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Research Papers
Groundwater prospective zones in Bundelkhand
Posted on 22 Oct, 2022 08:07 PMIn the Bundelkhand craton region, groundwater is the primary source of drinking water. Due to low rainfall, agriculture mainly depends on the goundwater supply, which comes through bore wells. Most of the time, the region faces a water crisis during the summer season as the wells and tube wells go dry.
![Numerous studies have been performed worldwide in which remote sensing data is used to delineate the groundwater potential zones (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/groundwater.jpeg?itok=eBvFLnBo)
What causes tropical cyclone driven floods in India?
Posted on 22 Oct, 2022 07:10 PMTropical cyclones are intense circular storms that originate over tropical oceans and are among the most significant threats to human life and property in the world. Tropical cyclones are associated with heavy rainfall and strong winds, which cause hazards such as storm surges and inland flooding.
![Tropical Cyclone Phailin made its way over the Bay of Bengal towards the eastern Indian coast in 2013, with winds recorded at over 200kmph (Image: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid, CC BY-ND 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/phailin.jpg?itok=2jaF_ivx)
Minimising the impact of floods: The role of income and governmental response
Posted on 20 Oct, 2022 02:28 PMIndia is one of the most flood-affected country following China and floods account for 53 percent of the disasters followed by cyclones (21 percent), landslides (10 percent), cold waves (6.4 percent), earthquakes (4.2 percent), and droughts (2 percent).
![Floods, a frequent occurance in India (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/floods.jpg?itok=AkseT0zD)
Invisible informal groundwater markets
Posted on 17 Oct, 2022 12:55 PMIndia is the largest user of groundwater globally and as high as 85 percent of water is used for irrigation. Groundwater extraction started with the green revolution that increased food security and reduced poverty. However, it gradually led to drastic depletion in groundwater levels.
Evaluating WaSH conditions spatially at the panchayat level
Posted on 15 Oct, 2022 03:38 PMRural areas largely lack access to improved drinking water-sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) facilities in India. Improved WaSH facilities are vital to prevent the transmission of waterborne diseases and create resilient communities.
![People in rural areas lack potable water, and use unsafe sanitation and hygiene facilities (Image: Sebastian Dahl)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/wash.jpg?itok=OtTOH3zN)
Employment guarantee during Covid-19
Posted on 15 Oct, 2022 10:59 AMAs the Covid-19 pandemic fades from media headlines and public consciousness, it is important to ensure that lessons learned are not forgotten.
![MGNREGA provided income support or security to vulnerable households during the pandemic (Image: UN Women)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/nrega.jpg?itok=807rXeT3)
Pyrolysis-based decentralized biorefinery can reduce residue open burning
Posted on 13 Oct, 2022 12:19 PMCrop residues are an abundantly available lignocellulosic feedstock that can provide multiple value-added products in a biorefinery (Kamm, 2007). However, approximately 24% of the generated residue is burned in the fields in India (Ravindra et al., 2019).
![It was environmentally beneficial to treat biomass locally rather than in a centralized unit. (Image: Zack Dowell)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/Biochar-Zack-Dowell.jpg?itok=gNEgpmNn)
Shrinkage of aus rice in eastern India
Posted on 12 Oct, 2022 02:43 PMAgricultural intensification riding on the Green Revolution ushered bountiful production of selected staples (rice, wheat, maize) in the developing nations and caused a significant economic growth.
![Rice has undergone an unprecedented rise in production and yield during the green revolution (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/rice.jpeg?itok=edyBhcBK)
Dirty drains drain health
Posted on 27 Sep, 2022 08:28 PMPoor access to adequate and good quality sanitation and hygiene facilities can give rise to a number of water borne diseases in populations.
![Dirty drainages, harbingers of illhealth. Image for representation only (Image Source: SuSanA Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/drain.jpg?itok=5N6xYLYf)