Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Toxic waters, struggling fish

The mighty Ganga is gradually becoming a death trap, not only for people, but also for the wonderous animals that live in its waters and depend on her for their survival. How has this happened? Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 5 months ago

The poisoned Ganges (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Making the invisible, visible

The water stewardship initiative by WOTR that developed a tool to visualise aquifers has not only helped farmers understand groundwater as a shared resource, but also led to a behavioural change among water users and helped implement groundwater laws and policies. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 5 months ago

Groundwater, a fast disappearing resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Menstrual hygiene management: Looking beyond WASH

A study from rural Odisha found that exclusive focus on provision of facilities such as household latrines or bathing areas with access to piped water did not help much in improving menstrual hygiene practices until the sociocultural barriers experienced by women were also addressed. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Women in Deogarh, Odisha (Image Source: Ekta Parishad via Wikimedia Commons)

Taking people along, to conserve freshwater ecosystems

Citizen science can be greatly useful in breaking down the barriers between local and expert knowledge and help in better management and protection of freshwater ecosystems. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Pashan lake in Pune (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Village fair inspires positive change

Behaviour change towards safe drinking water, handwashing and sanitation practices Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

The village fair (Image Source: Sehgal Foundation)

Drinking water quality course by Sehgal Foundation

Drinking water quality testing course organised by Sehgal Foundation Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Safe drinking water, for health (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Water for all, still a dream?

Lack of governance and six toothless irrigation acts have done very little to change the water situation on the ground in Maharashtra, argues water expert Pradeep Purandare. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Peanut irrigation in India (Image Source: Seratobikiba via Wikimedia Commons)

MatiKalp: A low-cost solution for safe drinking water

Low cost water filter, to improve access to safe drinking water can greatly help in improving health among vulnerable populations. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Meenadevi driking water from the low cost filter (Image Source: Sehgal Foundation)

Sensitisation and awareness - for WASH behavior change

Simple, low cost and locally made systems for washing hands can go a long way in motivating people to adopt regular WASH practices. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Communicating, for WASH behaviour change (Image Source: Biswarup Ganguly via Wikimedia Commons)

India, in the hot seat!

The intensity and duration of heat waves is predicted to increase in India and human induced anthropogenic changes are to blame. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)

The Teesta, in distress!

Dammed and bound, will the beautiful river Teesta survive India's insatiable demand for electricity? Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 6 months ago

Heaven on earth: A view of the Teesta from the coronation bridge (Image Source: Paramanu Sarkar via Wikimedia Commons)

Delhi, sinking?

Rampant groundwater extraction in some areas of Delhi is leading to a dangerous fall in groundwater levels and increasing the risk of land subsidence, making the city prone to floods and water logging. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 7 months ago

The rapidly urbanisisng Delhi (Image Source: Lokantha at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons)

Agents of change: Women in solar irrigation

Designing policies that take into consideration the economic, social and institutional barriers that women face can greatly help in enhancing women' involvement in solar irrigation. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 7 months ago

A woman cleaning a solar panel (Image Source: IWMI)

Ceramic pot filter - to make drinking water safe

The ceramic pot is a very effective and low cost water treatment technology to obtain safe and pathogen free water. Know more about how it can be used at the household level. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 7 months ago

Making drinking water safe (Image: PxHere)

Drugged and poisoned, how do rivers in India fare?

Contamination of Indian rivers with pharmaceutical residues is not only posing a grave threat to human health, but also to river ecosystems and the survival of aquatic organisms that reside in the waters.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 7 months ago

The serene and drugged river Ganga (Image Source: IWP Flickr album)

Indigenous food systems - in peril!

The indigenous food systems of the Munda tribes of Jharkhand display great dietary diversity and can help enhance nutritional outcomes. Will they survive the impacts of urbanisation and climate change?
Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 2 years 8 months ago