The past and present of rivers

Author(s): Karuna Futane We are a generation that has turned flowing fresh water rivers to rivers of sewage and garbage. We have lost rivers. …

Saving traditional water harvesting systems in Uttarakhand

If India’s hilly areas such as Uttarakhand have to be protected from any major water crisis, it is very necessary to maintain and protect …

Breakdown

Government is sponsoring unsustainability at the cost of traditons which have sustained India

Hands that held rain

Stories of common citizens who transformed their environments through rainwater harvesting

India needs to conserve waterbodies and value them

Let’s not destroy our waterbodies in the name of development and rather value their importance

Ancient wisdom

TRADITIONAL WATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS: AN ECOLOGICAL ECONOMIC SURVEY·Edited by B C Barah·New Age International Publishers· 1996

Water: The clock is ticking

Day Zero has been postponed to next year for Capetonians. When is your turn? Are you ready?

Anang Tal: Why this traditional water tank’s restoration could give wings to Delhi’s water security

It could potentially have a beneficial effect on the local micro-economy apart from beneficial effects on the micro-climate, groundwater recharge,…

Fetching water is a woman's responsibility in this arid Rajasthan village

In Jaisalmer's Khadero ki Dhani village, a strong sense of community and humour help women survive numerous trips to beris

Rainwater harvesting: Way ahead to encash the alternative water resource

Depending on the agroclimatic region the strategy may be different but the idea is the same — catch water where it falls

From Morocco to Yemen, many squeeze water out of fog

The system of collecting water from low-hanging clouds has brought respite to residents in water-stressed regions around the world

How current drought is adding to India’s water crisis

The agriculture sector has the biggest demand for water, followed by industries, the power sector and domestic consumption

'Traditional water management systems key to water security'

Yogesh Jadeja is the director of Arid Communities and Technologies, an organisation that has been active in Bhuj and Kachchh areas of Gujarat …

In-depth: Climate change and water

In a world driven by climate change water, as a public resource, has become crucial. In this series, four experts look at different …

Bundelkhand's bravehearts

For villages that survived recurring droughts, the economic-ecological connection makes more sense

Extreme weather events continue to hamper access to potable water, sanitation; urgent action needed: WHO 

The world is not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal on water and sanitation for all by 2030

Not only depletion, sparse data on Himalayan springs is also a big concern

Greater awareness, understanding and a national springs’ inventory can help achieve water security for the future

Life in the dry Thar desert

In the dry Sam region of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan, there are villages which rely on water harvesting structures for regular water needs. …

In-depth coverage: Drought, but why

Drought now affects people across classes. India needs a new strategy for disaster management

One missed opportunity, 330 million drought-stricken Indians

We could have been drought-proof by 2010 had we only harvested rainwater. Sixteen years later, India's villages are paying the price

Real pride of ancient Indian science

Indian scientists are nowhere to be seen in the world you and I inhabit. This is when our modern world requires science to be integrated into …

Can India manage its precious waters

Even as water levels in river basins across the country diminish, the gap between water demand and supply is gradually widening. India faces a …

Drought in Kenya puts livestock at risk; crop failure triggers fear of starvation

Kenya is prone to drought because only 20 per cent of the country receives adequate and regular rainfall

Book review Towards water wisdom Limits, justice, harmony

BOOK>>Towards Water Wisdom Limits, Justice, Harmony by Ramaswamy Iyer Sage Publications, New Delhi 2007

This Maharashtra village remains untouched by drought

Hiware Bazar that once learned from Ralegan Siddhi how to become water-secure can today teach it how to remain so