This study found that irrigation, mainly surface irrigation played an important role in improving farm efficiency, but was only accessible to farmers living in the plains.Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 6 days 9 hours ago
Mapping groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) can greatly help in efficient groundwater management through careful use and identifying areas for construction of recharge structures to improve groundwater resources in the region.Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 week ago
Despite the large dependence of the increasing population on Himalayan lakes, information on the lakes continues to be limited thus hindering their sustainable management.Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 weeks 5 days ago
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).Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 weeks 6 days ago
This study finds that heat stress can increase the risk of salt pan workers to a number of health hazards. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 3 weeks 4 days ago
A study that examined the contribution of tanks in groundwater recharge in urban Bengaluru found that presence of more impermeable surfaces in the city led to some amount of groundwater recharge from tanks, but was influenced by location, area concerned, water level fluctuations and alternative recharge sources available. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 month ago
As cities such as Bangalore grapple with the water crisis, understanding the value of conserving groundwater to prevent this from happening in the future is urgently needed!Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 month ago
As urban areas continue to expand - rivers, lakes, streams crucial for survival of cities are dying. Aggressive developmental projects are further worsening the situation. However, citizens, scientists, experts, activists in cities such as Pune are now acting to save their rivers. We bring you the story of one such water warrior from Pune, Shailaja Deshpande on Women's Day.Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 month 1 week ago
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 1 month 2 weeks ago
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 1 month 4 weeks ago
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 ago
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 ago
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 2 months 3 weeks ago