Eshwer Kale
Making the invisible, visible
Posted on 26 Apr, 2022 11:10 PMExcessive dependence and unregulated use of groundwater is draining India dry with 84 percent of groundwater being used for irrigation and 90 percent for drinking in rural areas.
Gender mainstreaming in groundwater management
Posted on 21 Dec, 2021 12:02 PMSeveral policies and programs in the water sector in India have provisions for women’s participation. However, the reality of gender mainstreaming continues to be dismal.
Water governance standard and certification system – An answer to the water problems of agrarian India
Posted on 22 Mar, 2021 08:28 AMWater, belongs to everyone, managed by no one
While watching a film on WOTR’s Water Stewardship efforts, “Paani Kaarbhari – Water Stewards”, that won the Ministry of Jal Shakti's ‘Water Heroes: Share Your Stories’ contest1, we came across the wise words of a village woman who says “Water does not belong to one person, it belongs to everyone”.
Tank desiltation scheme in Maharashtra: Policy concerns and way forward
Posted on 10 Jul, 2020 02:07 PMTank systems of India
Water strategy: Ponds need pondering
Posted on 23 Feb, 2017 06:23 PMIn the last few years, the water situation in Maharashtra has got worse resulting in severe droughts leading to drinking water scarcity and agricultural crisis. This has caused immense suffering for the rural folk in the state and saw instances of violence in the name of water.
Draft National Water Policy 2012 and mainstreaming climate change adaptation
Posted on 27 Apr, 2012 01:58 PMClimate change issue is being loudly debated on international level to reduce emission of various gases, and each nation’s responsibility to control the emission.
Groundwater management: The critical issue dealing with normative concerns of equity and sustainability in watershed development in India.
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 04:31 PMABSTRACT