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May 18, 2024
Empowering women through socio-technical innovations
A case study of women-led climate resilient farming by Swayam Shikshan Prayog
Building the resilience of women farmers (Image: ICRISAT, Flcikr Commons)
April 25, 2024
The heat is on: Invisible, unprecedented, and screaming for new solutions
Understanding the impact of heat on our world
Rising temperatures, rising risks (Image: Kim Kestler, publicdomainpictures.net)
March 30, 2024
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
A recent study finds that climate change induced extreme weather events such as droughts can increase the vulnerability of women to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
January 22, 2024
Baseflows contribute to river floods in Peninsular India
This study finds that baseflows have a stronger triggering effect on river floods in Peninsular India as compared to rainfall and soil moisture.
River floods and groundwater, the connection. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
July 14, 2023
Fourteen Indian states have better resilience to floods
These states are at the forefront of flood early warning systems
Previously drought-prone areas are now facing floods (Image: Needpix)
July 7, 2023
How to increase climate resilience in semi-arid farming systems
WOTR study throws important new findings
The study by WOTR and Wageningen University researchers emphasizes the need to prioritize adaptive capacities alongside agricultural productivity (Image: WallpaperFlare)
Drinking water treatment technologies and approaches -- Solution Exchange
An invitation for discussions and questions from NGOs and other organisations working in flood relief related to the problems they are facing and questions that they would like answered.
IWP
Posted on 11 Sep, 2008 03:11 AM

In response to the flood situation a query was started on Solution Exchange regarding the available approaches to water purification in flood situations. A very large range of technologies and approaches were suggested by various practitioners based on their experience in the field.
Offer of water filters by Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar
Distribution of TERAFIL water filters among the victims of Bihar flood affected areas for supply of drinking water.
Khuntia S
Posted on 11 Sep, 2008 03:06 AM

Please see message below: ======= We are in process of distributing 1,000 sets of TERAFIL water filters among the victims of Bihar flood affected areas for supply of drinking water. These filters can provide at least 50,000 litres of clean drinking water every day, which can be operated without electricity by the victims easily, like any other candle filters.
Bihar Floods: Near Real Time Flood Mapping
The NRSA and the Govt of India is working together to provide near real time data on the current flood situation in Bihar by using satellite imagery.
IWP
Posted on 10 Sep, 2008 08:33 AM

The NRSA and the Govt of India is working together to provide near real time data on the current flood situation in Bihar by using satellite imagery.
Bihar Flood Preparedness Resources
The main focus of the WaterAid India project is the provision of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation to communities during flooding.
WaterAid
Posted on 10 Sep, 2008 06:15 AM

WaterAid India's northern regional office and the Government of Bihar's Department of Disaster Preparedness are carrying out a disaster preparation programme in five districts of Bihar - Muzzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samsastipur and Sitamarhi .
Field report
This is a field report prepared by a team including Ms. Medha Patkar, on the flood situation and rescue operations in Bihar.
Medha Patkar
Posted on 09 Sep, 2008 05:31 AM

The field report below, dated September 6th, by a team including Ms. Medha Patkar, finds that rescue operations are ongoing and thousands of people are still stranded:

UPDATE ON THE FLOOD SITUATION IN BIHAR
Bihar Flood: Information Services
The images provided by the FMIS and the Government of Bihar Disaster management Department provides an analysis on the flood situation.
FMIS
Posted on 08 Sep, 2008 09:04 AM
Bihar - A state of self-induced tragedy
This is a presentation from Megh Pyne Abhiyan analyzing the floods and the changing perception of floods, which at one time were a source of prosperity due to the fertile silt they brought.
Megh Pyne Abhiyan (MPA)
Posted on 08 Sep, 2008 09:03 AM

mpa_logo.png A presentation from Megh Pyne Abhiyan analyzing the floods.
Organisation accepting donations - US-based - India Development and Relief Fund
An email appeal from India Development and Relief Foundation for Bihar flood relief.
India Development and Relief Foundation
Posted on 06 Sep, 2008 11:27 PM

India Development and Relief Foundation's mission is : " to support volunteer-based, honest and highly experienced non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in India in serving their populations’ critical needs around education, healthcare, and welfare, without regard to religion, caste or creed.

Organisation accepting donations -- Asha for Education, Varanasi
An appeal from Asha for Education for donations for flood relief work in Bihar.
Asha For Education
Posted on 06 Sep, 2008 11:11 PM
  • Asha for Education  is a well-known group of individuals working on education and other issues.
  • Asha's Varanasi chapter is accepting donations for flood relief work: Click here .
From Karmayog -- more organisations accepting donations
Karmayog has compiled an extensive listing of organisations that are working in the flood areas and are accepting donations, that are presented in the article.
Karmayog
Posted on 06 Sep, 2008 04:16 AM

Karmayog has compiled an extensive listing of organisations that are working in the flood areas and are accepting donations. See Here
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