Part 1 of 3 articles on River Wainganga, a tributary of River Godavari that flows through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra.
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Birdwatching along the Betwa: Abundance threatened by Developmental Activities, Sand Mining
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Observations on wild birds made during a 10-day-long walk along the Betwa – part of Veditum’s Moving Upstream fellowship, from 11 to 20 January, 2019. The walk started near Orai in Uttar Pradesh and ended at Orccha in Madhya Pradesh. Coordinates: 25.810894, 79.404423 and 25.396116, 78.662907.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3341″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Accounts from the Mahabharata say the nameContinue reading “Birdwatching along the Betwa: Abundance threatened by Developmental Activities, Sand Mining”
Moving Upstream: Betwa – Her people and their stories
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Meeting the River [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]‘Day 1, 11 January: It’s 1 pm and we get our first sighting of the river. We have finally reached the banks of the Betwa. The sun is high in the sky, making its presence felt and the air smells like an afternoon meant for a siesta. We pause and rehydrateContinue reading “Moving Upstream: Betwa – Her people and their stories”
Application call 2.0 – Betwa – Moving Upstream
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Challenge:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]The Moving Upstream: Betwa program is part of our Moving Upstream project series. This open call is for applicants interested in tracing on foot a certain section of the Betwa River, documenting various facets according to the brief given to them. The first phase covered the stretch from the confluence with River Yamuna at Hamirpur upto Orchha. We’veContinue reading “Application call 2.0 – Betwa – Moving Upstream”
Walking along the Betwa – Moving Upstream
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3139″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The Betwa was a natural succession from walking the Ken river. Part of Veditum’s ‘Moving Upstream’ series of projects which aims to walk along Indian rivers to document & understand them, we initiated a fellowship to expand our perspective. A beautiful collaboration materialised with the Out of Eden Walk as partners forContinue reading “Walking along the Betwa – Moving Upstream”
Tracing origins – Walking along the Ken
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When heading out on an adventure like walking along a river, it is standard practice to look at satellite imagery (topographic map prints till very recently) of the area of interest to chart out an informed plan of action. In preparation of our walk along the River Ken, we decided to do the sameContinue reading “Tracing origins – Walking along the Ken”
A case for slowing down – Walking along rivers in India [TEDx Talk]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In January 2018, I was invited to TEDxLNMIIT to share my story. The talk was designed considering the immediate audience of young college students, and the general distancing we observe from the cause & effect of human induced climate change. I presented ‘A case for slowing down - Walking along rivers in India’ and the ideaContinue reading “A case for slowing down – Walking along rivers in India [TEDx Talk]”
What’s downstream? Documenting Vishwamitri
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My first visit to Medhad, Virpur just downstream of the city of Vadodara on the Vishwamitri river sparked the thought of documenting this river that bears the brunt of industrial waste and urban sewage. During the visit to Medhad, I discussed the conditon of the river with locals and made some notes (http://veditum.org/environment/on-the-banks-of-gutter-ganga/).[1] The ideaContinue reading “What’s downstream? Documenting Vishwamitri”
On the banks of Vishwamitri River in Gujarat
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s sad to see a river being called ‘Gutter Ganga’. I’m on the banks of river Vishwamitri, a river which flows through the city of Vadodara in Gujarat. Originating from the Pavagadh hills, Vishwamitri is a small (135km) but an important river, like all natural water bodies. Some 30km downstream from Vadodara, I’m in Medhad,Continue reading “On the banks of Vishwamitri River in Gujarat”
Press Release: Ken Yatra – Moving Upstream
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SANDRP & VEDITUM Press Note : 19th April 2018 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Ken is considered to be one of India’s cleaner rivers. It is part of the Ganga basin and meets the Yamuna at Chilla Ghat in Banda District, Uttar Pradesh. To closely understand the Ken, this walk along the Ken was organised by SANDRP –Continue reading “Press Release: Ken Yatra – Moving Upstream”