Amita Bhaduri

Case studies on rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge – A compilation by Central Ground Water Board

This report presents case studies on rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge and impact of these on groundwater. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Peri-urban water security in a context of urbanization and climate change - A review of concepts and relationships by SaciWaters

This paper seeks to develop a shared understanding of some of the core concepts related to water security in a peri-urban context. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Groundwater management in Andhra Pradesh - Time to address real issues – A report by Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy

This report by Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy attempts to address issues related to groundwater management in Andhra Pradesh. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Bioremediation, its applications to contaminated sites in India - A state of the art report by Ministry of Environment and Forests

This report by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) deals with the applications of bioremediation to contaminated sites in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Groundwater scenario in major cities of India – A report by Central Ground Water Board

This report presents the groundwater scenario in twenty eight major cities of the country based on a consolidation of the urban studies carried out by it. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Agencies monitoring groundwater level in various parts of India in 2011 A list by the Central Ground Water Board

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has recently come up with a list of agencies monitoring groundwater level in various parts of the country. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Ecologically sound, economically viable community managed sustainable agriculture in Andhra Pradesh – A report by Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty and World Bank

The learning note describes CMSA program and its approach, the institutional model supporting it and the implementation process. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Hydrological and farming system impacts of agricultural water management interventions for sustainable groundwater use in North Gujarat - A paper by Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy

Under this project an estimated area of 73,000 acres of irrigated land is currently under minor irrigation systems including drips and sprinklers. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Pampered views and parrot talks – In the cause of well irrigation in India – A paper by Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy

This article by the Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy reveals some of the fallacies in Indian irrigation most important being that well irrigation is superior to canal irrigation. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Jalyatra: Exploring India's traditional water management systems

Jalyatra places water resources in the local environmental and social context. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Estimation of groundwater resources in Andhra Pradesh - A report by the State Groundwater Department - GoAP (2002)

This report by the State Groundwater Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh presents an estimation of the State’s groundwater resources. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Gujarat’s agricultural growth story: Reality check and important lessons for water management – A paper by Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy

This paper attempts a reality check on the ‘miracle growth’ in Gujarat’s agricultural production by looking at the gross value of the outputs from agriculture Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Towards a Kisan Swaraj Policy based on people's control over agricultural resources

Farmers and citizens around the country joined the Kisan Swaraj Yatra through twenty states from Sabarmati to Rajghat during the period Oct 2 to Dec 11, 2010. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Groundwater management in a coastal aquifer in Krishna River Delta – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with groundwater management in a coastal aquifer in Krishna river delta of Andhra Pradesh. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

NREGA and rural water management in India: Improving the welfare effects – An occasional paper by IRAP

This occasional paper looks at improving the welfare effects of National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (NREGA) and rural water management in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

Sunderbans - A climate adaptation report by World Wildlife Fund India

This climate adaptation report by World Wildlife Fund India captures its experience on climate change in the Sundarbans. Amita Bhaduri posted 12 years 11 months ago

A structure for environment governance: A perspective on proposed National Environmental Protection Agency – A commentary in Economic and Political Weekly

The objective of this note is to share the salient aspects of the discussion more widely with a view to furthering debate on environmental governance in the country. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years ago

Impact of the 2004 tsunami on the geology of Car Nicobar Island – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with the impact of the 2004 tsunami on the geology of Car Nicobar Island. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years ago

Global equatorial sea-surface temperatures over the last 150,000 years: An update from foraminiferal elemental analysis – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science deals with changes in the global equatorial sea-surface temperatures over the last 150,000 years. Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years ago

Artificial groundwater recharge and recovery of a highly saline aquifer – A paper in Current Science

This paper in Current Science indicates how aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is an effective method of recharging surface water into confined permeable formations Amita Bhaduri posted 13 years ago