Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Reviving the traditional tank irrigation systems of Andhra Pradesh

While encroachment, siltation, poor maintenance of traditional irrigation tanks limit farmers in Andhra Pradesh from accessing water in the command areas, strengthening WUAs shows a promising way forward to ensure maintenance of tanks at the community level and ensure water security for farmers. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 months 1 week ago

Traditional irrigation tanks of South India. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India

This study predicts that sewage will become the dominant source of nitrogen pollution in rivers due to urbanisation and insufficient wastewater treatment technologies and infrastructure in worse case scenario projections in countries such as India. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 months 2 weeks ago

The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)

India adds five more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 months 2 weeks ago

Pashan Lake in Pune (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Green credits and dilutions of the environment act- A recipe for greenwashing

This article highlights the dichotomy between the ambitious carbon credit and green credit policies and the dilution of the environment act in India. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 months 2 weeks ago

Carbon-dense tropical forests in India (Image Source: Needpix)

Faecal Sludge Management and sanitation in India-A tenuous link

This article deep dives into the faecal sludge management (FSM) scenario in India and explores factors that can lead to improved FSM and positive sanitation outcomes in the country. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 months 3 weeks ago

Empty faecal sludge drying bed (Image: Lars Schoebitz)

Pastoralists demand land rights as Banni grasslands of Kutch readied for cheetah breeding

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 months ago

Maldharis grazing buffaloes (Image Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF via Wikimedia Commons)

Decoding the moody monsoon

This report by CEEW discusses the findings of a study on India’s first sub-district -level monsoon variability assessment to decode changing rainfall patterns across India during the southwest and northeast monsoon. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 months 1 week ago

The moody monsoon (Image Source: Mayank Makhija via IWP Flickr photos)

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. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 months 2 weeks ago

River floods and groundwater, the connection. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake

News update this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 months 2 weeks ago

A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)

Whose wastewater is it?

While many states in India are forming policies promoting the reuse of wastewater, the policy framework does not pay adequate attention to existing rural users of wastewater. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 months 3 weeks ago

Wastewater disposal in India (Image Source: Sangram Jadhav via Wikimedia Commons)

Managing water resources and generating livelihood opportunities in rural India

We share with you some articles and inspiring stories on how managing rural water resources can go hand in hand with skilling people and generating livelihood opportunities to make the effort sustainable in the long run. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 months 3 weeks ago

Being water secure and supporting livelihoods (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Citizens in coastal Karnataka join hands to revive their water bodies

News updates this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months ago

Tanks of Karnataka. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

How has changing rural electrification impacted agricultural expansion in India?

How has the shifting focus on rural electrification affected groundwater irrigation and agriculture in India? A study explores. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months ago

Rural electrification can affect irrigation practices. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Empowering women farmers through collective action: The case of Odisha

How has the collective action model piloted in rural women of Odisha helped empower farm women? Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months 1 week ago

Farm women at work. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Agricultural landownership among rural women in India

While most post independence reforms have encouraged agricultural landownership among rural women as daughters, what exists in actual practice? A study explores. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months 1 week ago

Farm women in India (Image Source: Asian Development Bank via Wikimedia Commons)

Tribals in Kerala revive an age old tradition by cultivating millets

News updates this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

A Bajra field (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Agricultural information networks of Uttarakhand farmers: Gender matters

Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

Rural women in Uttarakhand (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Technological solutions for water sustainability: Challenges and prospects

This book is a valuable resource for everyone concerned with the changing water situation in the country, and the potential of new technologies for sustainable use of water. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

A sewage treatment plant at Bangalore, Jakkur for managing urban water sustainably. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

The Forest Rights Act empowers Odisha women to protect their forests

News update this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 5 months ago

Rural women in Odisha (Image Source: Trocaire from Ireland via Wikimedia Commons)

Ensuring sustainability of rural drinking water systems

A summary of case presentations from a national symposium organised by IIM Bangalore, appointed by the center as the JJM Chair for O&M in collaboration with Arghyam and eGovernments Foundation. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 5 months ago

Drinking water sustainability in rural India (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)