Nivedita Khandekar

A man draws water from a water ATM in Jaipur. Photo: Nivedita Khandekar

Why Most Water ATMs Are Ultimately Not Sustainable

Nivedita Khandekar 01/05/2020

Except in the NDMC area at the national capital,...

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Delhi’s Many Water ATMs Serve Thousands – But Not Who Need it Most

Nivedita Khandekar 30/04/2020

Most functional water ATMs are located in busy marketplaces....

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In Jaipur, Water ATMs Replace Traditional Earthen Pots – But at What Cost?

Nivedita Khandekar 29/04/2020

Jaipur now seems to have multiple options when it...

Ramsar Convention, Ramsar site, World Wetlands Day, wetlands, Deepor Beel, urbanisation, urban development, Kolleru Lake, Sarus cranes, black-necked storks, National Wetlands Atlas of India, Prakash Javadekar, Nandur Madhmeshwar bird sanctuary, Beas Conservation Reserve, Wetlands International South Asia, Surajpur wetland, National Green Tribunal,

World Wetlands Day: What Is a Wetland, and Why Does India Need so Many?

Nivedita Khandekar 02/02/2020

Wetlands are typically shallow so sunlight can penetrate the...

Himalaya, food security, food insecurity, land degradation, land use change, rain-fed agriculture, Hindu Kush Himalaya, HKH region, Nepal, Bhutan, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, dryland, COP14, desertification, UNCCD, Food and Agriculture Organization, urbanisation, sustainable development goals,

Climate Change: People of Asia’s Mountains Face Severe Food Insecurity

Nivedita Khandekar 19/09/2019

In only five years since 2012, the rural mountain...

Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kamal Nath, Devendra Fadnavis, India Meteorological Department, Chhindwara, Nagpur, monsoon rainfall, water shortage, Machagora dam, Totladoh dam, rainwater harvesting, Vidarbha, Akola, Yavatmal, Central Water Commission, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, drinking water, potable water, severe drought, climate change,

With Rain Playing Truant in Central India, an Inter-State Water Dispute Brews

Nivedita Khandekar 13/08/2019

Nagpur and Chhindwara, home districts of the chief ministers...

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With Groundwater on the Decline, Marathwada Villages Turn to RO Plants

Nivedita Khandekar 05/07/2019

While villagers are happy they have access to affordable...