Harvesting rainwater through irrigation pond and channels
Motumala's water channel
The village of Motumala, which with its approx. 4,200 inhabitants lies 2 km from the coast of the Bay of Bengal in...
Drinking water filtration and distribution system
Dasaraju Palli's water filtration unit
The village of Dasaraju Palli in Andhra Pradesh is located around 16 km from the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Clean drinking...
Cyclone resistant causeway across the Buckingham Canal
Causeway to access the seaside in Ramudupalli Palem
Only the Buckingham Canal separates the village of Ramudupalli Palem in Andhra Pradesh from the coast of the Bay...
Saving water and energy with an efficient irrigation system
Poovula Doruvu's sprinkling system
Poovula Doruvu is a village of 550 people located only 1 km from the coastline of the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh. The...
Constructing a storm-proof fishing equipment storage facility
Srirampuram and Ramudupalli Palem's shed to protect fishing equipment
Srirampuram is a small village in Andhra Pradesh located 1.5 km from the sea of the Bay of...
Installing a drinking water purification and distribution system
Central overhead water tank and supply taps
The communities of Chepala Dibbada Palem and Chikkavani Palem in Andhra Pradesh are located 1.5 km...
Introducing individual latrines and smokeless cook stoves
Cooking facilities before introduction of smokeless chullahs
The coastal community of Govupeta in Andhra Pradesh with its 345 inhabitants lacked proper sanitation –...
Solar powered water purification
Vengamukka Palem, a cluster of villages 5 km away from Ongole town in Andhra Pradesh, has increasingly been facing the salinisation of their groundwater aquifers and...
Energy, Development and Climate Change: Striking a Balance
Climate change is already happening and its effects, especially on rural communities in India, are particularly adverse. The need is to highlight the key issues and understand the...
Parabolic Community Solar Cookers
A field demonstration and training
IntroductionWOTR is a not-for-profit NGO founded in 1993 operating currently in five 5 Indian states - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh...
Watershed Organisation Trust
WOTR is a not-for-profit NGO founded in 1993 operating currently in five 5 Indian states – Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
AdaptCap India
India has a 7,500 km long, densely populated coast line, which is vulnerable to coastal floods, erosion and cyclones. The...
