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Monitoring water quality of lakes and ponds in Kolkata
Posted on 22 Sep, 2023 01:07 PMBiomonitoring, to assess the pollution levels in water bodies
![Santragachi Lake, beside Santragachi rail station at Santragachi, Howrah district, West Bengal (Image Source: Pinakpani via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Santragachi_Lake_at_Santragachi%2C_Howrah_district_05.jpg?itok=iYcnK9U7)
Governance, incentives, and performance in urban water utilities
Posted on 21 Sep, 2023 07:57 PMIn developing countries, it is extremely difficult to strike a balance between the competing priorities of socioeconomic and environmental goals within water utilities. India's water industry struggles with problems like budget deficits, accessibility restrictions, and poor service standards.
![Study suggests increasing the duration of water supply hours could lead to improved service performance (Image: Pixnio)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/PIXNIO-45281-1350x1012.jpg?itok=cWqusd43)
Empowered by the PESA Act, a Mahila Sangh relentlessly works to reclaim governance
Posted on 21 Sep, 2023 05:42 PMIn 2018, when the communities of Ghatanji Block in Yavatmal attended a workshop about the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, the information accessed brought about a shift in their perspective, where they felt empowered to reclaim common resources that rightfully belonged to them.
![Women from the Mahila Gram Sangh (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Women%20from%20the%20Mahila%20Sangh.jpg?itok=dL9Y8_iu)
Climate-smart approach aids Odisha lowland farmers against floods
Posted on 11 Sep, 2023 11:26 AM- Natural calamities, primarily floods, of varying intensity adversely affect the standing crop, leading to poor harvests. Such untoward climatic shocks invariably hit almost all blocks of Puri District in Odisha.
- The variety-based climate-smart intervention proved to be a potential response in the flood-prone rice areas.
![Flood tolerant rice variety (Image: IWMI; Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Flood-Tolerant-Rice-Benefits.jpg?itok=hF9PAh1n)
Ellara Bengaluru: A collaborative initiative for a climate-resilient and inclusive city
Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:48 AMCitizens, civil society practitioners, and academia have come together to launch ‘Ellara Bengaluru’, a community-driven coalition that will create initiatives to build a climate-resilient and inclusive Bengaluru city.
![Ulsoor lake, Bangalore (Image: Ali Rizvi, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Ulsoor_Lake%2C_bangalore_-_panoramio.jpg?itok=PjMRZRGB)
What are the major challenges facing urban drinking water supply in India?
Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:20 AMChennai's reservoirs became empty in the summer of 2019, prompting the government to truck in 10 million litres of water per day.
![Governance mechanisms often fail to ensure effective community participation, leading to top-down approaches that may not suit local contexts (Image: Hippopx; Creative Commons Zero - CC0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/water-water-jet-fountain-red-preview.jpg?itok=FuIpfzeD)
Quality soil, crucial for women and child health in India
Posted on 04 Sep, 2023 08:47 AMMicronutrient deficiency is known to affect the health of over two billion people globally and is known to impact learning, IQ, motor skills, and immune system functions and has a lasting effect on children through adulthood.
![Soil quality, crucial for human health (Image Source: M Tullottes via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/HandsInSoil.jpg?itok=9EWM8B8E)
Collaborative efforts to tackle e-waste by E-SAFAI initiative
Posted on 03 Sep, 2023 12:25 PMIn light of ever-growing electronic waste (E-waste) in India, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and RLG Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
![India is the third largest electronic waste producer in the world (Image: Wallpaperflare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/computer-scrap-technology-garbage.jpg?itok=mGJjBkU0)
Beyond targets: Ensuring sustainable water access after the Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 02 Sep, 2023 09:51 PMThe Jal Jeevan Mission is in its final year, with a target to provide a functional household tap to every household by 2024. As of August 2023, 67% of households had been provided with a tap connection. However, approximately six crore households, accounting for 33%, are still awaiting a tap connection providing a 55-lpcd service.
![Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural areas (Image: McKay Savage; Flickr Commons; CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/2563743107_e946daf8e4_o.jpg?itok=_6qB5YkF)
Jakkur Lake Management: Fostering community action for ecological restoration
Posted on 01 Sep, 2023 09:49 PMNestled in the northern expanse of Bengaluru, Jakkur Lake occupies a pivotal point where streams from Yelahanka, Agrahara, and Shivanahalli converge. Once a realm of fruit orchards and scattered settlements, Jakkur has undergone a profound transformation in the past two decades.