West Bengal
The lessons learnt from Cyclone Yaas
Posted on 31 May, 2021 11:03 PMOn May 26, Cyclone Yaas from the Bay of Bengal hit the coast in Bhadrak district near the Bahanaga block north of Dhamra port
Fostering rural livelihoods post COVID
Posted on 18 May, 2021 09:09 PMAs per a new study conducted by the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) and IIMPACT, an NGO loss of income and livelihood are among the top concerns for rural communities struggling to cope with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Are solar powered irrigation systems scalable in India?
Posted on 20 Mar, 2021 09:38 AMArticle by: Sakshi Saini and Paresh B Shirsath
Ganga's riverine communities in troubled waters
Posted on 01 Sep, 2020 03:04 PMA large section of the population living in the Ganga river basin still depends on the river for daily use activities and livelihood. Hence, the cleaning of the Ganga river’s water and making it safe for use remains a major goal for policymakers.
Livestock rearers and fishers bear the brunt of cyclone Amphan
Posted on 18 Aug, 2020 10:14 AMThe Amphan cyclone that struck the Sundarbans in the month of May this year has wreaked havoc in the area destroying lives and livelihood. A lot of the locals living in the Sundarbans depend on animal husbandry and fishing to earn a living. The cyclone destroyed animal rearing shelters and swept away most of the cattle and domestic animals.
Locals struggle with WASH issues post-Amphan
Posted on 17 Aug, 2020 12:17 PMUN’s recognition of safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right recently hit a decade and this makes us ponder even more about the situation in the Sundarbans after the Amphan cyclone. The destruction caused by Amphan in the Sundarbans poses a massive threat to the very right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation of the people living there.
Gender-sensitive response to the climate crisis
Posted on 14 Aug, 2020 11:19 AMA crowd of people jostling by the ticket counter at Jhansi railway station in Uttar Pradesh; men and women, some with families in tow, boarding trains to Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and other big cities. These are common sights during the summer months at Jhansi, a major town and railway junction.
Amphan’s impact on farming and livelihood in Sunderbans
Posted on 11 Aug, 2020 05:46 PMThe Amphan cyclone has disfigured the lives of people living in the Sundarbans. Houses have been torn apart, farms have been filled with brackish water making the land unsuitable for farming and betel leaves have been destroyed. People in the Sundarbans are in a life-threatening situation with makeshift shacks to live in and no means to earn a living.
Living through Cyclone Amphan and Covid-19: Climate change and water security
Posted on 07 Jun, 2020 11:33 AMThe nomenclature of cyclones and hurricanes is developed much in advance through multilateral processes in the region. The name Amphan (Sky in Thai and Akash in Bangla) was chosen from a long list of potential disasters long back.
Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:33 AMCyclone Amphan causes widespread destruction in West Bengal