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 Nidhi Rao, Rajesh Ramamoorthy, Vivek Singh Grewal, Leah Beaulac | Jun 25, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications
MGNREGA Planning in Karnataka: Assessment of Digital Tools and Capacity-Building for Natural Resources Management A drone shot of a gathering of farmers. Photo credit: Manram Collective Karnataka, like many regions in India, faces a growing groundwater crisis,...
by Craig Dsouza, Lakshmikantha NR | May 19, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications
Jaltol: A Quasi-Experimental Approach to Evaluating Watershed Interventions Jaltol is a ready-to-use web app designed to assess the impact of watershed interventions on rabi crop acreage—the land cultivated in winter. It follows a difference-in-differences (DID)...
by Lakshmikantha NR, Gopal Penny | May 19, 2025 | Technical Consulting Publications
Paired Watershed Studies: Evaluating the Impact of Watershed Management Interventions A paired watershed study is a research method that compares two neighbouring watersheds over an extended period to understand how changes in land and watershed management affect...
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...