bustling sounds of city life and the tranquil whispers of rural landscapes, a citizen science project has been developing over the last decade.

SeasonWatch tree walk at Rupa Rahul Bajaj Centre for Environment and Art (Image: SeasonWatch)
Floating solar plan for Jayakwadi Dam under NGT fire
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 03 Aug, 2024 11:50 AM

Solar power project faces environmental backlash

View of the Jayakwadi dam taken from the causeway (Image: Shankar S, CC BY 2.0)
Reusing wastewater, rethinking water: Maharashtra's roadmap
How Maharashtra turns wastewater into a resource Posted on 23 Jul, 2024 09:54 PM

Water resource management is a critical issue globally, and in India, the state of Maharashtra is pioneering efforts to regulate and optimise the use of its water resources, including the reuse of treated used water.

Reusing wastewater for a secure future (Image: CEPT)
Scarcity squeeze: Moody's says India's water crisis could cripple economy
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 02 Jul, 2024 11:36 AM

Water woes threaten India's credit rating, Moody's warns

More action is needed to ensure a sustainable water future for India (Image: Wasim Raja, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY 2.0)
Beyond infrastructure: How Jal Jeevan Mission empowers rural households in Maharashtra
Empowering women, empowering communities Posted on 11 Jun, 2024 12:58 PM

Launched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide every rural household with adequate and safe drinking water by 2024.

JJM's ripple effect on rural Maharashtra (Image: AI generated, Freepik)
Spatial variations of water poverty determinants in Maharashtra
This study from Maharashtra underlines the importance of exploring intra-district variations among components of water poverty to aid in local-scale policy-making for better water resource management. Posted on 27 May, 2024 10:09 AM

Poverty and water scarcity: The linkages

Local level water poverty assessment important for better water resource management (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Economic viability of drip irrigation in Maharashtra
A benefit-cost ratio analysis of cultivation of banana, sugarcane and cotton in Maharashtra indicated that drip investment for all three crops was economically viable with and without subsidy. Posted on 26 May, 2024 11:01 AM

Micro irrigation in India

Economic viability of micro irrigation (Image: Anton: Wikimedia Commons)
Taming the ash: Strategies for fly ash management in India
The problem of fly ash from coal plants in India and recommended solutions Posted on 20 May, 2024 02:46 PM

India is heavily reliant on coal for its energy needs, with coal-fired power plants contributing significantly to the countr

A fly ash dam near NTPC in Korba (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
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