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A watchmaker becomes a river rescuer
As a former wrist watch assembler, Nagraj Gangolli ensured that time pieces ran perfectly on time. And in good time, Nagraj found his true calling to revive the dying Vedavathi- an act that would change the fate of lakhs of people in the Indian state of K ... -
Reviving rivers, rekindling hope
A mission to restore, regenerate, revive! India is facing its worst water crisis in four decades. At least 54 percent of the sub-continent has turned into a water-stressed dust bowl with many rivers rapidly drying up. Experts opine that by 2025, the count ... -
Water Conservation: Reviving Rivers, Rebuilding India
Reeling under extreme water crisis for the last several years now, India has been facing the consequences of neglecting the practice of water conservation. A significant number of its over 1 billion population has been severely affected by depleting wat ... -
A new armor for water table rejuvenation
Vedavathi river, which emerges in the Chikamagalur Taluk of Karnataka, was a strong river, nurturing thousands of people. A few years ago, pockets of the river started disappearing, drawing the attention of Nagraj Gangolli. A groundwater expert and presen ... -
One man’s determination bringing dying rivers back to life
Dr. Yale is hopeful even though the long-term results will come trickling in Dr. Lingaraju Yale looks up from his laptop with some trace of weariness and yet with some sign of hope. The summer ahead is the cause for first and initial results from his work ... -
Jal Jagruti Abhiyan breathes life into 22 rivers of Maharashtra
Villagers in parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra, who have been under severe water crisis for years, heaved a sigh of relief at the sight of water in river basins. From struggling to find enough water for consumption and agriculture to seeing overflo ... -
Women of Naganadhi unite for river’s life
Sometimes pain can be turned into a powerful symbol of strength and revival. It can change the lives of everyone around. Ask the women of Kammavanpettai village in Tamil Nadu. Women were in despair at seeing the depleting levels of river Naganadhi, family ... -
For a Drop of Life
The soap makes her vision blurry as she flows down a hollow rusty pipe collecting particles contradicting her purity and making her heavy. She feels the texture of millions like her, gushing through the coarse metal and out into a deep dark pit. A hoard o ... -
Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna: A massive river cleaning drive
“A staggering 3.6 billion tons of untreated sewage flows daily into the Yamuna and the river supplies 60% of the water needed by the Delhi region. The situation is dire. We need to act now. And one single organization or entity cannot do things all by its ... -
Rainwater harvesting: Because every drop counts
Water shortage is considered as the most dangerous outcome of environment degradation and India has already started to feel the impact of the water crisis. With a rise in population, India has witnessed a substantial reduction in the availability of fresh ...