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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)
Institutionalization of users' level - Water quality monitoring and surveillance in Gujarat - A report by WASMO
This report by the WASMO presents the impact of the Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S) Programme implemented in Gujarat.
Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO)
Posted on 26 Sep, 2011 11:39 AM

WASMOThe programme focused on community involvement in assessing and evaluating water quality.
Himachal Pradesh state policy on disaster management (2011)
This document presents the disaster management policy for the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority
Posted on 25 Sep, 2011 04:28 PM

Main hazards that the state is prone to consist of earthquakes, landslides, flash floods, snow storms and avalanches, droughts, dam failures, fires – domestic and wild, accidents – road, rail, air, stampedes, boat capsizing, biological, industrial and hazardous chemicals etc.
"The water in springs of my hills is cool, do not migrate from this land, o my beloved" - Solving water shortages through ancient knowledge
Do the lyrics have the pull to stop mass migration from this Himalayan village to the cities like Delhi?
Anupam Mishra
Posted on 24 Sep, 2011 12:33 AM

Author: Anupam Mishra

"The water in springs of my hills is cool, Do not migrate from this land o my beloved.”
Indicators of climate change in the middle Himalaya - A rapid inventory - Current Science
The responses or coping strategies initiated by mountain communities to deal with these changes were noted in the study.
Aditya K Joshi
P K Joshi
Posted on 22 Sep, 2011 01:22 PM

This article published in the journal Current Science presents the findings of a study that aimed at developing a rapid inventory on the impact of the recent climatic changes on the ecosystem, flora and fauna of the Himalayan region with a special emphasis on livelihoods.  
Clear the air on Sindhol - WIO urges Government of Odisha
Before asking public on Sindhol project, they do have a right to know the project details, demands Water Initiatives Odisha.
Water Initiatives Odisha
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 01:47 PM
  • Is the government really serious about the Project?  Water Initiatives Odisha(WIO) apprehends this to be a political game rather than a hydro power project, at least for now.
  • We urge upon the government to first clear the air on the project design and other related issues before moving any further.
  • The project is uncalled for without making a comprehensive analysis of water and energy scenario of the state; and if it displaces people and submerges agriculture land and forests

Living Rivers, Dying Rivers - Fourth in the series of discussions at India International Centre - Rivers of the North East - September 23, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 11:36 PM

The fourth in the series of discussions titled "Living Rivers, Dying Rivers" that aims at understanding what has been happening to rivers across India and drawing appropriate lessons is scheduled to be held on September 23, 2011 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The series is coordinated by Prof. Ramaswamy R. Iyer.

The present discussion focusses on "Rivers in the North-East". It comprises of presentations by Dr. Chandan Mahanta, Professor, IIT Guwahati and Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, Director and Saifuddin Kitchlew Chair at Centre for North East Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Managing Trustee at Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research.

Disaster management in India – A report by Ministry of Home Affairs
This report by the Ministry of Home Affairs on disaster management in India is the outcome of an in-house compilation and analysis of information relating to disasters and their management.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 05:28 PM

The perception about disaster and its management has undergone a change following the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The definition of disaster is now all encompassing, which includes not only the events emanating from natural and man-made causes, but even those events which are caused by accident or negligence.
Basanti and the Kosi: How one woman revitalized a watershed in Uttarakhand
Chicu writes about the river and a woman's tireless effort to protect it.
chicu
Posted on 07 Sep, 2011 03:22 PM

Guest post by: Chicu
WWF invites applications for the post of Coordinator, Living Ganga Programme, Kanpur – Apply by September 20, 2011
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 05:29 PM

Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

 

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World Wildlife Fund-India (WWF-India) has been working towards conservation and wise management of river systems and wetlands in India for over a decade now. The areas of intervention have been freshwater ecosystems, connected habitats, freshwater species and balanced use of water resources for livelihoods. 



Flood hazard zonation of Assam – An atlas by National Remote Sensing Centre
This flood hazard atlas for the State of Assam is based on an analysis of ten years of multi-temporal satellite datasets acquired during the flood seasons of 1998-2007.
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 03:09 PM

Assam represents a highly flood-prone region characterized by severe hazards of floods. Although occurrence of flood has been an age-old phenomenon in the riverine areas of this region, the extent of damage caused by floods has increased significantly in recent years.

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