Maharashtra

When the first positive case of Covid-19 was reported from Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, known for its narrow lanes and compact housing, a sense of panic gripped the nation. And the fear and panic were not unreasonable given the extraordinary characteristics of this slum.

Groundwater depletion, a growing challenge for India

India's first climate change assessment report warns of heavy rains, more floods and warmers days

Fire breaks at an oil well in Assam damaging ecozones around the site

Government approves Jal Jeevan Mission funds for Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Making a landfall in Raigad district, cyclone Nisarga wanes but causes heavy rains in western Maharashtra

With 85 percent of water being utilized for agriculture in India, a gradual shift in agriculture towards water-intensive crops have exposed the country to an increased threat of water crisis. The erratic nature of monsoons adds to this exposure and calls for judicious use of water resources, especially in the dry regions.

Anand Jagtap, ex Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), the winner of the Lingaraja Memorial Award and a PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai has been associated with the Slum Sanitation Programme (SSP) undertaken by MCGM with support from the World Bank since 1997 to 2005.

Deane De Menezes is the founder of Red is the New Green (RING) – an award winning social enterprise working towards reducing the social stigma attached to menstruation.

Slums, fast growing Covid-19 hotspots!