Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Perspectives on Coastal Research
The Indian coastline sustains unique habitats that are subjected to increasing anthropogenic stressors. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), engaged in addressing coastal concerns over thr...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
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Incongruous Water Use
Many countries including India are witnessing water shortage and the situation is only likely to deteriorate. Increasing population and over-exploitation of water resources are the major causes of wat...
Greywater Management in India
Greywater reuse, especially for households, presents a viable option for curtailing unnecessary waste of freshwater. In a backdrop of severe water shortage, adoption of alternative uses of water for d...
Rangamatir Shantiniketan
Tagore’s Shantiniketan mingles provinciality with a world view, so finely entwined that art becomes a language.
Geo-Spatial Applications by NRDMS- Groundwater Mapping
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