Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands

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December 4, 2022
Small scale inland open water fisheries of India
What is the status of inland fisheries in India? Read these situational analysis reports to know about inland fisheries, the life of the fisherfolk, governance and tenure in inland fisheries and threats to the sustainability of inland fisheries.
Fishing in an irrigation canal in Kerala (Image Source: Martin Pilkinton via Wikimedia Commons)
November 25, 2022
Categorising watersheds for freshwater ecosystem conservation in India
These maps at the watershed scales have been made to not only ensure inclusion of different freshwater ecosystems, their connectivity and hydrological processes, but can also provide a spatial context for conservation decisions.
A stream at Anini, Arunachal Pradesh (Image Source: Roshni Arora)
November 16, 2022
Improving community resilience in ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in India
Adoption of hybrid solutions - grey and green structures appropriate for resilience building
Healthy wetland ecosystems help in reducing disaster risks and managing climate risks (Image: Pxhere)
October 30, 2022
Slow disaster: Political ecology of hazards and everyday life in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam
This book by Dr. Mitul Baruah presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole. This is an excerpt from the book.
Floods are recurrent phenomena in Assam (Image: Mitul Baruah)
October 6, 2022
Deteriorating landscapes and threatened ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir
Rapid urbanisation and faulty land use policies are rapidly destroying forests, grasslands and wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir, India and the ecosystem value services they provide. Can these valuable ecosystems be saved?
Deteriorating ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir, India (Image Source: tkohli at Flickr via Wikimedia Commons)
August 27, 2022
Himalayan lakes can potentially become long-term sinks of microplastics
Study looks at microplastic types in lakes of Ladakh
(Vinay Goel, Wikimedia Commons)
Videos
An overview on wetlands in India
My disappearing land- Majuli
Tragic tale of Erai
Centre allocates Rs.133 crore to conserve 115 wetlands
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Aug, 2014 12:41 PM

Centre identifies 115 wetlands for conservation and management
Maguri Beel (wetland) in Assam
31% of Bangalore's groundwater not drinkable
Garbage dumping in lakes has upped nitrate levels and also caused a decline in groundwater quality. While urbanisation is the main cause, civic agencies failure and citizens apathy are also to blame.
Prarthana Vishal
Posted on 22 Jul, 2014 01:44 PM

"Growing garbage menace ups nitrate content in lakes", said a recent headline in the Deccan Herald that highlighted a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on illegal dumping sites situated near water bodies in Bangalore.
Lakes or dumping place for the construction debris
Teachings of the East Calcutta Wetlands
A self-organising sewage management system where fish and vegetables are grown, the wetlands earlier known as the Salt Lakes, teach how to live creatively with nature.
Dhrubajyoti Ghosh
Posted on 07 Jul, 2014 04:06 PM

The East Calcutta Wetlands are an unappealing mixture of poverty, sunshine and wastewater. The people here have patiently and wisely transformed this ecosystem into an oportunity for food, employment and purified water- for free!
Ecology & Traditional Wetland Practice
Poor sanitation brings down enrollment of girls in schools
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 30 Jun, 2014 01:10 PM

Dip in enrollment of female students due to poor sanitation in schools
Girls toilet in a school
Call for nominations for the '6th Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards',Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Switzerland
The award is meant to honour the contributions of individuals, organisations and governments towards promoting conservation and wise use of wetlands
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 10:42 AM

Three Awards will be given in the following categories:

a) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use
b) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation
c) The Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetland Champions
Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
News this week
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 20 May, 2014 10:47 PM

Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
Launch of Narmada-Kshipra interlink (The Hindu)
Small steps to win the big battle against water scarcity
Communities across India have created many initiatives to tackle water scarcity. While costing lesser than govt programmes, these measures have also created a bigger local impact.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 11 May, 2014 09:29 PM

The recent World Water Development Report by the United Nations has projected that India's demand for water is likely to surpass availability by 2050.
Every drop counts (Vinoth Chandar via Flickr)
More power, but no water security to MP and Gujarat
News this week: Upcoming elections pose risk to water security of MP and Gujarat; No action taken by MoEF against illegal Garudeshwar dam in Gujarat; Karur's farmers to exercise NOTA.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Apr, 2014 11:10 PM

More power, but no water security to MP and Gujarat, observes SANDRP
Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat (Source: Wikimedia)
Invitation to the course on 'Urban Lakes and Wetlands', INTACH, New Delhi
The course aims to provide an understanding of the lake ecosystem, the analysis and diagnosis of problems associated with it and the methods of remediation for maintaining a healthy lake ecosystem.
Posted on 17 Apr, 2014 12:57 PM

Get more information of the course on 'Urban Lakes and Wetlands'.

Know more about INTACH.

Download the poster and registration form for the course from below.
Course on Urban Lakes & Wetlands by INTACH
Ancient engineering marvels of Tamil Nadu
Eris, a system of cascading tanks, were once completely managed by local communities. With centralisation came disuse and lack of maintenance but an organisation is working to revive them.
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 05 Apr, 2014 02:06 PM

South India has a rich tradition of tanks with the three southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh contributing to close to 92% of the total irrigation by tanks in the 1970s. Two decades later, this number dwindled to close to 53%. A decade after that, in 2001, the total contribution of tank irrigation in all of India was estimated to be just around 5.18%.
Small tank near Thalambedu in Kanchipuram
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