Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru revive its declining groundwater levels?

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 4 months ago

Tanks of Karnataka (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Valuing groundwater: A priority for India

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 4 months 1 week ago

Groundwater, a threatened resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)

A water warrior with a vision

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 4 months 2 weeks ago

Shailajatai, on the banks of river Mula (Image Source: Shailaja Deshpande)

Traditional water mills to solve Arunachal's growing power crisis

Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

A traditional watermill in Himachal Pradesh. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)

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 4 months 3 weeks 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 1 week 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 5 months 2 weeks 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 5 months 4 weeks 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 6 months 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 6 months 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 6 months 1 week 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 6 months 1 week ago