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August 16, 2024 A recent study finds that majority of the poor in India are likely to have open drains or no drainage systems to convey and treat their waste flows, threatening their health.
Open drains, harbingers of illhealth. Image for representation only (Image Source: SuSanA Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons)
August 10, 2024 While citizens need to play their part to prevent diseases such as Zika, municipal bodies/urban area authorities need to pull their socks up and set right the poor governance mechanisms that are slowly turning cities into hotbeds of diseases, filth and mismanagement.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, the culprit for causing Zika (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
August 1, 2024 Recognising the limitations of relying solely on herbicides, a strategic shift towards preventive measures is crucial
Relying solely on chemicals to keep weeds at bay isn't sustainable and can harm the environment. (Image: Needpix)
June 12, 2024 Leveraging research to optimise water programs for improved health outcomes in India
Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
April 30, 2024 As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change?
Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)
March 30, 2024 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)
Prayasam-Using children as a vehicle for change
Prayasam is a non-governmental organization that works on improving the environment by working along with children Posted on 17 Oct, 2012 12:47 PM

Amlan Kusum Ganguly started Prayasam  to touch lives and and make a difference. Troubled by the plight of children in brick kilns and slums  and the widespread indifference towards sanitation, clean drinking water and health,  Amlan Ganguly and his organization decided to target the young to educate slum –dwellers.

Living rivers, dying rivers:Rivers of West Bengal, Orissa & Indus system
The eleventh lecture in the series titled "Living rivers, dying rivers" was on rivers of West Bengal, Orissa and the Indus system,by Dr. Kalyan Rudra, Mr. Ranjan K Panda and Prof. Shakil Romshoo. Posted on 13 Oct, 2012 11:15 PM

West Bengal rivers

The Indus river (Source: Wikipedia)
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - "I Love My Daughter": The story of a cook in an Indore school and an exemplary mother
The story of Pooja, a cook who is an exemplary mother to her daughter Posted on 13 Oct, 2012 11:43 AM

 Pooja with the apple of her eye, five year old Akansha

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra -Stop 2 - Teaching the teachers at Indore, Madhya Pradesh
“A teacher affects eternity- He can never tell where his influence stops.” - Henry Adams Posted on 12 Oct, 2012 10:22 PM

Teachers play a major role in the development of our society. They inspire, motivate and pass on knowledge. To gain knowledge they go for various trainings. It’s very difficult to find teachers who know that there is a place for tradition but there is also a place for new ways, new ideas, new systems, and new approaches. But the teachers in Indore proved us wrong.

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Wardha - The week that was
The week at Wardha, Nagpur Posted on 12 Oct, 2012 08:33 PM

September 30th - The skies poured out the day we were to leave for Nagpur. The morning shower felt like a blessing. Thankful, but sceptical of the weather, our biggest concern was whether the rains would follow us. In Nagpur, the moment we stepped out the heat hit us. Clear skies welcomed us and for that we were grateful.

Damaged rivers, collapsing fisheries: Impacts of dams on riverine fisheries in India - Article by SANDRP
THis article looks at the devastating impacts of dams, barrages and hydrological modifications on the fisheries sector in India Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 09:55 PM

More than 10.86 million Indians depend on rivers, wetlands, floodplains, estuaries, ponds and tanks for subsistence and market-based fisheries. Though the absolute contribution of riverine fisheries may not be huge in economic terms, it is a very crucial component in livelihood and nutritial security of the rural poor.

Enabling empowerment: The CORD approach towards rural development in Himachal Pradesh
This article describes the strategy proposed by the Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) for achieving inclusive growth in rural India Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 08:50 AM

The Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) has been working in rural India since 1985. Since then , it has had an impact in 600 villages in 4 states of India.

Residents of Bhalaswa resettlement colony in New Delhi facing risks due to groundwater contamination, says a study by Bhalaswa Lok Shakti Manch and Hazards Centre
This study highlights the impact of solid wastes generated in Delhi on the surrounding environment including water sources Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 08:13 AM

The solid wastes of Delhi, the largest municipal solid waste generator in the country with a production of about 7000 metric tonnes a day is dumped at three landfill sites, namely Bhalaswa, Ghazipur and Okhla.

Squatting rights - Study by Dasra highlights the issue of access to toilets in urban India
This report focuses on the poor sanitation situation in India and argues that non profits can play an important role by in creating innovative, impactful models for sanitation Posted on 10 Oct, 2012 08:11 PM

coverDasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation in collaboration with Omidyar Network and

"Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP" - Roundup of the week's news (1 - 7 October, 2012)
The news this week informs of coastal pollution in Hyderabad, garbage crisis in Bangalore, reports of dengue and train biotoilets installation in Delhi Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 04:10 PM

Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP

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