Safe water and COVID-19 — where the twain meet

It's not running water, but safe running water that is needed to fight the pandemic 

Nearly a third of Nigerians don’t have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law

Corruption, overvaluation of projects and favouritism in contract awards add to problems such as lack of funds, limited government capacity

Will a water security bill resolve lack of access in India?

Civil society members have proposed a water security bill to ensure access to safe water for 76 million Indians who do not have it

Springs are flowing once again in these Uttarakhand villages, thanks to 'water champions'

After scientific interventions helped revive the dying springs in more than 300 villages, communities took the ownership of maintaining these …

Don't quit at Quito: Follow the health pulse of the New Urban Agenda

The new report, 'Health as the pulse of new urban agenda', released by the WHO in Quito, has outlined the guiding health principles that should …

How to manage risks in entire water supply chain: Manual by WHO, IWA has tips for suppliers

Effective water safety planning must take into account supply sensitivity to future climate-related risks

Why training in eco-driving is a dire necessity in India

Trained drivers who practise eco-driving principles help lowering fuel consumption and fatality rates

WHO, ILO lay down guidelines to tackle stress in workplaces

Depression and anxiety are thought to account for 12 billion lost workdays annually, costing the world economy close to $1 trillion

Run-up to UN Water Conference: Bottled water masking world’s failure to supply ‘safe water’ for all, says report

Expansion of bottled water industry works against achieving the Sustaianable Development Goal to supply safe drinking water to all by affecting …

India’s water crisis: The seen and unseen

As many as 256 of 700 districts reported critical or over-exploited groundwater levels as of 2017

More water is used by the bodies of those who live in nations with low development indices: Study

This will enable prediction of volume of drinking water needed in the event of a disaster

Unsafe WASH services: 2 in 5 deaths are from sub-Saharan Africa, finds UNICEF

African countries carry the heaviest burden of child deaths from diseases caused by inadequate WASH services

Demand Nirbhaya—fearless—cities

Catalysing safe design for public spaces should be among the top priorities to make cities safe for women, children and elderly

How Delhi slums can fight climate change

Women's roups in the national capital are making efforts to build resilience against climatic impacts

Run-up to UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage

Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased over the past few years, from 49% in 2014 to 61% in 2022

Getting the drug equation right

Sonal Matharu reports how fights over counterfeit drugs and low-quality drugs is suppressing the larger issue of drug safety

Unsafe water stunting growth of Indian children: report

Malnutrition and stunting is higher in the country than in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa, says a report by UNICEF and FAO

Ganga pollution: UP ordered to take action against 687 industries

Green tribunal asks Centre, state to chalk out time-bound action plan to prevent and control pollution in the national river

FSSAI draft guidelines do not propose ban on junk food in schools

Guidelines submitted to Delhi High Court dwell more on promoting consumption of water and hygiene among school kids through Facebook,Twitter

Ganga pollution: Uttar Pradesh issues notices to 956 industries

Green tribunal seeks report on the polluting industries along with photographs by May 21

Don’t take any ad hoc decision on cell phone towers, IIT profs request Centre

They say radiation from these towers too low to be harmful; health activists accuse them of conflict of interest

Why Bihar serves poor quality meals to school kids

There are no guidelines for hygienic preparation and handling of mid-day meals for children; monitoring at local level virtually non-existent

Heavy metals in cosmetics

Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general at Centre for Science and Environment talks about the growing cosmetic industry and the presence of …

Nearly 80 per cent Indian households without piped water connection

In rural India, close to 90 per cent households do not have piped connections

19% of world’s people without access to clean water live in India

Yet state governments are not serious enough