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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)

Sludge for food, food for thought

What if the problem is the solution? Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 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 1 year 1 month 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 1 year 1 month 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 1 year 1 month 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 1 year 1 month 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 1 year 1 month 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 1 year 1 month ago

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