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Groundwater
Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods: Meghalaya
Posted on 27 Apr, 2021 12:28 AMMeghalaya has a predominantly agrarian economy.
Reducing air pollution due to stubble burning in Northwest India
Posted on 16 Apr, 2021 07:58 PMThere is a predictability to the narrative around North India’s air pollution. Air that is unhealthy all year-round becomes unbreathable during winter, largely due to particulate matter in emissions from farm fires in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh.
The first mile goes a long way
Posted on 15 Apr, 2021 08:55 PMOne silver lining to a brutal 2020 was that it brought long overdue recognition to India’s frontline workers. Throughout the pandemic, we witnessed ASHA workers reaching out to make families aware of safety measures and village-based professionals conducting surveys to identify the needs of the most vulnerable.
Will Andhra Pradesh’s free bore well scheme deplete groundwater?
Posted on 10 Apr, 2021 09:40 AMGovernment policies usually have multiple objectives such as reducing poverty and inequality, contributing to development, and so on. Most of these policies are influenced by a host of socio-economic factors, the internal political environment, and best practices, among others.
Drinking water access to all in Bihar: Reach, benefits and challenges
Posted on 06 Apr, 2021 01:17 PMThe problem of drinking water in India is becoming more acute by the day, as one can see people queuing up at wells, water tankers, and common water points during summers in mos
Over two crore children in India experiencing extremely high water vulnerability: UNICEF
Posted on 01 Apr, 2021 11:00 AMUNICEF’s analysis reveals over two crore children in India facing extremely high water vulnerability
Water footprint of food and cooking fuel
Posted on 26 Mar, 2021 02:33 PMWater is a basic resource for food and fuelwood production. In general, people in rural areas of India consume carbohydrate-rich staples with small amounts of animal foods. They mostly depend upon fuelwood for cooking.
Efforts towards skilling local communities in water management
Posted on 23 Mar, 2021 12:14 PMSamerth has been working since 2000 on providing safe water to the marginalised communities in the remote areas of Rapar and Bhachau blocks of Kutch district in Gujarat.
Enhancing water security through responsible tourism
Posted on 18 Mar, 2021 01:24 PMManisha Shah, Arghyam, Bangalore highlights the issues related to water scarcity and quality in the tourist destinations in India and shares the work of the ForWater collaborative.
Meandering waterways: the interconnectedness of people’s action on water availability
Posted on 09 Mar, 2021 01:21 PM“Everything is connected”. I watched a docuseries named “Connected: the hidden science of everything” where a journalist named Latif Nasser investigates how we and the universe are connected. After watching this docuseries, I thought about it and tried gathering pieces of evidence regarding this connectivity around me over the past one year.