Gujarat
Protecting India from maritime disasters
Posted on 25 May, 2021 04:41 PMOn May 17, 2021 Cyclone Tauktae, the first extremely severe cyclone from the Arabian Sea in over two decades, barrelled up the country’s western coast, making its landfall in Gujarat.
Smothered by heatwaves as climate swings
Posted on 22 May, 2021 11:19 PMIn recent times, India has been routinely experiencing abnormally hot days during the summer months of April and May.
Are solar powered irrigation systems scalable in India?
Posted on 20 Mar, 2021 09:38 AMArticle by: Sakshi Saini and Paresh B Shirsath
MARVI: Securing groundwater supplies through engaging village communities
Posted on 23 Feb, 2021 06:02 PMGroundwater levels across India have been falling rapidly, affecting the livelihood and wellbeing of village communities. Top-down approaches to groundwater management have not worked.
How forest-dwelling communities are braving the pandemic
Posted on 04 Oct, 2020 02:59 PMThe pandemic and lockdown measures have had a drastic impact on a large population of poor and marginalised communities, causing loss of livelihoods and employment, food insecurity and socio-economic distress. While vulnerabilities, atrocities and injustices faced by forest communities due to forest, conservation and economic policies have increased d
Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore tops in cleanest city category
Posted on 25 Aug, 2020 09:19 PMIndore once again tops the Swachh Survekshan 2020 in the cleanest city category
Next phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban to focus on water treatment
Posted on 25 Aug, 2020 08:26 PMSwachh Bharat Mission-Urban: Next phase to focus on water treatment and toilet waste disposal
Bihar and northeast India reel under floods, Assam worst hit
Posted on 23 Jul, 2020 09:26 AMFlood batters three northeast states, Assam worst affected
Bhuj cattle rearers face the heat of lockdown
Posted on 09 Jul, 2020 01:51 PMAkbarbhai (35), a Maldhari (semi-nomadic cattle herder) is struggling to survive as the lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus has hit demand of dairy products badly and led to prices crashing in Bhuj. He lives in Gandhinagari, an informal settlement in Bhuj that is home to around 30 cattle herders. His joint family of 15 members includes his two brothers and three sisters.
Pumping groundwater to harnessing rainfall: A tale of two states
Posted on 01 Jul, 2020 12:04 PMGroundwater depletion, a growing challenge for India