Water level in reservoirs now at 25% of live storage capacity; southern, central regions worst affected
Reservoirs in central India saw the biggest drop in water levels to 29 per cent from 43 per cent in 2017
How the women of one Jharkhand village built their own bathrooms
The collective effort by all the women of Telleya has made it a model village in the entire Gumla district
Catch water where it falls: Urban rainwater harvesting
Every raindrop matters at this time when large parts of the world are staring at water scarcity. Here are the answers to some FAQs on …
Does government really want sustainable sanitation for rural areas?
Repeated discussions over expensive and not-so-feasible technologies have led to disappointment within experts and industry
Disappearing act
Overexploitation, increasing salinity and industrial pollution are threatening groundwater resources in several parts of the country
Spring in a box
A village in Maharashtra solves its water crisis by building underground boxes to tap spring water
Nord Stream leaks: Where will Europe get its gas from now?
The next two winters are going to be very challenging for all of Europe’s gas consumers
How do India’s policies and guidelines look at ‘urban lakes’?
The country has come a long way in the fight to protect these bodies of water, but much more needs to be done
Information and communication technology can ensure a hunger-free world
From drones to smart phones, advancements made in ICT are bridging the gap by providing information on climate-smart technologies and practices
Fall of the bees
Population of bees, the main pollinators of food crops, is declining. This can constrain food supply, warns a UN report
Dream stuck in pipeline
The Melamchi project promised to end Kathmandu’s acute water shortage. But 15 years later, it is nowhere near completion
War over water
Mismanaging water can create a crisis and lead to panic. This is exactly what led to a water riot near Jamnagar in Gujarat
Stressed city fathers
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Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by 1%
India’s 143 major reservoirs had live storage of 147.631 BCM or 83% of these reservoirs’ total capacity
Jodhpur blues: How the Indira Gandhi Canal has robbed the desert citadel of its character
There is ample water in what was once a water scarce place; traditional water bodies, architecture, social habits have consequently gone for a toss
Improvising power trade in South Asia can ease renewable energy access in the region
India envisions to have an interconnected power grid in the South Asian region with many participating countries
New web-based platform to help with micro irrigation
Researchers have come up with a web-based application that helps design customised micro-irrigation systems for individual agricultural fields
Truckers’ strike: 90% of food produce at stake
The country-wide truck operators’ strike continued for the fourth day and it was the farmers who lost the most
Jharkhand: West Singhbhum DMF must invest in improving health care services, says CSE
With more than Rs 370 crore in its kitty, West Singhbhum DMF Trust should prioritise reducing child mortality and improving nutrition for local people
Menstrual cycle is normal; our attitude towards it is not
Girls and women have to fight social norms as well as lack of access to safe adsorbents, bathing space and water to manage their menstrual cycles
Debate: Should water be brought under Centre's control to settle inter-state disputes?
Sushmita Sengupta curates a debate among India's top water policy experts
Red alert in the east
Real estate developers and government agencies are devouring the wetlands in communist-ruled Calcutta
Ruminating rural Raj
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The daily bread
Bangladesh's flood victims have little or no work, and little or no money to buy food. And even the foodstuffs that are provided to them under …
Growth thirsty
Groundwater level is plunging in Dhaka. Experts call for making rainwater harvesting mandatory