Amita Bhaduri

The curious case of Kolkata's missing water bodies

The city which has close to 5000 water bodies has lost 44% in the last two decades, says Mohit Ray of Vasundhara, a group working on environmental and human rights issues in an interview. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 2 months ago

Bhukailash - a water body in Kolkata; Image: Mohit Ray

Colourful fabrics lead to murky waters

The textile printing cluster at Sanganer near Jaipur presents a Catch-22 situation on the right to pollution free water versus the right to livelihoods. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 3 months ago

Bleaching, dyeing and printing of cottons causes water pollution at Sanganer

Delhi’s Bhalaswa landfill contaminates groundwater

The landfill, which was supposed to be shut down in 2010 once the trash reached a height of 22m still remains functional at a height of 41m, polluting groundwater and areas around it. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 3 months ago

Pushpa has been leading the struggle of Bhalaswa residents to clean water

Flawed embankment strategy converts Bihar into a watery grave

The engineering solutions put in place to tackle the issue of floods has created more problems than solutions in Bihar, says Dinesh Mishra in an interview. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 3 months ago

Floods in Bihar (Source: Usha Dewani, IWP)

Hindon clean-up, a prerequisite to cleaning the Ganga

The pollution rates of the river Hindon are alarming. Despite work by conservation groups, the efforts on the part of the government to fix the problem remain uncertain. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 4 months ago

The polluted Hindon (Source: Hindi Water Portal)

What are the odds of a dam burst?

The recent earthquake in Nepal has pointed fingers yet again at the much neglected area of dam safety. Will that push India to put in place a comprehensive law that addresses this? Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 4 months ago

Sardar Sarovar Dam (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Groundwater as commons demonstrated in Mahbubnagar, Telangana

Farmers agreed to pool their groundwater to create a water sharing network. Result? Crops were saved, irrigated area was doubled, and grain production increased by 240%! Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 4 months ago

Collectivising groundwater for protecting rainfed crop; Source: WASSAN

Udaipur's water threatened by India's largest reserve of phosphate

Pollution from the Jhamarkotra mines poses a threat to waters near and far, and also causes severe health issues in the miners. Why is there no post facto environment impact assessment? Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 5 months ago

Piles of overburden (waste) dumped near the mine pits of Jhamarkotra

Farmers field school in Jharkhand shows the way in integrated farming

The School has taught farmers how to use waste from their farms as inputs in their farming system. Other organic practices have improved the soil profile and water holding capacity of the fields. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 5 months ago

Two states and a dam row

Latha Anantha of River Research Centre, Thrissur speaks to India Water Portal on the latest developments on the Mullaperiyar dam controversy. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 5 months ago

Mullaperiyar reservoir (Source: Sibiperiyar, Wikimedia Commons)

Women assert their space under the sun

The face of female labour is changing under MGNREGA, a programme where water conservation is given the highest priority in the choice of work. What are its implications? Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 6 months ago

Satya’s position as a supervisor is valued by all

Niyamagiri hills get temporary respite from Vedanta

Violation of the Environment Protection Act, the Forest Conservation Act and the Forest Rights Act put an end to Vedanta's bauxite mining plans but for how long? Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 6 months ago

The hills and the streams are their soul

Facing uncertain rains, farmers dig in

Bankura in West Bengal receives 1000 mm of rainfall a year, yet thousands of adivasi farmers in the area were faced with irrigation issues -- until 'happas' came to the rescue. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 7 months ago

Farmers constructing happa; Image: PRADAN

Unpacking the water and sanitation budget

While sanitation has been prioritized in the country’s policy agenda through the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission, has it been matched with a sufficient budgetary outlay? Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 7 months ago

A hard look at the strategy of fighting open defecation

Does reducing open defecation have any significant improvement in health outcomes? Sumeet Patil of NEERMAN discusses this in an interview with India Water Portal. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 8 months ago

Embankments: Engineering solutions or problems?

In his book titled 'Bandini Mahananda', Dinesh Mishra describes the vicious circle of embankments that has created more problems than solutions in Bihar. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 8 months ago

Budget 'asks' for food and nutrition security

With the budget round the corner what are the asks from the standpoint of food sovereignty? A Convention on Budget 2015-16 by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability looks at these. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 9 months ago

Children at an anganwadi centre at Mysore

Small farming needs a budget boost

The asks of the Agriculture sector are many but what all must the budget focus on? A National Convention on Budget 2015-16 by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability looks at these. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 9 months ago

Climate change: Slow it down or deal with it?

Climate change is for real and there are two responses – mitigation or adaptation. What does the Union Budget need to do about climate change adaptation? Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 9 months ago

Climate change adaptation (Source: VSK, Palamau)

Citizens charter on drinking water and sanitation before Union Budget

Ahead of the Union Budget, Civil Society Organizations ask for policy strategies to support drinking water and sanitation for vulnerable sections. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 years 9 months ago