Bay of Bengal
Environmental Linkages to Population Health and Wellbeing in Coastal Areas of the Bay of Bengal (EnHealth-BoB)
EnHealth-Bob is a network created among stakeholders in the Bay of Bengal to link information and data from both public health and climate change domains, to promote appropriate policy action plans.
Harvesting rainwater through irrigation pond and channels – New water sources for the local agriculture in the village of Motumala, India
Motumala's water channel The village of Motumala, which with its approx. 4,200 inhabitants lies 2 km from the coast of...
Drinking water filtration and distribution system – Making a community’s water supply safe and reliable in the village of Dasaraju Palli, India
Dasaraju Palli's water filtration unit The village of Dasaraju Palli in Andhra Pradesh is located around 16 km from the...
Cyclone resistant causeway across the Buckingham Canal – Safeguarding peoples’ mobility and livelihoods in the village of Ramudupalli Palem, India
Causeway to access the seaside in Ramudupalli Palem Only the Buckingham Canal separates the village of Ramudupalli Palem in Andhra...
Saving water and energy with an efficient irrigation system – Protecting agricultural livelihoods in the village of Poovula Doruvu, India
Poovula Doruvu's sprinkling system Poovula Doruvu is a village of 550 people located only 1 km from the coastline of...
Drainage and irrigation channel renovation with assessment of piped water – Securing agricultural livelihoods through improving water availability in Thangal Perumpulem village, India
Thangal Perumpulem's renovated drainage and irrigation channel Thangal Perumpulem, a village 1 km away from the coast of the Bay...
Pond renovation, bund and shutter construction – Improving water storage and supply in the village of Kadapakkam, India
Kadapakkam's renovated pond and bund construction The village of Kadapakkam with its 600 inhabitants is located around 4 km from...
Drinking water system repair and training – Improving the water supply in the village of Pillai Colony, India
Pillai Colony's new water taps Pillai Colony, a coastal village of 160 inhabitants located on the shore of the Bay...
Preventing flooding through a coastal bund – Protecting the livelihoods of the fishing community of Perumalpettai village, India
Perumalpettai's coastal bund for flood protection Located along the low-lying coastal area of the Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nadu,...
Preventing flooding through bund strengthening and shutter construction – Protecting agricultural land from flooding in the village of Kumarakudi, India
Kumarakudi's strengthened bund protecting arable land The coastal village of Kumarakudi in Tamil Nadu with its 2,000 inhabitants is located...