Amita Bhaduri

Kerala battles the worst flood since 1924

As Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in its recent history, here’s a look at what led to the calamity and what can be done to avoid it in the future. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 2 months ago

The floods in Kerala have taken nearly 400 lives and have displaced around 1.2 million people. (Image: Ranjith Siji, Wikimedia Commons: CC BY-SA 4.0)

Footwear industry pollutes, villagers put their foot down

When the environmental pollution caused by the footwear industry in a growing Haryana village goes unchecked, villagers gather to demand their rights. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago

Leftover materials tossed out by the factories at the footwear park. These will end up in landfills and pollute the environment. (Image: India Water Portal)

Delhi stands up for its trees

As Delhi gears up for expansion, concerns regarding the environment and the poor continue to be overlooked. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago

People of Delhi came out in large numbers recently and kick-started a movement to save trees. (Image: Delhi Trees SOS)

Simplifying defluoridation

A new device makes defluoridation simple and easy to execute in remote areas where fluorosis is found to be severe. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago

The Superfloc promises a sustainable and cost-effective solution to fluorosis. (Image: Martijn Nitzsche)

Toxins on our plate

There is a need for better regulation and monitoring to bring toxin-free food to the Indian market. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago

The quality of food products and their safety are mostly decided at the primary production stage itself which is unregulated. (Image: Masahiro Ihara, Flickr Commons CC BY 2.0)

In the business of transformation

A toilet complex managed by college students sets an example of a sustainable model for accessing sanitation. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago

Delhi Street Art has painted cartoons and caricatures on the walls to attract people to the community toilet complex at Sultanpuri. (Image: Project Raahat, Enactus)

Challenges of being a ‘Prerak’

The job of a Swachh Bharat Mission Prerak is to ensure the mission is completed on time. They have many hurdles to cross before reaching the finishing line. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 3 months ago

Divyanshu Seth and Aishwarya Mishra (second and third from left in the first row) during a menstrual hygiene management session. (Pic courtesy: Divyanshu Seth)

No water security without water quality

A study points out that pit latrines with onsite sanitation systems are a source of groundwater contamination. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 4 months ago

Unsanitary conditions lead to groundwater contamination. (Image: SuSanA Secretariat, Attribution [CC BY 2.0])

Micro loans, mega gains

MHT helps reduce drudgery of women in a resettlement colony by providing finances for water and sanitation facilities. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 4 months ago

MHT organises poor women around habitat issues in a resettlement colony in Delhi. (Pic: India Water Portal)

Climate hotspots to affect India's economy

Seven out of the top 10 climate hotspots in India in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, says a World Bank study. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 4 months ago

Tribal and poverty hotspots coincide with climate hotspots. (Pic courtesy: Yann, Wikimedia Commons)

Creating community leaders to tackle disaster

Under UNICEF’s initiative to mitigate disaster risk, community leaders are created to make villages disaster ready. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 4 months ago

Village disaster management committee has built sand and boulder spurs to deflect floods at spots where bank erosion takes place. (Pic courtesy: GEAG)

Public hearing for green clearance a sham

There seems to be a rush to approve hydropower projects in Uttarakhand. In the absence of safeguards, this is likely to have adverse effect on the Himalayan ecology and the people. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 5 months ago

Public hearing for Jakhol Sankri hydropower project did not take consent of affected communities on a sensitive issue that impacts their lives. (Picture courtesy: Vimal Bhai)

Pink city turns heat island

A new phenomenon, urban heat islands in Jaipur indicates that the city has begun to witness the worst of climate change. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 5 months ago

A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur. The city landscape is now dominated by heat trapping materials that prevent its cooling through evapotranspiration. (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)

Toilets need water, women suffer under ODF drive

Toilets in households have only increased the drudgery of village women as they have to fetch water from faraway sources for toilet use. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 5 months ago

Village women collect water for toilet use. (Photo by India Water Portal)

Alwar homes, farms and factories fight for water

Water conflict in Rajasthan’s Alwar district is not just between upstream and downstream users; it is also between users with domestic, agricultural and industrial needs. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 5 months ago

Operation of sluice outlet of Siliserh lake is marked by chaos and conflict among various interest groups.

When friends of environment unite

An NGO helps rag pickers earn the right value for their work, financial security and respect from the society they serve. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 5 months ago

Rag pickers who search for recyclable garbage keep India’s cities cleaner. (Pic courtesy: Paryavaran Mitra)

Will boats float on Yamuna?

Yamuna water taxi project could cut down the travel time and congestion on Delhi roads. But does the river have enough water for it? Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 6 months ago

Yamuna in Delhi (Image: Wikimedia commons)

Palwal puts Game Theory to practice

How 'super village challenge' in Palwal district set the benchmark for the speedy development of villages. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 6 months ago

Women participate enthusiastically in the ‘Palwal super village challenge’ for last mile delivery of rural development schemes. (Pic courtesy: Abhinav Vats)

Disappearing waters of The Himalayas

A photo exhibition focuses on the changing lifestyles of local communities in the Himalayas with changes in their environment. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 6 months ago

The photograph titled 'Nainital: Changing landscape in the Himalayas'. Image: Toby Smith, Pani-Pahar series

Assam continues to battle fluorosis

Safer water and better nutrition were key in mitigating fluorosis problem in parts of the state. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 years 6 months ago

All stakeholders were brought on board to work on a comprehensive approach at tackling the fluorosis problem. (Image: India Water Portal)