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Centre provides relief fund to drought and flood-hit states
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Jan, 2016 11:19 AM

Relief assistance to drought-hit Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and flood-hit West Bengal

Drought affected area in Karnataka (Source: Pushkarv via Wikipedia)
Uttarakhand finally recognises the land rights of three villages displaced by Tehri dam
Policy matters this week Posted on 01 Dec, 2015 08:44 PM

Three villages displaced by Tehri dam finally recognised as revenue villages

Tehri dam in the lean season (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
After Cyclone Aila, farming nurtures food, faith in Sunderbans
In 2009, Cyclone Aila caused significant damage to livelihoods in the Sunderbans. While saline soil is subversive to agriculture in the area, integrated farming gives many the courage to start afresh. Posted on 14 Oct, 2015 09:53 PM

“Another flood like Aila should never happen again, but if it does, we have the knowledge to start working on our soil again”, remarks Binota Munda of Nebukhali village in Hingalganj block, North

Seed-banks are an effective instrument to preserve local varieties and keep people together
Centre approves 50 more days of work under MGNREGA to tackle drought
Policy matters this week Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:14 PM

50 more days of work under MGNREGA in drought-hit areas

Labourers building check dams under MGNREGS (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Policy matters this week Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PM

Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal

The meandering Teesta river (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
The curious case of Kolkata's missing water bodies
The city which has close to 5000 water bodies has lost 44% in the last two decades, says Mohit Ray of Vasundhara, a group working on environmental and human rights issues in an interview. Posted on 25 Aug, 2015 12:26 PM

Mohit Ray of Vasundhara has written two books--"Five Thousand Mirrors: The Water Bodies of Kolkata”

Bhukailash - a water body in Kolkata; Image: Mohit Ray
India set to become water scarce in 10 years
News this week Posted on 04 Aug, 2015 10:20 PM

India set to become water scarce in 10 years time: Govt tells Parliament

Water scarcity: A reality in 2025? (Source: Wikipedia)
Acute crisis of water, power and medical facilities in Nepal after earthquake
News this week Posted on 28 Apr, 2015 10:39 AM

Nepal earthquake toll exceeds 4300

Earthquake in Nepal (Source: Krish Dulal)
Facing uncertain rains, farmers dig in
Bankura in West Bengal receives 1000 mm of rainfall a year, yet thousands of adivasi farmers in the area were faced with irrigation issues -- until 'happas' came to the rescue. Posted on 20 Apr, 2015 12:40 PM

Amulya Soren couldn’t get stable yields in the kharif (monsoon) paddy in his farm. A member of the Santhal tribe, he was the beneficiary of a surplus land redistribution programme in Hirbandh block of Bankura, West Bengal. The undulating terrain in which his farm lies receives sufficient rainfall of about 1000 mm a year, yet sufficient irrigation was an issue.

Farmers constructing happa; Image: PRADAN
Kashmir under danger of floods
News this week Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 12:30 AM

Fear of floods looms over Kashmir again

Landslide and a flooded river
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