Nivedita Menon
Nivedita Menon
Waghadi Bachao: A call for collective rejuvenation of the river
Posted on 29 Jan, 2022 10:56 AMMaharastra’s Yavatmal district in the Vidarbha region is home to several tribal communities. Largely rainfed, monocrops like cotton, soybean, wheat, and turmeric, among others, are grown in a majority of the region. However, reduced rainfall, water shortage and soil infertility plague the region, causing crop failures and resulting in severe agrarian distress.
![River flow improved at Jarur since soil and moisture conservation measures along the catchment area were prioritised (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/After1-Jarur.jpg?itok=wfGuNMIO)
Villagers’ shramdaan revives canal, enhances area under cultivation
Posted on 17 Sep, 2021 10:38 PMThe village of Urdali is a predominantly rain-fed area, belonging to the Deelwara Gram Panchayat, in Bichhiya Block, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh.
![Collective efforts revived the canal structure of Bichhiya dam bringing water to the village (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/Urdali%20Canal%20and%20Field.jpg?itok=EMObdfzJ)
Desilting their way to water sufficiency
Posted on 03 Sep, 2021 04:21 PMFor over 1,200 livestock of Cheemanahalli, located in the Abludu Gram Panchayat of Sidlaghatta Block, Chikkaballapur District, the village’s cattle pond is the only source of drinking water.
![The village pond after the rehabilitation (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/After.jpg?itok=bzTd5AP_)