Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future

What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau? Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 1 month ago

An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Floating forward: An entrepreneur's tryst for 'clean-water' bodies

In our quest to spotlight dedicated entrepreneurs in the water sector, we bring you the inspiring story of Priyanshu Kamath, an IIT Bombay alumnus, who pivoted from a lucrative corporate career to tackle one of India's most intricate water quality challenges, that of pollution of its urban water bodies. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 1 month ago

Innovative solutions to clean urban water bodies, Floating islands (Photo Credit: Priyanshu Kamath)

Tribals in Niyamgiri revive climate resilient varieties of rice and millets

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 1 month ago

Traditional Rice Kosla of Niyamgiri Hills (Image Source: Pankaj Oudhia via Wikimedia Commons)

India boils as heat soars!

As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change? Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 2 months ago

Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)

Can climate smart agriculture help India cope with droughts?

This study found that mainstreaming climate adaptation practices/strategies helped farmers build resilience against droughts by increasing production, and raising incomes and livelihood opportunities equitably.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 2 months ago

Climate resilient agriculture to cope with droughts. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Saving tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains

What needs to be done to save the tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains? A study finds out. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 2 months ago

Grassland in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam (Image Source: Debabrata Phukon via Wikimedia Commons)

Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under the controversial green credit programme

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 2 months ago

India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)

Saving the Hilsa by letting the Narmada flow!

This study proposes a novel method to determine optimum freshwater release from the Sardar Sarovar Dam to minimise the negative impact on hilsa fish migration in downstream estuaries. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 2 months ago

Narmada river at the Sardar Sarovar Dam (Image Source: Jitesh Ukani via Wikimedia Commons)

Role of irrigation in improving farm efficiency in tribal villages of Eastern India

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 1 year 2 months ago

Paddy cultivation in India. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Pranamika Pathak via Wikimedia Commons)

Mapping groundwater in drought prone Marathwada

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 year 2 months ago

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

Odisha leads in the provision of quality drinking water on household tap connections

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 2 months ago

Quality drinking water, a priority (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Himalayan lakes, under stress!

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 1 year 2 months ago

Tso Moriri in spring (Image Source: Keith Goyden, India Water Portal)

India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts

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 1 year 3 months ago

Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)

Heat stress among salt pan workers of Tamil Nadu

This study finds that heat stress can increase the risk of salt pan workers to a number of health hazards. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 3 months ago

Salt pans of Marakkanam (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Managing our domestic water demand

Best practices and tips to reduce water consumption from Bangalore. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 3 months ago

Saving every drop counts (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The Onus is on us

Our role in decentralized water management to solve water crisis in cities. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 3 months ago

Sunil Mysore talking about his inputs on solving the water crisis in cities

A Public Information System to map unplanned urbanisation in Bengaluru unveiled

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 3 months ago

The growing concrete jungle in Indian cities (Image Source: Amita Bhaduri)

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 1 year 3 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 1 year 3 months 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 1 year 3 months ago

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