Amita Bhaduri

Islands float on Delhi lake

Floating wetlands have been constructed on Hauz Khas lake in an attempt to naturally restore it. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 8 months ago

Phytoremediation principle is used to convert Hauz Khas lake into a water purifying wetland ecosystem. (Image: Tarun Nanda)

Millions wait for toilets and water

While millions of people in India still wait for their share of water and toilets, this year's budget fails to give them any hope. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 9 months ago

The state of water supply and sanitation continues to be poor in India.

Harvesting rainwater effectively

An innovative project makes rainwater harvesting easier and more effective in certain areas of Mewat village with increased groundwater salinity. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 9 months ago

The innovation was introduced in a government school building in Untka village located in Mewat district of Haryana.

Dam of consequences

Despite controversies around the Pancheshwar dam proposal and the panic it is creating among the villages around, the project is progressing fast. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 9 months ago

The project is expected to submerge 11,600 hectares of mountain area.

Water issues: Take account of socio-cultural question

Prof. Frederic Landy, director, French Institute of Pondicherry speaks to India Water Portal on water and socio-environmental challenges. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 9 months ago

A small canal in Chanaute, Birendranagar, Nepal. (Photo: Janak Poudel (CC BY 4.0 SA)

What budget has for farm and rural sectors

There is a sharp rise in allocations for rural and agriculture sector in this budget. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 9 months ago

The budget has a slew of initiatives to revive the farm sector. (Image: Azhar Feder, Wikimedia Commons-CC-BY-SA-3.0)

Profiting from sustainable farming

Sustainable agro-ecological farming is one way to overcome the limitations of conventional farming. Green College shows us how to do it. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 10 months ago

Stubble burning banned, farmers stumped

While banning stubble burning is a positive step towards reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR sector, the farmers need support from the government to adopt measures to enable smooth crop rotation. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 10 months ago

A large amount of crop residues are available in western UP and most of these are burnt in the field (Image: Ed Dunens, Flickr Commons)

Meenachil river warriors shine

Meenachil Nadee Samrakshana Samithi wins the Bhagirath Prayas Samman for its efforts to save Kerala's Meenachil river from total destruction. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 11 months ago

The president and the secretary of the Meenachal Nadee Samrakshana Samithi receive the Bhagirath Prayas Samman 2017 award from justice Madan Lokur of the Supreme Court of India.

Is it worth the salt?

Unregulated salt production near Sambhar lake is not just causing health problems among salt workers, it is also depleting groundwater and ruining the ecosystem of the wetland. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 11 months ago

Ramachander Singh, a salt worker who has been raking salt for decades now at this salt pan or kyari dotting the lake bed of Sambhar, Rajasthan.

Does sanitation really matter to us?

Complete sanitation is important for everyone. A collective effort is needed to make it happen. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 11 months ago

An initiative to prepare women to be sanitation ambassadors to provide strength to sanitation drives in their villages.

For a better Bandi

Mahaveer Singh Sukarlai was awarded the Bhagirath Prayas Samman at the India Rivers Day 2017 for his valiant effort to safeguard the integrity of the Bandi river in Pali. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 11 months ago

Mahaveer Singh Sukarlai speaks at the India Rivers Day.

Solar mamas to light up their homes

A Rajasthan institute trains women from inaccessible villages of poor countries to make their villages solar energy efficient. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years ago

Over 1000 women from all over the world have come to Barefoot College to become barefoot solar engineers. (Image: Barefoot College)

JalKalp: Water sands impurities

A new biosand filter is revolutionising water purification in rural India with increased filtration, better portability and affordability. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years ago

The drinking water in Chaitbazaar village is dark in colour because of high levels of iron and has a peculiar stench from bacteriological contamination. (Image: Sehgal Foundation)

Salt and sweet: When sun turned saline water potable

A Rajasthan village gets to drink sweetwater despite high salinity in its groundwater, thanks to a solar-powered desalination unit. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 1 month ago

Villagers operate the solar-powered reverse osmosis desalination plant that provides safe drinking water to the community at Solawata.

Najafgarh seeks attention

There is an urgent need to restore Najafgarh basin if the recurrent flooding and water shortage in Delhi and Gurugram have to be avoided in the future. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 1 month ago

Aerial view of the Najafgarh drain. (Image: Sumita Roy Dutta, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)

Saving kunds of Vrindavan

An NGO comes forward to restore the forgotten kunds of Vrindavan which are not just historical marvels but are also freshwater sources. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

Ancient man-made small water bodies known as kunds are being revived through an NGO's efforts. (Image source: Braj Foundation)

Centre shows red flag to green court

The NGT that has made some landmark judgements to safeguard the environment, will lose its teeth soon if the government has its way. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

The National Green Tribunal has given a number of notable judgements. (Image source: SANDRP)

Wetlands wait to be saved

No wetlands have been notified in Delhi-NCR since the wetlands rules were brought out in 2010. Meanwhile, draft wetlands rules are set to decentralise its management to states. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

Sun sets on a water body inside Keoladeo National Park. (Image: Swati Sidhu, Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Can grey and green coexist on urban landscape?

As cities spread wide, grey infrastructure projects flout green norms to provide affordable housing for all. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

Building bye-laws mandate that builders adhere to environmental norms and install energy-saving mechanisms like solar installations, water harvesting and waste recycling methods.