Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Floating solar gains importance as land resources in India shrink

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 10 months ago

Floating solar. Far Niente vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Solarwriter via Wikimedia Commons)

Changing crop types and water scarcity: The case of Marathwada

What are the reasons for enhancement of drought like conditions in Marathwada in recent years? A study provides answers. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

Sugarcane, the water thirsty crop of Marathwada (Image Source: Azhar Feder, Wikimedia Commons-CC-BY-SA-3.0)

Intermittent water distribution networks: A tale of two cities

Improving intermittent water supply systems can be challenging due to complexities of the systems and lack of adequate data. This study proposes new methods to measure efficiency and outreach of intermittent supply schedules by discussing examples of Delhi and Bengaluru. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

Improving water supply systems is crucial to improve access and prevent contamination (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Water scarcity and psychological distress among women

This study found that factors such as poor access to water intersected with menstruation related norms and beliefs thus exacerbating distress among urban poor women. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

Women often lack access to adequate water and sanitation facilities. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Simon Williams / Ekta Parishad via Wikimedia Commons)

Raindrops and Ripples

India Water Portal is hosting a photo competition on World Photography Day. Hurry, send us your photos before 31st August! Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

India Sand Watch platform launched to monitor sandmining in India

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

Sandmining near the Kaveri near Karur (Image Source: P Jeganathan via Wikimedia Commons)

Urban wastewater scenario in India

This white paper reviews the current scenario of urban wastewater management in India, treatment and reuse solutions. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

This is how wastewater is disposed in India (Image Source: Sangram Jadhav via Wikimedia Commons)

Odisha village tackles cyclones by planting mangroves

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 1 year 11 months ago

Mangrove forests, Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: Shubhamg81095 via Wikimedia Commons)

Smaller farm sizes limit the impact of agricultural intensification in Eastern India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years ago

Paddy fields of Bihar (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Wading through stagnant waters can be risky

Walking unprotected through stagnant or accumulated waters in urban as well as rural areas can expose you to diseases such as leptospirosis. What is leptospirosis? What are its causes? Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years ago

Working for long hours in collected waters can increase the risk of leptospirosis (Image Source: India Water Portal)

The pit lakes of Raniganj

While pit lakes are formed as discards of open pit mining operations, they store huge amounts of water and support the drinking and daily water needs of communities living around them. Sustainable plans to improve water quality and biodiversity in the pit lakes are crucial. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years ago

Pit lakes can provide a great source of water. Image for representation only (Image Source: Aniket Rajendra Ingole via Wikimedia Commons)

One stop shop and services: Skilling rural Maharashtra

A pioneering initiative of training and skilling Young WASH Entrepreneurs (YWEs) as WASHMitras has not only helped solve the need for operation and maintenance of WASH facilities in schools in Maharashtra, but also helped empower WASHMitras in the process. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years ago

(Image Source: CYDA, PEF, UNICEF (2022) One stop shop and services: Bringing 21st century skills to rural Maharashtra)

Technology aids safety of Kerala fisherfolk during monsoons

News updates this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years ago

Fishermen venturing out into the sea in Vizhinjham in Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years ago

Being water secure. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)

Changing farming practices to prevent land degradation and desertification in India

It is crucial to help farmers move from traditional practices to a more conservation-centric practices that maintain long-term sustainability of land systems in India. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 1 month ago

Increasing desertification is a challenge India needs to tackle. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Social innovation in urban sanitation in India: Meeting unmet needs

While governmental efforts have contributed greatly to improving urban sanitation in the country and are much discussed in literature, systematic documentation and critical analysis of efforts made by nongovernmental institutions continues to be invisible in the discourse on sanitation and needs to be acknowledged, argues this book. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 1 month ago

Urban sanitation, a growing challenge in India (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)

How to be prepared before landslides?

As heavy rainfall events rise in Western Maharashtra, so will the threat of landslides. Early warning systems need to be in place to deal with this growing threat. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 1 month ago

Landslides in Western Maharashtra (Image Source: ACWADAM)

Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 1 month ago

Dried mahua flowers (Image Source: Pankaj Oudhia via Wikimedia Commons)

Pune’s River Rejuvenation Project: a question of social justice

The river rejuvenation project (RRP) planned on the Mula Mutha by the PMC provides an example of how social injustice prevails in cities and how public infrastructure can be skewed towards some sections of society, argues Dr Gurudas Nulkar. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 1 month ago

Construction activities along the banks of the Mula Mutha (Image Source: Jeevitnadi)

Technology empowers women farmers in Andhra Pradesh

News this fortnight Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 1 month ago

A woman farmer working in the field in Andhra Pradesh. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Claude Renault via Wikimedia Commons)