North and Central Sahyadris (Western Ghats)

Delhi groundwater unfit for consumption - High nitrate content worsens water quality
High content of nitrate in Delhi's groundwater, Kalu project being granted land clearance and the amendments in Food Bill are the highlights of this week's news Posted on 08 May, 2013 11:22 AM

High nitrate content in Delhi groundwater

Rare floral diversity in the Western Ghats forests
Many plants are in equal danger of becoming as extinct as some animals. Does anyone care? Posted on 03 May, 2013 02:29 PM

A fluttering butterfly or a dashing cheetah immediately bring vivid images to mind. Does the image of a plant stir us as much? Are we as fascinated watching a flower bloom? Probably not. Maybe that’s why there is such a large focus on endangered animals and birds and not so much on plant species that are dying out.

Is your building 'green' enough? - A rating system to measure efficiency of existing green buildings
Green rating program pilot to start, Kerala's projects to increase water quantity & quality and reassessment of Gundia hydel project are some of the headlines this week. Posted on 29 Apr, 2013 05:03 PM

Is your building green enough?

Karnataka tops the nation in managing rural drinking water scheme
Country topper in managing rural water scheme and states adopting the new version of the National Water Policy hog the limelight this week. Posted on 08 Apr, 2013 10:24 AM

Karnataka emerges as top performer in managing rural drinking water schemes

Budget 2013: Highlights from the water sector - Roundup of the week’s news (February 25- March 3, 2013)
Roundup of the week’s news is presented below - Posted on 04 Mar, 2013 05:31 PM

Budget 2013: Highlights from the water sector

Let the Western Ghats be 'damned': A presentation on how dam building affects the ecology and social structure of these biodiversity spots
The western ghats are being relentlessly and systematically dammed. Officials create confusing jargon, find legal loopholes and the environmental procedure is waved off. Posted on 29 Jan, 2013 03:19 PM

These global biodiversity hotspots in the country, extraordinarily rich in plant and animal species, are being submerged in the name of development and growth. An overview of the dams built and proposed in this area.

Videos: Appiko movement led by Pandurang Hegde helps protect and conserve flora and fauna of Western Ghats in Sirsi and Shimoga, Karnataka
This video presents a short look at an ongoing initiative - the Appiko movement led by Pandurang Hegde. Posted on 25 Jan, 2013 08:55 PM

The movement with the active involvement of local community works towards the protection of flora and fauna of Western Ghats, in Shimoga and Sirsi regions of Karnataka.

Saving some last remaining free flowing rivers
Parineeta Dandekar writes about the novel conservation reserves on Kali, Bedthi and Aghanashini in the Western Ghats. Posted on 24 Jan, 2012 06:38 AM

Guest post by: Parineeta Dandekar

Confessions of an OD boy: The need to achieve a sustainable open defacation free intervention
Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan talks about the need for sustainable open defecation free intervention. Posted on 24 Dec, 2011 07:58 PM

Author: Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan 

Ajunhi kordech aad (The wells are still dry) - An article in marathi - Anubhav magazine
This article discusses the problems related to water scarcity. Posted on 03 Dec, 2011 11:53 AM

A large part of the state of Maharashtra continues to face acute scarcity of water due to scanty rainfall, which has had a serious impact on the livelihoods of people who live in these areas. This article "Ajuni Kordech Aad" meaning "The wells are still dry" published in the magazine Anubhav highlights the extreme hardships, lack of employment opportunities, forced migration due to negative impact on agriculture and livestock, and poverty and deprivation that people living in these areas have to face due to this water scarcity.

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