For years, rural India has seen significant development through various schemes aimed at improving infrastructure and providing funding. The scale is undeniable—and so are the results. Since 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission has provided tap water connections to more than 140 million rural households, boosting national rural coverage from about …
Workers at a brick kiln factory India’s brick sector sits at the intersection of extreme poverty and environmental degradation. With over 1.4 lakh kilns producing more than 250 billion bricks annually, it consumes nearly 50 million tonnes of coal and emits 66 to 84 million tonnes of CO₂ every year. …
The story of the adaptation(s) of the VSBK technology and brick production processes in India is an example of collaboration among a range of partners coming from varied backgrounds, experience, expertise and skill sets, across formal and informal sectors, from artisans to technical experts and public sector agencies. This was …
With its rugged landscape and arid climate, Bundelkhand is a canvas painted by contrasts. This plateau, marked by breathtaking landscapes, has also been scarred by a pattern of harsh climate—frequent droughts, shrinking water tables, and cracked, thirsty fields. For generations, it has been shaped by erratic monsoons and depleting natural …
Few places on Earth exemplify better than the region of Bundelkhand in Central India the adage of ‘resource curse’. Despite its enormous endowment of resource wealth – its rich deposits of minerals (including the only operating diamond mine in India) and dense forests, diverse fauna and flora; its unique history …