Amita Bhaduri

The need for survival edge technology

Decentralised communitarian technology can mitigate the water crises facing us today. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 3 months ago

Digging an open well that had some water at lesser depths ranging from 5-10 m using local technology in which a motor run winch draws up the dug up mud from the well bottom. (Image: Rahul Banerjee)

Women hold the key to water for food security and nutrition

Study reveals women are central to both food production and preparation, as well as to domestic water provisioning. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 3 months ago

A woman from the Ahir tribe at Chapredi village, east of Bhuj with cotton husks. (Image: Meena Kadri, Flickr Commons, CC BY-ND 2.0

Temperatures in India becoming more extreme

A study found that intensification of croplands through replacement of forests can impact long term temperature trends. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 3 months ago

The stretch below the Koyna dam in Satara district looks parched at the end of the summer of 2014 as the reservoirs went dry (Image: Ashwin Arun Yadav, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Surya Ganga: A film review

The film Surya Ganga makes a case for a shift in India’s energy policy towards renewable sources. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

Ganga's riverflow near Dhari Devi temple in Uttarakhand (Image: SuryaGanga Facebook Page)

Skymet Weather releases kharif crop estimate 2019

With over 50 percent of the cultivable area being rain-fed, the farm economy could be in a precarious situation with the ongoing rain deficiency. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

Cotton production in the country is expected to go up by 10 percent as compared to last year. (Image: Kimberly Vardeman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)

Air pollution surges to emergency levels in India

Measures to deal with air pollution inadequate and poorly implemented in India due to lack of political will. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

Narratives from Korba in Chhattisgarh is proof that breathing the dust laden air near the power plant is injurious to health. (Image: Ishan Tankha)

Food security with flood, drought-resistant rice crops

New drought and flood tolerant rice varieties can ease water constraints and ensure food security, study says. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

Determining the long-term effects of the flood-tolerant rice variety Swarna-Sub1. (Image: Centre for Effective Global Action)

GHG emissions, water footprints of dietary patterns

Rice-based diets had higher emissions but wheat-based diets used more water, says study. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

As India continues in its nutrition transition, people currently consuming the rice and low diversity pattern will be likely to adopt more diverse diets (Image: Senthil T S K, Wikimedia Commons)

Understanding the Yamuna and life around it

A panel of experts and representatives of the riverine community discuss changes observed in the Yamuna and its relationship with people. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

The Yamuna river and its people (Image: Shashwat Jain, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)

Monsoon to arrive late, less rain expected: Skymet

The forecast shows monsoon to begin under the shadow of El Niño and could be below normal across all four regions. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

Monsoon in Sikkim Himalayas (Image: Marina, Wikimedia Commons, CC-A-2.0-Generic)

Environmental implications of Pancheshwar dam

A study assesses risks associated with Pancheshwar dam in the light of environmental impact observed for the Tehri project. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

The proposed Pancheshwar dam raises concern about safety due to seismicity, slope instability and large sediment mobilization. (Image: Vimal Bhai)

Reservoir storage in western India below normal: CWC

CWC's latest data raises concern over water availability and the country's preparedness to deal with shortages in western India and parts of southern India. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 4 months ago

Mulshi dam reservoir in Maharashtra (Image: Rohit Gowaikar, Wikimedia Commons)

What happens when you throw away pencil cells?

Study reveals how tossing of dry cell batteries in our dustbins poisons the environment. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

The evolving framework of end-of-life battery management could be inclusive of the informal chain of collectors and segregators. (Image: Toxics Link)

Only 37 percent of world’s long rivers free flowing

A study finds out dams and reservoirs diminish diverse benefits offered by healthy rivers. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

Pancheshwar dam on Mahakali river is feared to break the natural flow connectivity of river. (Image: Vimal Bhai)

Evacuation measures during cyclones in Odisha

Study indicates need for institutional capacity-building programmes in order to have high compliance with evacuation orders during cyclones. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

The trail of destruction after cyclone Phailin in Odisha on October 15, 2013 (Image: EU/ECHO, Samuel Marie Fanon; Flickr Commons, CC BY-ND 2.0)

Breaking period taboo

A sanitary pad manufacturing unit in a Rajasthan village brings women together and breaks taboo around menstruation. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

Women at a manufacturing unit in Wali village that produces biodegradable sanitary pads at a low cost. (Image: India Water Portal)

Mapping pollution hotspots in Yamuna

A sensor network system is being used for mapping and monitoring the water quality of river Yamuna. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

A project, conceptualised by a team of researchers from the University of Chicago, US helps demonstrate that scalable water quality mapping systems can detect and predict water contamination (Image:India Water Portal)

Understanding water footprint of cereals in India

Changes in cereal production practices can contribute to improved efficiency of water use in India. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

Cereals and millets at a bazaar in Nizampet, Hyderabad (image: Aditya Madhav, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Groundwater depletes in north and east India

Study shows a rapid decline in usable groundwater between 2005 and 2013 leading to the risk of severe food crisis and drinking water scarcity for millions of people. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

Crop irrigation with groundwater, powered by electricity in Gujarat. (Image: Tesh, Wikimedia Commons, CC-4.0A-ShareAlike-International)

Making water available for all

Civil society activists champion alternatives to conventional water management solutions implemented by the government. Amita Bhaduri posted 5 years 5 months ago

The pollution rates of the river Hindon are alarming. Despite work by conservation groups, the efforts on the part of the government to fix the problem remain uncertain. (Image: Hindi Water Portal)