(This is a guest blog by Vrushti Mawani with inputs from Renu Desai, Dipani Sutaria & Mansi Shah, who are taking the lead for the Ahmedabad leg of our City Water Walks initiative.) Maps by Mansi Shah The Ahmedabad Water Walks were hosted in October 2016 Ahmedabad’s history, including its settlement as a ‘city’ in the earlyContinue reading “Ahmedabad City WaterWalks – Sabarmati beyond the Barrage”
Category Archives: Editorial
The Price of Exclusivity
This post was written a few weeks ago and the experience still relays the same story. What has become clearer is the politics of water and the river, a long term political play. This article first appeared on South Asia Network for Dams Rivers and People’s website. As the Ganga rises, filling the streets andContinue reading “The Price of Exclusivity”
Moving Upstream Press Release
Sagar Island – June 6th 2016 – Veditum India Foundation announces the start of Moving Upstream, an almost 3000km walk along the length of the Ganges, starting from the sink at Sagar Island in West Bengal to the source at Tapovan in Uttarakhand, tracing in reverse the main stem of the river that supports overContinue reading “Moving Upstream Press Release”
Call For Action – Volunteers and Organisations
Call for Action – Volunteers and Organisations Hi, I’m happy to introduce you to our ongoing project, a 4 month walk along the main branch of the River Ganga, roughly 3000 kilometres, Moving Upstream. We thought it would be exciting to connect/collaborate with interested organisations and individuals to utilise this platform as an opportunity forContinue reading “Call For Action – Volunteers and Organisations”