Chasing the Water Table: The Impact of Groundwater Depletion on Rural Drinking Water Supply in Peninsular India

by WELL Labs Team | Apr 24, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications

Chasing the Water Table: The Impact of Groundwater Depletion on Rural Drinking Water Supply in Peninsular India Photo: A borewell connected to a local piped irrigation network in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh. Credit: Nabina Chakraborty  Groundwater overexploitation has been...

Review: Draft Framework for Lake Rejuvenation

by WELL Labs Team | Apr 4, 2025 | Urban Water Publications

Review: Draft framework for lake rejuvenation Lakes play a crucial role in our cities and towns. They act as vital storage units and conduits within our water systems. Lakes can help regulate floods, recharge groundwater, support diverse ecosystems, and provide us...

Situation Analysis: Raichur Transformation Lab

by WELL Labs Team | Apr 1, 2025 | Futures Research Publications

Situation Analysis: Raichur Transformation Lab A farmer tilling a field with bullocks in Devadurga taluk, Raichur district. Photo by Nabina Chakraborty Despite government efforts to expand irrigation infrastructure, Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka...

Situation Analysis: Chikkaballapur-Chintamani Transformation Lab

by WELL Labs Team | Jan 21, 2025 | Futures Research Publications

Situation Analysis: Chikkaballapur-Chintamani Transformation Lab Photo: Kannampalli lake, Chintamani, Karnataka India’s urbanisation narrative is entering a new phase, one in which the significance of small and medium towns is on the rise. Cities are...

Raichur Roundtable: Equitable Water-Sharing for Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture

by WELL Labs Team | Mar 20, 2024 | Rural Futures Publications

Raichur Roundtable: Equitable Water-Sharing for Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture Water for agriculture remains an indispensable, finite, and stressed resource for a majority of smallholder farmers engaged in agriculture as a primary source of livelihood. India’s...