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
World Consumer Rights Day: Know your digital rights
Some immediete steps: Skip the skip button, the quick log-in economy
India responsible for largest drop in open defecation since 2015: WASH report
The report also noted some progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6
Green tribunal stays wall construction in Rajaji National Park
NGO says construction the wall would obstruct elephant movement
Seeking Food Sovereignty
MoEF drags feet over law for safe disposal of CFLs
Reasons for prolonged delay unknown
Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India
Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones
'Dolphin-safe' labels for tuna held illegal
World Trade Organisation says US policy restricts tuna trade
South Asian nations will now cooperate to save the vulture
Most rapid decline in vulture populations recorded in Asia
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
