Relocation by half measure

Downstream of India

Suit against dam

Shut and opened

Figure it out yourself

A striking fact about water in India is the lack of reliable data about all its aspects: total potential, available supply and demand

Yours unilaterally

Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour

India will be losing groundwater three times faster in 2041-2080, finds study

Climate change will likely increase crop water demand; farmers may adapt by applying more irrigation  

Reservoirs in India face water crunch as monsoon progress remains poor

Depleting water levels in reservoirs will have a direct bearing on the sowing and production of Rabi crops

Jowar an ideal alternative to wheat in times of increasing temperatures

Without pragmatic changes in managing how wheat is cultivated in India, the yields are likely to decrease by 5 per cent, the research notes

This smart tech can promote water efficiency

Information on root zone moisture status gives farmers the confidence to plan their irrigation schedules and to avoid over watering

Rainwater harvesting changed lives of farmers in a Rajasthan village; here is how

Groundwater in Jagsa village, Barmer was depleting; now the thriving village is known for pomegranate farming

Maharashtra, Telangana sign pact on Godavari irrigation projects amid protests

Building barrages upstream of the Godavari River might prove disastrous for the farmers in Andhra Pradesh

2022 too short, too far: How India struggled for water safety

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 20, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

A new R&D lab to help small hydropower projects

The turbine model testing facility is touted to be a step for make in India, as it is said to the first independent facility for turbine …

Using wastewater to grow crops can address water scarcity in agriculture

Water is vital for food production and climate change threatens this most precious resource

Pulses, neglected for long

Despite being a world leader in pulses production, India has been forced to import due to crop loss and seed deficit. The sharp rise in prices is …

Linking India’s rivers may not be a fruitful exercise, say environmentalists

The intrastate river linking concept has become popular with three projects allocated in Bihar for flood control

What happens to the irrigation scam now, Mr Fadnavis?

The new BJP government in Maharashtra has cleared the trust vote with help from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Will it now be in a …

Small is more

A small water harvesting structure can produce amazing economic crossover effects. The same may not be true for large canals

Book review: Water's many nuances

The Rule of Water -- Statecraft, Ecology and Collective Action in South India By David Mosse Published by Oxford University Press New Delhi …

Dam at fault

Maharashtra builds dam in quake zone without permission. High Court refuses stay

World Bank's Pakistan flood-control plan faulty

World Bank pulled up for aid to flood control programmes in Pakistan

Maharashtra to divert employment guarantee fund

In favour of wetlands

Benefits from upstream irrigation projects cannot replace those derived from natural floodplains