Science, lived experience and public policy—brought together for the future of India’s rivers.
It lives in the catchment, the aquifer, the floodplain—and in the lives and decisions of the people around it. Pani Ki Kahani brings these connections into view through river histories, research, community accounts and public records.
Why this work mattersDinesh Kumar Mishra revisits Bihar’s flood and drought debates through historical public records. Original essay in Hindi.
Read the original · Dr Dinesh kumar MishraAn account from the Gomti collection considers pollution through the experience of the washer community. Original article in Hindi.
Read the original · Rakesh PrasadAn archive essay on aquifer mapping and long-term groundwater management. Original article in Hindi.
Read the original · Rakesh PrasadExplore collections that hold the memory, character and concerns of individual river systems. Each is a place to begin a deeper conversation.
Explore the river commonsConnecting what is known about a river to the choices that shape its future.
Look at groundwater, catchment change and water use alongside the river channel.
Explore the question ↗Read flood histories together with sediment, drainage, settlements and livelihoods.
Explore the question ↗Connect evidence with the institutions and communities that can use it.
Explore the question ↗Help preserve river memory, make research more accessible and connect people working for healthier water systems.