Recently, multiple large-scale awareness campaigns were conducted in 15 villages across diverse regions of Rangareddy and Jalna districts in Telangana and Maharashtra, respectively, where the Water Stewardship Initiative (WSI) is being implemented.
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To assess the feasibility of Water Governance Standard and advocate for its integration into programs in Maharashtra related to water resources, a Water Competition (Jal-Spardha) was organised in Dharashiv district.
Over 264 villages competed in the Dharashiv Water Competition, who were judged on the basis of the Water Governance Standard.
Water stewardship is a step beyond good water governance that not only ensures quality management and distribution of water, but also builds climate resilient communities.
Policy gaps in groundwater governance with suggestions for reforms to build a more effective and sustainable framework.
Water budgeting is ‘an estimate of harvest of water resources and its utilization for a set period of time.’
Participatory approaches are key to solving India’s groundwater depletion. Learn more about WOTR’s community-led strategies for water security.
Borewell recharge structures are vital for communities to achieving sustainable water management practices that can mitigate groundwater depletion and ensure reliable access to clean water.
The Watershed Organisation Trust finds significant alignment between the recommendations by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water’s report and our own Water Stewardship Initiative
Pandarinath Shinde, a jal sevak with WOTR, helps farmers adapt to climate change by teaching efficient water management and farming practices. He has implemented techniques like micro-irrigation and soil testing on his farm, increasing his income and assisting other farmers in improving their crop yields.
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When unsafe drinking water became a daily health risk, a clean borewell in an Odisha village brought relief, dignity, and a return to healthier lives.
Community-led solar irrigation in Padardi Village boosting crop yields, enhancing household incomes, empowering women, and driving climate-resilient, sustainable rural development in Rajasthan.
A reflection on WOTR’s 32-year journey translating grassroot watershed and climate resilience practice & research into state and national policies.
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A family in Odisha rebuilds their lives after a tragic accident, using community support to start a small shop that restores their livelihood, dignity, and hope.
A glimpse into the cultural practices and land-based traditions of tribal communities in WOTR’s project regions.
Drawing from work with smallholder farmers—from Kumbharwadi in Maharashtra to Madaul in Odisha—WOTR has contributed key experiences, insights, and evidence to the Stories of Resilience 2025, a publication launched by the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil.
How can smallholders farm fish while safeguarding their local ecosystems? One promising answer lies in farm ponds.