Amita Bhaduri

Creating an Atma Nirbhar Bharat amid the Covid-19 pandemic

There is an urgent need for a comprehensive National Employment Policy based on responsive real-time data analysis integrating sectors amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Brick kiln workers (Image: ILO Asia-Pacific)

Private sector engagement for scaling up small water enterprises

Small water enterprises cannot rely on the earlier models of operations due to diminishing CSR funds in the light of the pandemic. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Owning, operating, and managing safe water supply through small water enterprises is a tangible way for women to transform their lives. (Image: Safe Water Network)

Reinventing waste management during Covid-19

There is an urgent need to revamp our municipal waste management systems. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

A lab technician discarding disposable gloves (Image: CDC/Kimberly Smith, Christine Ford acquired from Public Health Image Library)

Bhuj cattle rearers face the heat of lockdown

Glimpses into the impact of Covid-19-related policies on the lives of cattle rearers in Bhuj, Gujarat. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Surviving in uncertainty

Gram Vikas stepped up to ensure access to adequate food and to strengthen dignified income-earning opportunities for the most vulnerable households. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Covid-19 and floods: A double whammy for Assam

Assam is plagued by the annual flood menace, but this time it is battling the fury of floods amid the coronavirus pandemic. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Dharavi: From a dreaded hotspot to a model to be emulated

How Dharavi pulled off a miracle by not letting the disease spiral out of control. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Located between Mumbai's two main suburban rail lines, Dharavi provides an affordable option to those who move to Mumbai to earn a living (Image: Deepti KC and Mudita Tiwari; CC BY-SA 2.0, Flickr Commons)

Catering to the aspirations of frontline workers to ensure water security for rural India

Reimagining a blue future by bridging the ever increasing capacity gap in the sector. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

There is a significant demand for skilled human resources in the water sector (Image: Neil Palmer, IWMI Flickr Photos; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

A reflection on multi-faceted droughts in Bundelkhand region

Alternatives have to be re-adapted to the understanding of droughts in the wake of climate change. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Child walks through the parched field for kilometers to fetch water in peak summer in village Banjari (Image: Reshma Sahoo)

Repurposing microirrigation to deal with water woes

Microirrigation does not often bring about a change in cropping patterns, with farmers continuing with water-intensive crops. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Irrigation pump supplying water for drip irrigation (Image: IWMI Flickr, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Digital tools to tackle water scarcity

FRANK Water and Arup launch the WASH Connect mobile app and WASH Basins Toolkit to empower local government and communities to jointly manage water resources. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

About 200,000 people die each year in India from diseases related to unclean water (Image: FRANK Water)

NWP 2020: How is India’s youth reimagining its water future?

IYWN submits its recommendations to the NWP working committee in June 2020. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

IYWN pushes for water equity and sustainability in NWP 2020 (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Boosting rural livelihoods using agriculture and MGNREGA amidst Covid-19

Strengthening farm and non-farm livelihoods can pave the way for food and nutritional security. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

MGNREGA can play an important role in integration of migrant labour in the rural economy (Image: Ashutosh Nanda)

Impact of the pandemic on the endemic

Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome could spread in the shadow of the pandemic. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

Will our fragile health care systems and infrastructure be able to deal with the burden of diseases like Japanese Encephalitis? (Image: Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group)

Flood threat looms amid Covid-19 in Bihar

Can Bihar deal with the double whammy of Covid-19 and the annual floods? Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 4 months ago

An aerial view of flood affected areas in Kosi river, Bihar on August 28, 2008 (Image: Publi.Resource.Org; Flickr Commons (CC BY 2.0))

Elected women leaders of gram panchayats: Critical roles in Covid-19 response

Women leaders of gram panchayats have ideated and executed solutions innovatively and instinctively on dealing with Covid-19 pandemic. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 5 months ago

Women are emerging as effective leaders who can play constructive roles in containing the Covid-19 spread (Image: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Groundwater depletion in Punjab: Time for a major policy overhaul

The time for quick fixes is over; a comprehensive policy overhaul is urgently needed to impede the juggernaut of Punjab's groundwater depletion. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 5 months ago

Pumping groundwater with the energy generated from solar panels (Image: Prashanth Vishwanathan/IWMI; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Villagers in Rajasthan show resilience during national lockdown

Continuing to prepare rural communities for the most unprecedented events in Alwar. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 5 months ago

Repairing the school infrastructures before students return to their classrooms (Image: Sehgal Foundation)

Pollution in Ganga: Understanding culture and climate justice

Using culture as a tool to base the narratives to push the agenda of climate action. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 5 months ago

Blessing or Curse? It's time for you to choose! (Image: Swapnil Saundarya as part of the Save Ganga Movement (Dec, 2016) http://swapnilsaundarya.blogspot.com)

Need to protect the unique geological features in the Upper Ken basin

An attempt to document the geological features, water potential, and traditional wisdom around them in the Upper Ken basin. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 years 5 months ago

Panghata Kund in village Aloni, Panna (June 2014, after initial monsoon) (Image: Seema Ravandale)