wetlands
Nalsarovar: The lake of opportunity for Maldhari pastoralists
Nalsarovar Lake, a protected wetland and bird sanctuary, provides a livelihood for the Maldhari pastoralists who depend on it for fodder for their livestock and income through tourism-related activities
Small wetlands are being neglected
While larger wetlands are being protected and restored, smaller ones of vital importance to villagers are being ignored at best, encroached upon at worst.
Drought-hit farmers grow crops with treated wastewater
After Karnataka government pumped Bengaluru city’s treated wastewater into Kolar’s tanks last year, farmers made use of the raised groundwater table to grow crops amidst concerns of contamination