Amita Bhaduri

Challenges of being a ‘Prerak’

The job of a Swachh Bharat Mission Prerak is to ensure the mission is completed on time. They have many hurdles to cross before reaching the finishing line. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 11 months ago

Divyanshu Seth and Aishwarya Mishra (second and third from left in the first row) during a menstrual hygiene management session. (Pic courtesy: Divyanshu Seth)

No water security without water quality

A study points out that pit latrines with onsite sanitation systems are a source of groundwater contamination. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 11 months ago

Unsanitary conditions lead to groundwater contamination. (Image: SuSanA Secretariat, Attribution [CC BY 2.0])

Micro loans, mega gains

MHT helps reduce drudgery of women in a resettlement colony by providing finances for water and sanitation facilities. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 11 months ago

MHT organises poor women around habitat issues in a resettlement colony in Delhi. (Pic: India Water Portal)

Climate hotspots to affect India's economy

Seven out of the top 10 climate hotspots in India in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, says a World Bank study. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 11 months ago

Tribal and poverty hotspots coincide with climate hotspots. (Pic courtesy: Yann, Wikimedia Commons)

Creating community leaders to tackle disaster

Under UNICEF’s initiative to mitigate disaster risk, community leaders are created to make villages disaster ready. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years ago

Village disaster management committee has built sand and boulder spurs to deflect floods at spots where bank erosion takes place. (Pic courtesy: GEAG)

Public hearing for green clearance a sham

There seems to be a rush to approve hydropower projects in Uttarakhand. In the absence of safeguards, this is likely to have adverse effect on the Himalayan ecology and the people. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years ago

Public hearing for Jakhol Sankri hydropower project did not take consent of affected communities on a sensitive issue that impacts their lives. (Picture courtesy: Vimal Bhai)

Pink city turns heat island

A new phenomenon, urban heat islands in Jaipur indicates that the city has begun to witness the worst of climate change. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years ago

A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur. The city landscape is now dominated by heat trapping materials that prevent its cooling through evapotranspiration. (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)

Toilets need water, women suffer under ODF drive

Toilets in households have only increased the drudgery of village women as they have to fetch water from faraway sources for toilet use. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years ago

Village women collect water for toilet use. (Photo by India Water Portal)

Alwar homes, farms and factories fight for water

Water conflict in Rajasthan’s Alwar district is not just between upstream and downstream users; it is also between users with domestic, agricultural and industrial needs. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years ago

Operation of sluice outlet of Siliserh lake is marked by chaos and conflict among various interest groups.

When friends of environment unite

An NGO helps rag pickers earn the right value for their work, financial security and respect from the society they serve. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

Rag pickers who search for recyclable garbage keep India’s cities cleaner. (Pic courtesy: Paryavaran Mitra)

Will boats float on Yamuna?

Yamuna water taxi project could cut down the travel time and congestion on Delhi roads. But does the river have enough water for it? Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

Yamuna in Delhi (Image: Wikimedia commons)

Palwal puts Game Theory to practice

How 'super village challenge' in Palwal district set the benchmark for the speedy development of villages. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

Women participate enthusiastically in the ‘Palwal super village challenge’ for last mile delivery of rural development schemes. (Pic courtesy: Abhinav Vats)

Disappearing waters of The Himalayas

A photo exhibition focuses on the changing lifestyles of local communities in the Himalayas with changes in their environment. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

The photograph titled 'Nainital: Changing landscape in the Himalayas'. Image: Toby Smith, Pani-Pahar series

Assam continues to battle fluorosis

Safer water and better nutrition were key in mitigating fluorosis problem in parts of the state. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

All stakeholders were brought on board to work on a comprehensive approach at tackling the fluorosis problem. (Image: India Water Portal)

Corporate hand in sustainable WASH

While Swachh Bharat Mission is focused on improving sanitation in the country, an ODF India remains a distant dream. Can corporate contribution ease the sanitation challenges India faces? Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

Without behaviour change, toilet infrastructure created will remain only structures that will never be used. (Image: India Water Portal)

Sewage management: Govt’s elephant in the room

Swachh Bharat Mission: Could the most ambitious cleanliness campaign in Indian history also be the most expensive failure? Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 1 month ago

Sewage treatment plant in Kavoor, Mangalore installed under the Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project. (Image: Asian Development Bank)

Tackling fluorosis by following Nalgonda's lead

Engaging with the fluorosis problem in Nalgonda gave the FKAN a chance to understand the problem and apply the solutions nationally. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 2 months ago

Shifting to non-fluoride affected food and increased nutrients is necessary to deal with fluorosis (Image: Fluoride Knowledge and Action Network)

Saving Jhabua’s children from fluorosis

INREM Foundation’s work helped develop protocols on designing proactive action on safe water and nutrition to help mitigate fluorosis in Jhabua. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 2 months ago

Nutrition garden developed in Jhabua for sustainable nutrition and resistance from fluorosis among villagers.

Down in the dumps: Delhi’s waste pickers’ saga

A study by Action India provides insight into Delhi’s recycling nightmare and its unacknowledged waste pickers. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 2 months ago

Waste pickers face harrowing occupational hazards and are exposed to toxins in the absence of protective gear. (Image: Ted Mathys, 2009)

Mangar Bani: NCR's green patch calls for help

With the threat of urbanisation looming large, the sacred grove of Mangar Bani begs for attention. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago