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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)
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 11, 2022
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.
Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
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)
September 5, 2022
Rivers of Bengaluru: A map-infographic reflects the rivers’ state
In an attempt to present a perspective on how rivers are used and abused, a map of the Bengaluru rivers illustrate how waste flows through natural river corridors, polluting the rivers and altering their status.
Vrishabhavathi river flow at Thagachguppe Bridge, Kumbalgodu (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
August 11, 2022
India’s rivers in trouble due to high fertilizer load and heavy monsoons
This could lead to water quality crisis reinforcing the need for basin-specific management strategies
Around the world, more than a fifth of nitrogen released by human activity ends up in aquatic ecosystems (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
"Study finds Ganga-Bhagirathi delta slowly disappearing into the sea" - Roundup of the week's news (13-19 August 2012)
The roundup this week includes reports on disappearing of the Ganga Bhagirathi delta, law against overdrawing of power, closure of power plant in Odisha, shrinking of a lake in Kerala
Rina Mukherji
Posted on 21 Aug, 2012 05:44 PM

Study finds Ganga-Bhagirathi delta slowly disappearing into the sea

A study by noted geographer Prof Kalyan Rudra and funded jointly by the state and central governments has found that the world’s largest delta-the Ganga-Bhagirathi delta- is slowly disappearing into the sea.
"Assam faces worst ever floods in 10 years": A video interview with Dr. Partha J Das, Programme Head, ‘Water, Climate & Hazard (WATCH)’ Programme, Aaranyak
This article by Usha Dewani provides a brief background of the situation of floods in Assam, their impact and possible solutions, through a video interview with Dr. Partha J Das,
Usha Dewani
Posted on 21 Aug, 2012 12:16 AM


"The black tsunami": An article by Green Systems, about the putrefying sewage discharged from our homes, offices and factories, that is accumulating under our oceans
This article draws attention to the huge amounts of sewage generated and discharged into the sea and rivers and warns that we urgently need to change the way we manage water
Green Systems
Posted on 18 Aug, 2012 04:27 PM

With horror we saw on television, the Japanese experience of a huge 9.0 scale earthquake, followed by a terrible tsunami. The first images show large amounts of black water entering the country side and passing over the protective wall barriers.
Make the best out of the monsoons - Catch the water in the hills during 4 months of rain for later use to prevent acute water shortage
We have two months of monsoon left and 4 months of returning (North East) monsoon to conserve water
Varanashi Research Foundation
Posted on 18 Aug, 2012 11:54 AM

Remember, Water harvesting Principles:
Make the running water to walk, walking water to crawl, crawling water to stay and sink
"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012
The state of Assam faces some unique challenges. Some of these include a high preponderance of natural disasters, difficult terrain, and water induced hazards
Usha Dewani
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:35 PM

Assam, the biggest of the seven North-eastern states of India, is a melting pot of various communities from various regions. The state with abundant natural resources and rich historic heritage, however, is faced with unique challenges.
A story of resurgence - A video featuring the revival of Doling lake, Sikkim
This video by Usha Dewani features an initiative by the Government of Sikkim on reviving the Doling lake in Rabongla, South Sikkim.
Usha Dewani
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:26 PM

In an unique attempt by the Government of Sikkim, the lake that was once seasonal, now has water throughout the year.
Dream to get adequate drinking water for Dewas town, still remains a dream
This article by Makarand Purohit sheds light on the acute water scarcity experienced by Dewas, an industrial township in Madhya Pradesh
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 12:37 PM

Dewas, an industrial township located 37 Kms north-east of Indore on the Malwa plateau in Madhya Pradesh, India has witnessed urban water crises since 1990s. Even after the up-gradation of Kshipra augmentation and distribution project, the access to water for the residents of Dewas town would remain a dream.
Water quality assessment of the sacred Himalayan rivers of Uttarakhand - A study using biological assessment methods
Himalayan rivers, especially the Ganga and its tributaries, are extensively used for bathing, especially ritual bathing on festival days
N Semwal
P Akolkar
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 10:28 PM

The present study published in Current Science deals with water quality assessment of rivers in Uttarakhand using biomonitoring assess
A workshop on the impacts of Mini Hydel Projects (MHPs) on ecology and people in Karnataka organised by Prakruti, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) and Save Western Ghats Movement
This article describes the details of a two day workshop on Impacts of Mini Hydel Projects (MHPs) on communities and ecology in Karnataka
South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Posted on 10 Aug, 2012 12:22 PM

On the 4th and 5th of August 2012, Civil Society Organisations Prakruti, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) and Save Western Ghats Movement organised a two day workshop on Impacts of Mini Hydel Projects (MHPs) on Communities and Ecology in Karnataka, with a main objective to give voice to the numerous unrecorded impacts a
Living rivers, dying rivers: Rivers of Gujarat
The ninth lecture in the series titled "Living rivers, dying rivers" was on the rivers of Gujarat, their many variations and contradictions, by Himanshu Thakkar, (SANDRP).
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 04 Aug, 2012 08:38 PM

Introduction
Sabarmati riverfront (Source: Wikipedia)
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