by Ishita Jalan, Lakshmikantha NR, Gopal Penny | Jun 30, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications
Monitoring and Evaluation of Recharge Pits in Marathwada A drone shot of waterlogged fields in Jalna, Maharashtra. Photo credit: Manram Collective WELL Labs and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have released a new study assessing the impact of recharge pits on...
by Ishita Jalan | Jun 17, 2025 | Technical Consulting Blogs
Low-Cost, High-Impact: How Communities Can Monitor Their Water Futures A view of a field in Neemli village, Rajasthan. Photo credit: WELL Labs Watershed management projects are critical to securing the livelihoods for Indian farmers—a majority of whom own less...
by Ishita Jalan, Vivek Singh Grewal, Gopal Penny | May 15, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications
Staff Gauge: A Guide to Measuring Aquifer Recharge through the Water Balance Method The staff gauge is a tool used in watershed management to collect data for water balance calculations. The method involves installing a vertical ruler to measure changes in water...
by Ishita Jalan, Vivek Singh Grewal, Gopal Penny | May 14, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Toolbox The MEL toolbox simplifies scientific methods for grassroots practitioners to effectively monitor, evaluate, and learn from watershed management interventions in India. It compiles existing methodologies into an...
by Ishita Jalan, Lakshmikantha NR | Dec 20, 2024 | Technical Consulting Blogs
Can Recharge Pits Address Waterlogging and Drought in Marathwada? | Initial Insights An aerial view of Jalna. Photo credit: Manram Collective This is the first installment of a two-part blog series detailing our findings from a monitoring and evaluation study of...
