Water moves across landscapes and institutions, but its risks have many layers: from geology to social systems. This note examines how contamination, governance, and local knowledge overlap, and how people-led monitoring, simple technologies, and district platforms can turn detection into durable action. Download the full PDF for the detailed findings and tools.
How do lab experiments become practical solutions for villages? Kumar Gautam spent a month at the S3 Lab, Centre for Sustainable Technologies (IISc...
Introduction The global water crisis is deepening, with climate change, population growth, and pollution threatening water security for billions....
INREM’s district platform model links community water testing with government planning and resources. Quick wins (safe-pump sharing, household...
INREM’s network approach turns local action into lasting systems change. From community registries to Jal Exchanges and badge-based recognition, this brochure shows how trust, simple data, and distributed leadership create scalable solutions for water safety across India. Read the brochure to learn how changemaking networks amplify local power and spread practical solutions.
Fluorosis, resulting from high fluoride in water, is a growing health concern affecting millions of Indians, both rural and urban. Despite numerous mitigation efforts, it remains largely unnoticed and overshadowed by higher-priority issues. Traditionally, the focus has been on providing fluoride-free water through water supply or treatment. However, the health aspect has been neglected, with poor detection infrastructure among doctors in affected areas leading to reliance on painkillers rather than addressing the root cause. Despite significant investments in defluoridation programs, they often fail to gain traction. This cycle perpetuates a reliance on piped water supply schemes, which face their own challenges. Urgent action is needed to address fluorosis comprehensively.