Conflicts over water
Four of the 10 drought-hit states in the country face chronic conflicts because of poor water management and diversion of water to urban areas
How a water-scarce village in Maharashtra became water-prudent
Villages in Bhokardan block created sustainable provisions for drinking water while also managing greywater despite unfavourable hydrogeology
Sikkim best prepared to tackle drought, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh the least
All four districts of the northeastern state are resilient to drought, but that’s not the case with any of the districts in Rajasthan and …
Africa must be proactive about drought, not reactive, says FAO
As the continent feels the heat of climate change, it is time it adopts measures to better manage its water and land to build greater resilience …
COP 26: Water and Climate Coalition stresses on better disaster-warning to buffer water cycle changes
Water dimensions of climate change adaptation and mitigation must be addressed, says letter to global leaders
Patiala village uses unique method to treat wastewater
The wastewater treatment plant in Dhingi village uses the Seechewal method to use treated wastewater for irrigation and prevent further …
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
‘Today, people love seeing reality in movies’
Nila Madhab Panda spoke to Down To Earth about his film and doing ‘realistic’ cinema
Power trickles down
Successful cooperatives compel Maharashtra government to hand over control of irrigation facilities to farmers
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
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
At least 750,000 children at risk of contracting water-borne diseases in Eastern Ukraine: UNICEF
Eastern Ukraine’s drinking water supply has been affected as vital water infrastructures are damaged due to the conflict
Cities across India have started water rationing
The 2019 summer is going to be intensely water scarce as cities find themselves without adequate water sources
Distress looms over water-starved Chennai
People of other parts of Tamil Nadu — home to about 67 million people — have also been hurt
Spectre of Day Zero: How South Africa is revising its water strategy
Focus on water demand, innovative innovative and sustainable technological options
Catch the rain, fix water crisis: How Odisha leads by example
Odisha has deveoped 12,000 rainwater harvesting structures to facilitate water conservation and ground water recharge in 2,035 wards
Power Generation and Increasing Water Scarcity: Interview with Barbara Schreiner
The Executive Director of Pegasys Institute in South Africa talks about thermal power generation and water shortage in her country
REVIVING WISDOM
Rainwater is abundant in India. So is its mismanagement. This has led to a human-made water scarcity. The only way to solve modern India's water …
NITI Aayog meeting: PM finally comes around to the existence of water, agrarian crises
These issues existed before elections and persist now. Difference: nobody from the government was owning it up and now they are recognising the …
Groundwater management: The visible crisis of an invisible resource
Water table declined in pockets of 6 major cities by more than 4 metres over the years
Glaring loopholes in new draft rules for groundwater extraction
The new draft rules for regulation of groundwater are a move towards decentralisation but many key concerns have been overlooked
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 …
CSE workshop shines spotlight on ‘capacity-building’ for water conservation needs
The current urban water management paradigm has legal and institutional gaps and disregards the natural environment
WWF identifies 100 cities, including 30 in India, facing ‘severe water risk’ by 2050
These cities would have to build ‘resilience’ if they were to manage such scarcity, the nonprofit said
Water, Marathwada women’s woe: No brides for farmers as families look for city matches
Access to water, better infra drive marriage prospects as women yearn for more 'comfortable' lives