Rooftop rainwater harvesting: A tool for refashioning India’s water management praxis
Discipline of water management is now situated at the precipice of change; it has opened its traditionally closed and ‘elite’ …
Usage of wastewater and sustainable agriculture can ensure water security in India
A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure water security at a time of COVID-19 and climate change
Look back at the decade: Water Scarcity
In this series to highlight what was crucial in the second decade of the new millenium we now look at how water management became the debate point
1.2 mn schemes meant to supply drinking water to all couldn’t do it
The latest CAG report says the country might not meet the SDG goal as well with its current schemes
California offers valuable lessons for meeting freshwater needs in the face of climate change
If we want water security, we need to diversify our water sources to include underground storage, stormwater capture, recycled wastewater and more.
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
Asia-Pacific still most vulnerable to water insecurity
According to the ADB report, the number of countries assessed as water insecure has dropped to 29 as compared to 38 in 2013
Water scarcity may cause upto 6% loss in GDP: World Bank
Water shortage may also increase migration and conflicts in some regions, finds a World Bank report
Courtyard as cold island
With a little twist in traditional design, Akshay Urja Bhawan in Haryana provides a model for affordable green buildings
In crisis
The desert city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan is an excellent example of how Thoughtless processes of modernisation and urbanisation have destroyed an …
Dried up water sources
Similipal region in Orissa faces the prospects of drought if steps are not taken to halt the flow of pollutants into perennial streams
Watering down a success story
Water User Associations in Maharashtra face unforeseen hurdles despite being successful. Why is the government stalling them?
How to make Swajaldhara work
Intention and execution are not always related. That's the Swajaldhara lesson. Swajaldhara is a national-level rural water supply scheme that …
Rainfed tanks lie neglected in parched Chhattisgarh
In theory, rainwater harvesting can drought-proof every village in India. In theory, drought-proofing requires strong and functioning village-…
Poisoned Punjab: A single street in this city is home to some 20 cancer patients
The health impact of polluted Buddha nullah waters affecting Abohar city, finds ground report
Panel recommends new central body to mitigate water woes due to lack of agency coordination
The Parliamentary Standing Committee report also found excessive dependence on groundwater
UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 2 ends with dialogue on ‘water for sustainable development’
‘Make love not war, make sustainable development not war’ echoes in General Debate session; momentum grows with potentially game-…
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)
Karnataka revives dying lakes: Why a decentralised governance was long overdue
The High Court of Karnataka June 15, 2021 passed an order calling for decentralised governance of lakes in the state
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
India’s agrarian distress: A paradigm shift
Farmers are willing to switch from thirsty crops like paddy. They need a stable price for alternatives to make diversification a reality
India world’s 13th most water-stressed country: WRI
The World Resources Institute also notes that 12 of the world's most water-stressed countries are in the Middle East and North Africa
Who will provide water security to Chennai?
Chennai is battling sever water crisis with daily water supply of 550 mn l/day against a required 1,200 mn l/d
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
36 per cent cities to face water crisis by 2050
An estimated 400 million people currently live in cities with perennial water shortage. The number is slated to go up to 1 billion by 2050 due to …