Amita Bhaduri

India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood

While the current push for legal personhood for rivers is facing obstacles and is stalled, it holds potential as a viable long-term strategy for the preservation of India's rivers Amita Bhaduri posted 6 months 3 weeks ago

River quality deteriorates as demand for hydropower to support economic growth continues to expand. (Image: Yogendra Singh Negi, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

Assessment of segregated greywater in rural Indian homes

Household habits, activities, and wastewater source all have a significant impact on the characteristics of greywater. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 months 3 weeks ago

Greywater filtration (Image: Karen Blakeman; Flickr Commons - CC0 1.0 Universal)

Government of India launches AI Chatbot to revolutionize farmers' support

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months ago

The Indian government introduces an AI Chatbot to transform support for farmers: A significant stride for the PM-KISAN scheme (Image: Freepik)

Bridging disparities: India's hydropower dilemma

Hydropower in India: Navigating the currents of opportunity and adversity Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months ago

Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project is built across the Chenab River at Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir (Image: ICIMOD)

Building capacities for natural resource stewardship

Empowering village community facilitators to manage natural resources: The journey of a woman community facilitator in Meghalaya Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months ago

Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Natural Resource Management in Meghalaya (image: FES)

How internal migration can work more productively for fishers

New research from University of East Anglia, UK highlights the criticality of women’s contributions, both direct and through their social reproductive and networking activities, in achieving wellbeing and sustainability outcomes
Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months ago

Family networks improve outcomes for internal migration of small-scale fishers in India (Image: PxFuel)

From boom to prudence: Analysing the rise and fall of investments in Indian agri-tech start-ups

Investment trends and emerging themes in India’s agricultural technology sector Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 1 week ago

The use of drones for monitoring rice crops (Image: CIAT/NeilPalmer)

Governance, incentives, and performance in urban water utilities

A study highlights the importance of regulation in improving water utility performance in India Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 1 week ago

Study suggests increasing the duration of water supply hours could lead to improved service performance (Image: Pixnio)

Empowered by the PESA Act, a Mahila Sangh relentlessly works to reclaim governance

PESA Act unleashed: The Mahila Sangh's ongoing governance transformation Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 1 week ago

Women from the Mahila Gram Sangh (Image: FES)

Grassroot lenders achieve breakthrough in WASH financing with support from NABSAMRUDDHI and Water.org

40,000 beneficiaries have been facilitated through the ‘WASH lending program’ with a cumulative lending of Rs. 233 crores over the last 2 years Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 2 weeks ago

Program achieves breakthrough in gender equity, with 90% women beneficiaries to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

Driving change: India's Global Biofuel Alliance for a greener tomorrow

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 2 weeks ago

Fueling the future: The Global Biofuel Alliance's Mission to Accelerate Sustainable Energy (Image: Gnokki, Wikimedia Commons)

Climate-smart approach aids Odisha lowland farmers against floods

Variety-based climate-smart intervention helps smallholder farmers cope with floods in the lowlands of Odisha
Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 3 weeks ago

Flood tolerant rice variety (Image: IWMI; Flickr Commons)

Ellara Bengaluru: A collaborative initiative for a climate-resilient and inclusive city

Prominent social impact networks and individuals join forces to launch a coalition with the aim of fostering climate resilience and inclusivity in Bengaluru Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 3 weeks ago

Ulsoor lake, Bangalore (Image: Ali Rizvi, Wikimedia Commons)

What are the major challenges facing urban drinking water supply in India?

Effective governance is crucial for addressing the water sector challenges and ensuring sustainable water management Amita Bhaduri posted 7 months 3 weeks ago

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)

Collaborative efforts to tackle e-waste by E-SAFAI initiative

GIZ and RLG Systems India organize workshop under the E-SAFAI initiative Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

India is the third largest electronic waste producer in the world (Image: Wallpaperflare)

Beyond targets: Ensuring sustainable water access after the Jal Jeevan Mission

Good governance is key to sustaining rural drinking water schemes in India Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

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)

Jakkur Lake Management: Fostering community action for ecological restoration

Jakkur Lake's journey towards sustainable urbanism Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

Jala Poshan and beyond: Community-driven conservation at Jakkur Lake (Image: Anshul Rai Sharma)

India releases the 'FloodWatch' app to provide real-time flood updates

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

App indicates current risk of floods in India (Image: Rajeshlipantd, Wikimedia Commons)

Navigating the intricate challenge of floods and droughts

The occurrence of floods and droughts is increasing in India. However, they don't have to evolve into disasters. The outcome hinges on society's approach to their management. Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

Addressing floods and droughts are different ends of the same spectrum. Collaboration between various water agencies and presenting a joint government response to the challenge is necessary. (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

How can Himachal Pradesh be protected from natural disasters?

Unraveling Himachal Pradesh's calamity conundrum: Balancing development and environmental conservation Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

Landslide menace grips Himachal, triggered by unplanned development, climate shifts, and environmental degradation (Image: Sridhar Rao, Wikimedia Commons)