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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)
August 9, 2022
MGNREGS becoming the quintessential scheme for tribal agriculture
Ensuring irrigation through farm ponds in tribal Chhattisgarh
Many tribal farmers opted for individual farm ponds under MGNREGA ensuring protective irrigation. (Image: Meenakshi Singh)
November 8, 2020
Breaking down data silos in the water sector
The National Hydrology Project has created a national platform for water data and is working to enhance the technical capacities of agencies dealing with water resources management.
Breakthrough cloud computing facilities and remote sensing applications have helped showthe filling pattern of a water body (tank or reservoir) through freely available satellite imagery at an interval of five days. (Image: Maithan dam, Wikimedia Commons)
December 26, 2019
Centre holds green signal to Kalasa-Banduri project
Policy matters this week
The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Parliamentary committee expresses disappointment over slow pace of Namami Gange
Policy matters this week
The Ganga at Varanasi (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change: Study
News this week
Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 03:08 PM

Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals
Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 as a part of the 2030 agenda. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 02:59 PM

Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCB
Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Industries to pay for groundwater extraction from June
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 19 Dec, 2018 12:07 PM

Industries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater 
Groundwater to be payable from June. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Gujarat drought: Centre aid sought
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 19 Dec, 2018 06:35 AM

Gujarat seeks financial aid of Rs 1,725 crore from the Centre for drought relief works 
Gujarat seeks aid for drought relief. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
The Birdman of Chorao
The documentary, Birdman of Chorao tells the story of Uday Mandrekar’s selfless efforts in protecting the mangroves in Chorao.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 14 Dec, 2018 09:33 PM

Uday Mandrekar (40) is a popular boatman on the Chorao island of Goa. He is known for his formidable knowledge on birds in the area so much so that he is often referred to as the bird man of Chorao. He is a private boatman and a tourist guide who can take you deep into the mangroves and waterways of the island.
Uday Mandrekar (Source: Shashank Bhosale)
Dealing with droughts
There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 04:20 PM

Droughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in India impacting food production, the economy as well as the morale of millions of farmers in a cou
India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Saving Ganga: Just clean-up won’t do
River Ganga’s uninterrupted flow is as important as making the river pollution free if the Ganga rejuvenation drive has to show desired results.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 02:37 PM

Until a few decades ago, the Ganga flowed with gay abandon and descended with rapidity into the plains. Today the waters have withdrawn from its banks and downstream of the hydropower and irrigation projects that have hindered its flow, the Ganga is totally dry.
The Ganga at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Downstream of this, the river flow has reduced due to increased abstraction. (Image courtesy: Manas Chakrabarty; Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA-4.0)
Only few nations working to fight climate change: COP24
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 02:38 PM

Most nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24
Man-made emissions is one of the reasons for extreme rainfall events in India. (Photo: IWP Flickr photos; photo for representation only)
NGT takes Karnataka to task over lake clean-up
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 02:01 PM

Put aside Rs 500 crore for lake clean-up: NGT to Karnataka government
Residential complexes around a lake in Bengaluru. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
A future without water?
Once abundant with water, Sikri village is fighting a losing battle to meet its water needs.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 01:17 PM

Sikri is a small village that lies 65 km north-west of Bharatpur on the Alwar road. The village used to depend on a traditional irrigation system that assured water throughout the year. A local saying related to the water availability at Sikri goes thus: Lakh daal le chittri, jay rahoongi Sikri (You may put lakhs of fetters to stop it, but the waters will still reach Sikri).
An off-taking canal that promoted flow irrigation. The system has become a relic of the past. There is a demand to revive this colonial irrigation system whose bund is over 17-km long and has 28 distributaries. (Image: India Water Portal)
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