Amita Bhaduri

Fatehabad - Another Fukushima?

Nuclear plants are usually located near oceans or rivers in order to have access to ample water for cooling but not the plant at Fatehabad. It is India's largest and could be its most dangerous too. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 6 months ago

Floods despite dams

In his bi-lingual booklet titled 'Floods despite dams' ('Barh to phir bhi aayegi'), Dinesh Mishra explodes the myth of embankments and hopes that the issue of floods will be widely debated. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 6 months ago

A village becomes water secure

Implementing rooftop rainwater harvesting, treating the catchment and building a community water tank are some reasons why Patkhori village is starting to sail through its water crisis. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 6 months ago

A multi-pronged approach to improve livelihoods in MP

Out-migration of residents and inefficient agricultural practices in Baldeogarh, MP have been partially resolved by an NGO's intervention, which focused on conserving water. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 6 months ago

Farmer looks at the water conservation efforts

Technology and public awareness to combat climate change

Using community radio, messages about adapting to climate change and methods to do it were communicated to farmers in Bundelkhand. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 6 months ago

Crops appropriate to deal with climate change

Krishi Vigyan Kendra to the rescue!

To combat the water shortage caused by irregular rainfall as well as crop rotation patterns, the village of Nidhan in Madhya Pradesh implemented options suggested by the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 7 months ago

The farmer got bumper crop of pigeon pea

Princely' private ponds

The 'Apna Talab Abhiyaan' programme promotes the building of private talabs on peoples' lands to help improve groundwater recharge in Bundelkhand. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 7 months ago

Farm like the rishis!

Raju and Shalini Titus have been engaged in no-till farming for over 23 years. Contrary to pop wisdom, their net income has gone up because of increased yields and a reduction in input costs. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 8 months ago

Results of no till farming; Image: Titus

Engineering witchcraft in Bihar

The Bhutahi Balan, a tributary of the Kosi may be a small river but it has caused immense devastation. Dinesh Mishra says that embankments aren't the answer to this problem. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 8 months ago

Mapping land and water resources in India

With rare maps of India including 'Annual Rainfall' map, 'Water Balance' map and 'Land Use' map, the land and the water resource development atlases are excellent sources of information. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 8 months ago

Water resources development in Gujarat (NATMO)

Pesticide 'thali'

A 2010 study by Consumer Voice found that Delhi's fruits and vegetables contain high levels of pesticide residue. Despite the high court getting involved, not much has changed since. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 8 months ago

Toxins are used as ripening agents in vegetables

How do rural India's toilets measure up?

The Total Sanitation Campaign now called the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan is the country's flagship programme for improving rural sanitation, with a spend of Rs. 7000 crore every year. How is it faring? Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 9 months ago

Toilets constructed under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan

Are there greener pastures for pastoralists?

With grazing lands being utilised for development projects, more and more livestock-dependent communities are being impacted and the huge diversity of grazing practices is disappearing. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 10 months ago

Small MP village inspires neighbours

Once water-deficient, Didakhedi in Madhya Pradesh is now a village with year-round water supply and a sense of community and belonging. Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 10 months ago

Athirapilly falls under threat

Another proposed power project blurs the lines between cost to environment and need for development. Will it ever cease to be a dichotomy and become a win-win situation for both? Amita Bhaduri posted 10 years 10 months ago

Athirapilly waterfalls Source:Sangfroid, Wikimedia

More children stunted in India than in sub-Saharan Africa

Studies show a link between open defecation and stunted development, but merely building toilets may not be the answer. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 1 month ago

Coping with floods and erosion in the Brahmaputra plains

Floods are a way of life in this region. Over the years, people and ecosystems have developed methods to deal with this including raised hand pumps and houses on stilts among others. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 1 month ago

The missing water bodies of Western Uttar Pradesh

Over 3000 water bodies which once existed in Meerut district alone are now in a pitiable state. Will returning to a community-based water management system help revive these? Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 1 month ago

Suraj kund at Meerut; Source: www.meerut-live.com

Blue technologies to fight the water crisis

Industry experts, water purifier companies and civil society groups talk about buyers expectations, market-centric strategies and future trends in household water purifiers for rural areas. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 1 month ago

Are Olive Ridley turtles nearing extinction in Orissa?

Sea turtles have survived for 66 million years but are dying more incidental deaths now thanks to mechanized fishing. Community-based conservation programmes are the answer to preserving the species. Amita Bhaduri posted 11 years 1 month ago

Olive Ridley sea turtles; Source: The Hindu