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A building under construction in the middle of the wetland
by MUDIT MISHRA
A newly built colony beside the wetland
by MUDIT MISHRA
A panoramic view of Deepor Beel
by MUDIT MISHRA
A part of the beel was encroached upon for dwelling houses.
by MUDIT MISHRA
A structure under construction within the beel
by MUDIT MISHRA
A vast tract of the beel is fully covered with water hyacinth.
by MUDIT MISHRA
Construction activities in the wetland
by MUDIT MISHRA
Encroachment and weed infestation in Deepor Beel
by MUDIT MISHRA
Heavy infestation of aquatic weeds
by MUDIT MISHRA
Houses in the middle of the wetland
by MUDIT MISHRA
Hundreds of people depend on Deepor Beel for livelihoods.
by MUDIT MISHRA
Patta land inside Deepor Beel
by MUDIT MISHRA
Railway tracks divide the wetland into small pockets.
by MUDIT MISHRA
Railway tracks fragment the water body.
by MUDIT MISHRA
Soil is taken out from the wetland.
by MUDIT MISHRA
The water of Deepor Beel is heavily polluted and infested with …
by MUDIT MISHRA
Villagers gather to request for RVEP to an NGO facilitator in …
by Sayantan Bera
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do …
by Sayantan Bera
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do …
by Sayantan Bera
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do …
by Sayantan Bera
Dewaru Gar, a farmer from the Hapasera village bought the solar …
by Sayantan Bera
The family of Kokila Boro and Rohini Boro bought the HLS for Rs 8,…
by Sayantan Bera
From the same Hapasera village, 65 year old Harkeswar Bosumatari …
by Sayantan Bera
When Down to Earth visited Kaklabari in end November 2011, it …
by Sayantan Bera
a pile of non-functional batteries at Bisti Ram's house.
by Sayantan Bera
training institute, Guwahati
by Mohd Shehfar
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by Mohd Shehfar
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by Mohd Shehfar
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by Mohd Shehfar
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by Mohd Shehfar
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DIG034909

A building under construction in the middle of the wetland

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA , Urbanisation , Urbanisation ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034910

A newly built colony beside the wetland

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA , Urbanisation , Urbanisation ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034911

A panoramic view of Deepor Beel

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034912

A part of the beel was encroached upon for dwelling houses.

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA , Urbanisation , Urbanisation ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034913

A structure under construction within the beel

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034914

A vast tract of the beel is fully covered with water hyacinth.

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA , WATER HYACINTH ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034915

Construction activities in the wetland

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA , Urbanisation , Urbanisation ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034916

Encroachment and weed infestation in Deepor Beel

July, 2011 , Assam
aquatic weeds , Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034917

Heavy infestation of aquatic weeds

July, 2011 , Assam
aquatic weeds , Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034918

Houses in the middle of the wetland

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA , Urbanisation , Urbanisation ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034919

Hundreds of people depend on Deepor Beel for livelihoods.

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034920

Patta land inside Deepor Beel

July, 2011 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Encroachments , Guwahati , Land Use , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034921

Railway tracks divide the wetland into small pockets.

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA , Rail Transport ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034922

Railway tracks fragment the water body.

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA , Rail Transport ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034923

Soil is taken out from the wetland.

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG034924

The water of Deepor Beel is heavily polluted and infested with aquatic weeds.

July, 2011 , Assam
Assam , Deepor Beel wetland , Guwahati , MUDIT MISHRA , Weeds , Weeds ,
MUDIT MISHRA
DVD NO. Mdvddp027
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036282

Villagers gather to request for RVEP to an NGO facilitator in Laphaichuk village, Sunitpur district, Assam

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy , sunitpur ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036283

First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy , sunitpur ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036284

First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy , sunitpur ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036285

First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy , sunitpur ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036286

Dewaru Gar, a farmer from the Hapasera village bought the solar lights for Rs 3120- a good Rs 2603 more than what he was supposed to pay. The systems were meant for neighboring Kaklabari, a grid connected village in Barpeta district. Gar has never attende

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , barpeta , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036287

The family of Kokila Boro and Rohini Boro bought the HLS for Rs 8,000. Hapasera village, Barpeta district

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , barpeta , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036288

From the same Hapasera village, 65 year old Harkeswar Bosumatari paid Rs 3000 for the solar HLS.

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , barpeta , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036289

When Down to Earth visited Kaklabari in end November 2011, it could not locate any system in the village, other than 4 home lighting systems plus a street light in the courtyard of VEC president Bisti Ram Giyari's house. He refused to share the list of be

Dec-11 , Kolkata , Assam
Assam , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy , sunitpur ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG036290

A pile of non-functional batteries at Bisti Ram's house.

Dec-11 , Assam
Assam , North East , Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy , Rural Electrification , Sayantan Bera , Solar Energy , Solar Energy , sunitpur ,
Sayantan Bera
DVD NO. Mdvddp029
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG042774

Training institute, Guwahati

March, 2013 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Guwahati , Mohd Shehfar , rainwater harvesting ,
Mohd Shehfar
DVD NO. Mdvddp035
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG042775

Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati

March, 2013 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Guwahati , Mohd Shehfar , rainwater harvesting ,
Mohd Shehfar
DVD NO. Mdvddp035
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG042776

Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati

March, 2013 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Guwahati , Mohd Shehfar , rainwater harvesting ,
Mohd Shehfar
DVD NO. Mdvddp035
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG042777

Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati

March, 2013 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Guwahati , Mohd Shehfar , rainwater harvesting ,
Mohd Shehfar
DVD NO. Mdvddp035
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG042778

Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati

March, 2013 , Guwahati , Assam
Assam , Guwahati , Mohd Shehfar , rainwater harvesting ,
Mohd Shehfar
DVD NO. Mdvddp035
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.