Multi-district assessment of water safety (M-DAWS) in Gujarat - A study by Water and Sanitation Management Organisation
This report survey assesses the condition of drinking water quality in the Gujarat in the context of severe water shortages.
Of soils, subsidies and survival - A report on living soils by Greenpeace India
This report by Greenpeace India is an effort to create the foundation for the understanding on living soils essential for sustaining agriculture.
Hamirsarno Saad -
Gujarati newsletter brought out by ACT Kutch, for admirers of the Hamirsar lake and its environs
Changing with the seasons: How Himalayan communities cope with climate change - A report by Peoples’ Science Institute
This report presents the findings of a participatory study in the Bhagirathi and Pindar valleys of Uttarakhand to determine the effects of climate change that have the most impact on rural livelihoods
Snow and glaciers of the Himalayas – A study by Indian Space Research Organisation
These reports present the findings of a study on “Snow and Glacier Studies” where snow cover for the Indian Himalaya was monitored for four consecutive years from 2004-05 to 2007-08.
Productivity enhancement through up-scaling SRI experiences in Chattisgarh - Brief report of a one-day workshop organised by PRADAN on May 26, 2011
A one day workshop on ‘Productivity Enhancement through Up-scaling SRI Experience in Chhattisgarh’ was organised by PRADAN on May 26, 2011.
"Every 30 Minutes": Crushed by debt and neoliberal reforms, Indian farmers commit suicide at a staggering rate - A report by CHR&GJ - NYU School of Law - Interview with Democracy Now
A quarter of a million Indian farmers have committed suicide in the last 16 years—an average of one suicide every 30 minutes.
Baba Ramdev's plan for reviving agriculture in India
Tens of thousands of people had come to Delhi to support the fast of Swami Ramdev that began on 4th June. In the early hours of 5th June (the midnight of June 4/5)
Patkhori's water solutions - A case study from the work of SM Sehgal Foundation in Mewat, Haryana
Patkhori is a village in Mewat District, Haryana, having 646 households and a population of 4000 (IRRAD Demographic Survey 2009).
Taking action in India on downstream impact of dams - Report of the workshop held by International Rivers and Save Western Ghats Movement at Jog Falls, Karnataka in May 2011
India is on a large-dam building spree, with more than 5,100 large dams already blocking almost all of its important rivers, and more to come.
Changing with the seasons: How Himalayan communities cope with climate change - An article by PSI Dehradun
Monitoring systems for incentive programmes - Learning from large scale rural sanitation initiatives in India
This document by the Water and Sanitation Programme includes a guidance note that describes two monitoring systems operational in India for verification of ODF status of a local government.
Long range forecast for 2011 South-west Monsoon season rainfall - Press release by IMD
India Meteorological Department (IMD) follows a two-stage strategy for long range forecasting of the south-west monsoon rainfall over the country
Water Stories by talking history' - A series of films capturing water practices and rituals in Bangalore
For Talking History's inaugural batch of students, the course project theme was 'Water Stories', capturing water practices and rituals in Bangalore, India.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation – Information on water and sanitation in India
The website of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is a very rich source of information and data regarding rural water and sanitation in India.
Tamirabarani, the perennial river in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu
River Tamirabarani, a perennial river in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. It originates from Pothigai hills in Western Ghat and drains at Punnaikayal after running nearly 140 kms.
Profile of Environment Policy and Research India (EPRI)
Environment Policy & Research India (EPRI) provides services in all the specialized sector of environment and energy.
Godavari river water sharing accord - A paper by N. Sasidhar
The paper highlights the acute water scarcity faced by Sriramsagar and Nizamsagar irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh.
Accessing safe drinking water during floods in North Bihar
North Bihar has the distinction of having an additional season in a calendar year, clearly identified by the misery, destruction and fatality accompanying it.
Sagar - A pocketbook on oceans with special reference to waters around India
This pocketbook, prepared by the National Institute of Oceanography aims at enabling the visitor to pursue the fascinating world of the oceans.
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