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Angioplasty for groundwater or a heart attack waiting to happen?

The Maharashtra Govt plans to invest Rs. 800 crore to extend the 'Shirpur Model' of groundwater recharge across the state. Is it recharge or withdrawal that this model promotes? chicu posted 11 years 3 months ago

Shirpur, Maharashtra of the 'Shirpur Model' fame

Open Confusion: Charba and Coca Cola

The Uttarakhand State Government leased land to Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages but the villagers of Charba were completely in the dark about this. Why is there a lack of transparency? chicu posted 11 years 3 months ago

Turtle relocation program or turtle poaching plan?

The turtle hatchery at Sarnath was created to reintroduce scavenger turtles into the Ganga to rid it of corpses. However, the seemingly smart program is far from successful. What happens next? chicu posted 11 years 3 months ago

Juvenile turtles at the Sarnath Sanctuary

Fall in love with Tso Moriri

A monastery, a village, rare bird species and a high altitude lake in Ladakh - this is the beautiful setting of Tso Moriri. chicu posted 11 years 3 months ago

Fighting the good fight using the Right to Information Act (RTI)

Sanjay Jaiswal of the Lok Vikas Samiti educates Mehdiganj (near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) to use the RTI in their fight against Coca Cola. chicu posted 11 years 4 months ago

Sacchidanand Bharti - in his own words

The environmental conservation efforts in Ufrenkhal have been written about for nearly three decades but always by others. Here is the story in the protagonist's own words. chicu posted 11 years 4 months ago

Sacchidanand Bharti in the Ufrenkhal forest

Extreme weather warning!

Climate change is manifesting itself through modified rainfall patterns, extreme events and temperature fluctuations. What effect will these have on water, sanitation and health in India? chicu posted 11 years 4 months ago

Breaking a centuries-old curse in Uttarakhand

A small village in Uttarakhand stands testimony to the fact that rooftop rainwater harvesting is a reliable, economical and logical way of ensuring self-sufficiency and dignity. chicu posted 11 years 4 months ago

Sudha and Bhuvan at their home in Gauna village

The Himalayan states - are they India's crown jewels or distant cousins?

People in India revere the Himalayas but most may not know much about its people. A common platform to highlight issues that the mountain peoples face is the need of the hour. chicu posted 11 years 4 months ago

Uttarakhand - ravaged by God or Governance?

We've blamed nature and we've blamed God, but who's really to blame for the lack of understanding of a region's characteristics and poorly-planned 'development'? chicu posted 11 years 4 months ago

House washed away by the Uttarakhand floods

Celebrating Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand Himalayas are home to several small but significant attempts by locals to conserve the region's forest and water resources. chicu posted 11 years 5 months ago

Soil and water conservation rejuvenates forests

Book review - ‘Conserving resources in the Himalayas’

The Himalayas, rich in natural resources is now under stress due to overuse. These 21 essays contain information about conservation efforts made in the region, especially Uttarakand. chicu posted 11 years 5 months ago

A man tries to beat out a wildfire in pine forest

Are solar pumps the start of an ever-green revolution or the end of our groundwater reserves?

Solar energy might be free but the equipment needed to tap into it is expensive. Can farmers benefit without falling into the subsidy trap? chicu posted 11 years 5 months ago

Drink safe water and eat good food to prevent creaky bones and achy joints

Bone disease fluorosis can be prevented if people understand the importance of good nutrition chicu posted 11 years 6 months ago

Navigating National Waterway 1 or the Ganga, as we call it

Navigation on the Ganga - how was it in the past, what is the situation currently and what does the future hold? chicu posted 11 years 6 months ago

A village creates magic…and a river!

Sukha Raula (dry ravine) to Gad Ganga – the transformation in Ufrenkhal chicu posted 11 years 6 months ago

Why participatory groundwater management is no longer an oxymoron: The story of Randullabad

Randullabad village has been practising participatory groundwater management for the last two years with ACWADAM's guidance. This article details this achievement. chicu posted 11 years 7 months ago

The story of how blissful ignorance allows Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to deprive Mehdiganj, Varanasi of its water

What does 'being water positive' really mean for the villages where manufacturing plants are situated ? chicu posted 11 years 7 months ago

A farmer intrinsically trusts the land, says 'Timbaktu' : A national-award winning film on an organic farming movement in Andhra Pradesh

This beautifully shot film narrates the history of Timbaktu in Ananatapur District, and through it also describes the impact of the Green Revolution on the land. chicu posted 11 years 7 months ago

Continuity and change in ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: A paper in Economic and Political Weekly

chicu posted 11 years 8 months ago