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Water-stressed in India: Reports from the districts
Down To Earth hot the ground at water-stressed districts that were adjudged the best and worst in water conservation works under Jal Shakti Abhiyan by the Union government. Our reporters returned with some new experiments, learning points and the sense that a lot was left to be done.
By DTE Staff
Published: Monday 27 April 2020
Water-stressed in India: Lessons from Telangana’s Sangareddy district
From Kakatiya mission in 2016 to Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 2019 — how de-silting of Pedda Cheruvu tank helped fix groundwater levels
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Water-stressed in India: In Thanjavur, an outlier in need of conservation measures
The district ranked third in terms of water-conservation works under Jal Shakti Abhiyan
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Water-stressed in India: Kadapa officials urge bottoms-up approach
The Andhra Pradesh district, that was ranked first, could do even better if local officials are given freedom to choose, they say
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Water-stressed in India: Thoothukudi farmers suffer from salinity
Several residents in district's Sathankulam block have shifted to nearby cities
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Water-stressed in India: Experts unfazed over Bengaluru’s dismal JSA ranking
Bengaluru’s water woes and rapidly-depleting groundwater reserves led to it getting an abysmal 200th rank
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Water-stressed in India: Why Jal Shakti Abhiyan has only cosmetic effect in Palakkad
Palakkad ranked 219th in Jal Shakti Abhiyan despite more than 2,300 mm rain annually
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Water-stressed in India: Perception trumps reality in Bengal’s Hooghly
Locals claim they have enough water; Down to Earth found farmers extracted millions of litres of ground water every day through illegal pumps
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Water-stressed in India: Gaya raises several questions over JSA claims
Most structures claimed to be built under campaign don't reflect reality
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Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind
Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district
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Water-stressed in India: Ground water mostly neglected in rain-surplus South Goa
The district, which receives surplus rainfall, has repaired traditional mud bunds, desiltation of rivers and reviving old canals
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Water-stressed in India: Curious case of 2 neighbouring Telangana districts
The contrast in the districts’ JSA rankings was due to proper implementation of schemes
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Water-stressed in India: Will flood-prone Katihar slowly turn dry
Mismanagement of supply and cultivation of paddy and maize to cause change
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Water-stressed in India: Officials in Karnataka’s Chitradurga clueless about JSA
The district scored zero in some Jal Shakti Abhiyan indicators
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Water-stressed in India: Officials claim Hapur water table has risen due to JSA
UP district was among 10 worst perfomers in water conservation work
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Water-stressed in India: JSA helped Tirunelveli farmers look at options
As farmers could not sow paddy due to water scarcity, Jal Shakti Abhiyan officials urged them to plant other crops
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Water-stressed in India: Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh paints a dismal picture
No funds released under Jal Shakti Abhiyan, MGNREGS works incomplete: District officials
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Water-stressed in India: Bagalkot not doing enough to conserve water
The north Karnataka drought-prone district scored poorly under JSA
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