Amita Bhaduri

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 6 years 9 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 6 years 10 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.

What happens to your e-waste?

Though informal e-waste handling, segregation and import are prohibited by the law, e-waste business is thriving in the country. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 10 months ago

Boys sort discarded computer parts as sparks fly from a grinding machine. (Image: Greenpeace, Flickr Commons; CC BY-ND 2.0)

Playing the soil health card

Is the soil health card scheme introduced to improve the economic condition of the farmers by bettering the health of the soil effective? Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 11 months ago

The electrical conductivity of a diluted soil sample is being tested as a measure of soil salinity. (Image:CSIRO, Wikimedia Commons; CC Attribution 3.0 Unported)

A jungle comes to the city

The redeveloped ecosystem of the Yamuna biodiversity park is what a polluted city like Delhi needs. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years ago

Black spotted butterfly at Yamuna biodiversity park. (Image: Prabhmeet Singh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Saving soil health

The government’s nutrient-based subsidy has done more harm to the soil than good. Only sustainable agriculture can save the nutrient and water holding capacity of the soil. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years ago

Farmers thresh paddy during harvest at Sangrur, Punjab. (Source: Neil Palmer, CIAT, 2011, Wikimedia Commons)

Seed of doubt

While several studies confirm that GM crops can have serious impact on the safety of both humans and environment, the government is going ahead with GM mustard. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years ago

Opposition to GM mustard intensifies in India. (Image: Swadeshi Kheti)

Clean Kali: All eyes now on government

The water of East Kali is heavily polluted. It would hopefully change with the NGT taking notice of it. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 1 month ago

The polluted Kali river. (Image source: Neer Foundation)

Living on the edge

The increasing cases of tigers straying outside the reserves are leading to man-animal conflicts. A film tries to find solutions. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 1 month ago

Tiger in Corbett national park. (Source: Soumyajit Nandy, Flickr Commons)

The dirty picture

A hard-hitting documentary film ‘Kakkoos’ looks at the politics behind the banned practice of manual scavenging and how the civil society connives to keep it alive. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 1 month ago

Manual scavenging is a caste issue. (Image: Divya Bharathi, Facebook)

In the name of development

The indigenous community of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been systematically alienated from their land by the colonial and post-colonial policies. A new book chronicles the change. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 1 month ago

The forests and the tribal communities of the islands are being decimated. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

When streets get smart

While the states prepare to build their smart cities, we look at the feasibility of the government’s smart city mission. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

Smart city model at Trade Fair, New Delhi (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Ryots wronged, take protest to Delhi

As the TN farmers’ protest in Delhi enters its fourth week, all eyes are on the Centre which is not budging. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers protest for drought relief in Delhi.

Budget beyond gender

Women are not considered farmers despite their active participation in farming in rural India. A gender responsive budget and its implementation are essential to support and empower women farmers. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 2 months ago

It's her field too: Policies and budgets for women are a good beginning towards gender parity in agriculture.

Election update: Its hills vs plains in Manipur

The land of gems will have a new government soon. We look at what leading political parties have to say about issues related to natural resources. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 3 months ago

A Manipuri family. (Source: Coffee Table Book, Government of Manipur)

Act to clean up the system

In our quest to feature unsung heroes who go about their good work silently, we met Pushpa RTI, an enthusiastic right to information activist, who fights for transparency in governance. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 4 months ago

Women at Jan Jagriti Sanvad organised by Lok Shakti Manch. (Source: Lok Shakti Manch)

What WatSan got from the budget

Budget 2017-18: Which social sector schemes and ministries got major shares of the pie? An analysis. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 4 months ago

Water pots lined up for filling. (Source: McKay Savage, Wikimedia Commons)

All eyes on agriculture

With the budget 2017-18 round the corner, we look at the needs of the agriculture sector in the country and what the budget can offer to support its growth. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 5 months ago

What WatSan needs from budget

The water and sanitation sector in India is in urgent need for funds to show results. The budget 2017-2018 should look into it. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 5 months ago

Drinking water source in a village at Kawardha, Chhattisgarh

Capital punishment

While Delhi gasps for fresh air, its green lung, the Delhi ridge, is shrinking in space due to encroachment. Amita Bhaduri posted 7 years 5 months ago

Kamala Nehru forest in the northern part of the ridge is home to several historical monuments. (Source: Harsha NH, Wikimedia Commons)