Amita Bhaduri

Evolution of state's role in rural drinking water governance in India

Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 5 months ago

Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

Sustaining their commons to sustain their future

Revitalising commons: A decade of sustainable transformation in Narayanaswamykote, Karnataka Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 5 months ago

Narasimhappa, a village resident, positioned against the backdrop of the Agrahara tank (Image: FES)

Optimising water resources for agricultural productivity

There is a need for a comprehensive strategy, including robust policies, effective budget allocation, and grassroots empowerment, to ensure sustainable water resource management and agricultural productivity in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 5 months ago

There are challenges in educating farmers about sustainable practices

Decoding the Green Credit Rules 2023

This article covers various aspects of the Green Credit Rules 2023, from its inception to the eligibility criteria and potential challenges. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 5 months ago

Green Credit Programme is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, by various stakeholders like individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies. (Image: Needpix)

Environmental fund misuse: NGT penalises CPCB, criticises ministry's response

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

The NGT highlighted the diversion of environmental compensation funds for unauthorised purposes (Image: Needpix)

Charting the course of water: Historical narratives and contemporary solutions

India’s tragedy of water scarcity and development: A multi-dimensional analysis Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Godavari at Dowleswaram Barrage near Rajahmundry (Image: Aditya Madhav; Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA-3.0)

Creating scalable, sustainable agriculture programs

The report presents six case studies on how sustainable agriculture programmes scaled up in the past in India Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

A farmer uses a hosepipe to irrigate crops at her farm in the Nilgiris mountains, Tamil Nadu (Image: IWMI Flickr Photos; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Assessment of India's preparedness: Implementing effective social protection

The ASPIRE tool analyses various social protection programs, offering insights into tailoring them for different climate risks Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage in Jhabua district (UN Women/Gaganjit Singh; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Voices at COP28 and the power of language

A snapshot of global climate conversations at COP 28 Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Global warming may increase the intensity and frequency of droughts in many areas (Image: Maher Najm; Flickr PDM 1.0 DEED)

Employment potential of India's Jal Jeevan Mission

This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)

Waste pickers in India's informal sector contribute up to 80% of plastic waste collection

Alliance to End Plastic Waste highlights 27 actions and policies to reduce plastic waste leakage and increase recycling Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Plastic pollution (Image: Janak Bhatta; Wikimedia Commons)

Arghyam: A praxis on regenerating a groundwater civilisation

This case study shows that the most complex of problems do not necessarily demand the biggest of organisational resources: it requires thoughtful and timely deployment of limited resources. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Arghyam has an emphasis on community-based groundwater projects (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal)

Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)

TNC India recommends low impact siting for renewables in India, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa at COP28

Insights from global leaders on renewable energy deployment and environmental conservation Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Need for a renewable energy transition (Image: Needpix)

Insights from Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rajasthan

Learnings from India's Participatory Groundwater Management Programme Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Launched in 2019, Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to mainstream community participation and inter-ministerial convergence in groundwater management. (Image: Picryl)

Green Rising India Alliance to spearhead sustainable development for 50 million youth

A landmark public-private initiative announced at COP28 Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Women trained to install and maintain low-cost solar panels, in villages in remote rural areas of Odisha (Image: Abbie Trayler-Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Unmasking fluoride: A global examination of health complexities and groundwater dynamics

The significance of fluoride research likely to amplify in the future Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

The physically challenged people fight for their rights- clean and safe drinking water (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

Green collar jobs in India: Paving the way to a sustainable future

Greening the workforce: India's ascent into a sustainable job landscape Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

Jobs for a greener tomorrow (Image: Los Muertos Crew; Pexels)

GenAI could accelerate global warming and climate change

Climate change is the focus at COP28: Technology must be included in the dialogue Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

An artist's illustration of artificial intelligence (Image: Google Deepmind, Pexels)

Bridging the inequity gap: Imperatives for COP28 success

COP28 must bridge the North-South equity gap with decisive action, ambition, and acceleration, says CEEW Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 6 months ago

The world will take stock of Paris Agreement at the COP28 (Image: Flickr/ Nick Humphries)