The Government of India has commissioned a consortium of IITs to clean up the Ganga. How are they going about it? Dr. Tare, head of this consortium, speaks exclusively to the India Water Portal.chicu posted 9 years 9 months ago
Declining groundwater levels and increasing maintenance costs are the norm for most people these days, but residents of Rainbow Drive are exceptions.chicu posted 9 years 9 months ago
Adequate budget, staff, capacity; a monitoring framework; interdepartmental cooperation - all need to be in place for effective climate change mainstreaming, according to UP officials.chicu posted 9 years 9 months ago
Unity, persistence, and non-violence are but a few lessons that we can learn from the successful Koel Karo anti-dam protest in Jharkhand.chicu posted 9 years 10 months ago
Since the 1970s, the Ramganga has been governed by dam releases. Now an ambitious project seeks to restore environmental flows in the river.chicu posted 9 years 10 months ago
To let people make their own decisions and to understand that the best solution doesn't always work are two big lessons that have come from meetings with Jharkhand's tribals.chicu posted 10 years ago
Residents of one ward in Gorakhpur, UP, did a few things to reduce their vulnerability against climate change, which is causing crises in many areas.chicu posted 10 years ago
The Sabarmati is being widely touted as a revived river but is the Sabarmati project truly a 'restoration' project or is it just a way to enable real estate developers to earn big money?chicu posted 10 years ago
Floods are generally considered damaging but this story is one where the farmers of Bihar willingly invited a flood to bless their fields!chicu posted 10 years ago
Development workers often do not have the tools to better integrate gender issues into water planning. Here are tips to help from two women who have created gender-inclusive water management systems.chicu posted 10 years ago
Four Gram Panchayats in Uttarakhand joined forces to oppose a cement plant. They won this battle, but will India's villagers win the war?chicu posted 10 years 1 month ago
Darbhanga's many ponds which are centuries-old, are disappearing thanks to land sharks. While local groups are working to protect them, they aren't getting the required help from the authorities.chicu posted 10 years 2 months ago
To reduce the cost of building a bridge on the Kosi, the Bihar govt. set aside the recommendations of its committee. The decision may not have saved money, but the shortcut has destroyed 57 villages.chicu posted 10 years 2 months ago
The people of Chaubari, Uttar Pradesh have lived alongside and have depended on the Ramganga river for generations. Now, an upcoming barrage is poised to wipe them out.chicu posted 10 years 3 months ago
Indwalgaon in Uttarakhand harnessed available government resources to move from a water-deficit to a water-adequate state, thanks to its Pradhan Madanlal.chicu posted 10 years 3 months ago
A nation-wide effort to create a cadre of people with a sound understanding of their local geology and groundwater is resulting in people who know the rocks beneath as well as they know their fields!chicu posted 10 years 4 months ago
Galvanised by the formation of a Mahila Mangal Dal and by some training, these women in a small village in Uttarakhand design, construct and manage their own water sources and structures.chicu posted 10 years 4 months ago
In a situation where 99 out of 100 farmers would've been stumped, Soban Singh waters his fields and inspires his fellow farmers using a tiny bit of seepage and a massive amount of perseverance.chicu posted 10 years 4 months ago
Nandlal Master has been waging a decade-long struggle against the many injustices carried out by the Coca Cola factory in Mehdiganj, Uttar Pradesh. Listen to his story.chicu posted 10 years 4 months ago
Commonly understood steps in disaster management are response, relief and rehabilitation but there is no mention of prevention. Awareness and education is the key to bringing about this change.chicu posted 10 years 6 months ago