Hi All,

This particular photo story discusses the issue of water scarcity in Kuttanad region, a tourist hotspot in Kerala surrounded by Wetlands. It is an ecologically fragile area and has a similar agricultural practices like in Netherlands, the below sea level farming.! The story discusses the present day condition of water sources in Kuttanad and how people are forced to buy water in plastic bottles or cans by paying money.

 

 

Water science policy - Groundwater photo story competition (February 2022) shortlisted this photo story as one of the top one.

Link to the photo story - www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the-mirage-of-wat...ttanad-a-photostory/