She is Senior Programme Manager of Water Programme at CSE, New Delhi. She is a geologist by training and works on policy- related issues of water management and sanitation
Thirsty by the river
विश्व जल दिवस विशेष-3: क्या मनरेगा ने बदले हालात?
महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण रोजगार गारंटी अधिनियम…
Melting Pots
Of the 10 persons defecating in the open globally, six are Indians. By 2019, six will be from African countries, and none from India, as the …
‘Watershed conservation can benefit 700 million people in 100 big cities’
Indian cities are struggling to fight water stress. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Jodhpur are going to areas located far away to source …
Land subsidence is serious
India depends heavily on groundwater. But overextraction can cause the land to sink. A recent study found that signs of land subsidence are …
Govt shifts focus to sustaining sanitation coverage
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation prepares a rural sanitation strategy to maintain open-defecation free status and clear up waste issues
Sanitation will remain a mirage even after India stops defecating in the open
Although we will meet the target of an open defecation free India much before deadline, it is still the easiest milestone that we have crossed. …
