Karnataka wants to drill more borewells, but where’s the water?
Despite groundwater depletion and huge expenditure incurred, the state government seeks answer to water scarcity in borewells
Community-driven management systems offer new options to these semi-arid Gujarat villages
All the structures in these villages were constructed by Shram Daan (voluntary labour)
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
Tax rebate to promote rainwater harvesting
Various municipal corporations in the country are offering concession of property tax in exchange of a rainwater harvesting system. Is the scheme …
The last lesson
There is a need to learn from the rainwater harvesting drive that has been carried out in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
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
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. …
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 …
India’s new hydro map
The blue represents the spread of the 30 million water-related structures built under MGNREGA. The darker the shade, the higher the number of …
Rainwater harvesting vs water ferrying trains: Which is better?
A calculation shows 7 million litres of water can be harvested from one hectare of land in Chennai
Turning barren land into a food forest
Permaculture practitioners Narsanna and Padma Koppula have turned a barren piece of land in Telangana's Pastapur village into a productive farm …
Breakdown
Government is sponsoring unsustainability at the cost of traditons which have sustained India
Murli's musings
The HRD minister wants to teach rainwater harvesting. But is he willing to learn it from communities?
Website review: www.rainwaterharvesting.org
Summer is here and with it water wars at neighbourhood taps and tanker stops. To find a way out of scarcity, visit the Centre for Science and …
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 …
Book review Towards water wisdom Limits, justice, harmony
BOOK>>Towards Water Wisdom Limits, Justice, Harmony by Ramaswamy Iyer Sage Publications, New Delhi 2007
Hands that held rain
Stories of common citizens who transformed their environments through rainwater harvesting
Chittaur kept head above water in drought
Perched high on a hill in Rajasthan's Chittaurgarh district, this 8th century fort had an intricate water system capable of harvesting three …
Harvesting rain water
Up to 80 per cent of Chennai's water requirement can be met by harvesting rain water, says a study
Book notice: Farmer-led Participatory Research - Cases from Western India
Centralised models of development don't work; local knowledge and traditional methods do, especially in the realms of farming and water …
Sourcing water from fog
Humans usually source water from rivers, wells, ponds or underground aquifers. All these sources are ultimately fed by rain (scientists prefer …
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
Villagers march to revive the Meghal river
Even as citypeople all over India were finalising their Christmas party-hopping plans, a celebration of a very different kind galvanised Junagadh …
India needs to conserve waterbodies and value them
Let’s not destroy our waterbodies in the name of development and rather value their importance
With half a million new farm ponds, should farmers be worried about deficit monsoon?
In the last 12 years, the MGNREGA has created at least 46 new water harvesting structures in every village