Amita Bhaduri

How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District

SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur Amita Bhaduri posted 10 months 1 week ago

Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Forest fires: Need to check the menace before it checkmates us

India's Himalayas on fire: Climate change and forest catastrophe Amita Bhaduri posted 10 months 3 weeks ago

Climate change fuels devastating forest fires (Image: PDAG)

Still near the bottom: India scores low in latest Environmental Performance Index

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 10 months 3 weeks ago

Air pollution in India (Image: Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier; CC BY-SA 2.0; Flickr Commons)

Water footprint: Understanding the hidden water costs in your daily drink choices

The hidden cost of your cup of coffee Amita Bhaduri posted 10 months 4 weeks ago

The power of choice: Understanding water footprints (Image: Bex Walton, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY 2.0)

Decommissioning of open wells: Is all well in the villages?

The rising trend of abandoning open wells for borewells in Chikkaballapur and Annamayya districts, and the potential negative consequences of this shift. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Borewell proliferation may dry up open wells (Image: FES)

The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission

Leveraging research to optimise water programs for improved health outcomes in India Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Beyond infrastructure: How Jal Jeevan Mission empowers rural households in Maharashtra

Empowering women, empowering communities Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

JJM's ripple effect on rural Maharashtra (Image: AI generated, Freepik)

Environmental tech startups: Powering a sustainable future

India’s funding jumped from $225 million in 2018 to $1.5 billion in 2023, marking a compounded annual growth rate of 140% Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Green startups: Powering a sustainable future (Image: Needpix)

MatiKalp ceramic pot filter advances access to safe drinking water

Affordable innovation brings clean water to villages Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Clean water solution (Image: S M Sehgal Foundation)

India's unique sustainability challenges

Rethinking sustainability in India: A 3F framework for impactful change Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Sustainability through a new framework (Image: Needpix)

Arya.ag's innovative solutions for reducing food loss and conserving water

Arya.ag conserves 1 trillion liters of water and reduces 7% food loss through innovative storage solutions Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

From farm gate to safer food (Image: AI generated, Canva)

From battery power to clean water: How Indian innovation is building a sustainable future

Meet the Indian startups revolutionising sustainability Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Startups lead innovation in cleantech (Image: Needpix)

Misguided ocean carbon capture: Hype outweighs science

Scientists question effectiveness of nature-based CO2 removal using the ocean Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months ago

Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)

Sludge for food, food for thought

What if the problem is the solution? Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 1 week ago

Sludge being used as a compost (Image: India Water Portal)

Addressing arsenic in food chain: NGT orders inquiry

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 1 week ago

Food contamination with arsenic raises concerns (Image: pix4free.org/

Climate action in urban spaces: SEEDS cool roof solutions in Delhi slums

From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 1 week ago

A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)

How cashew nut shells power a sustainable future

Usage of cashew nut shells as an alternative fuel Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 2 weeks ago

From waste to energy (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)

Importance of water for shared prosperity

From scarcity to sustainability: Tackling global water challenges Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 2 weeks ago

Water for all (Image: Davide Restivo, Wikimedia Commons)

Innovative startups for a greener, period-positive future

5 Startups that are debunking menstrual myths and promoting sustainable menstrual products and practices Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 2 weeks ago

Reports suggest that in India, only around 13% of girls are aware of menstruation before their first period (Image: Eco femme)

The price of mining on indigenous lands

Resource extraction, environmental degradation, and lost livelihoods Amita Bhaduri posted 11 months 2 weeks ago

Work in progress in the coal mines in Odisha (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)