The dark zone

When Down To Earth correspondents nidhi jamwal and d b manisha started filing their reports on the problem of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater,…

Public private prank

Review finds ADB's policy doesn't hold water

Since 1998, adb has invested us $960 million in urban projects in India.

A watershed plan

Recurrent droughts and floods coupled with mass poverty, chronic unemployment and pervasive malnutrition are the major challenges before India. …

Delhi, The biggest culprit

Parched soil

Balochistan, Sindh face drought

In short

Ahmedabad's Narmada water supply scheme not working out

Arsenic linked to diabetes

Higher incidences of water-borne diseases in fishermen drinking from Ganga: Survey

Consumption of and exposure to contaminated water has also led to predominance of skin diseases among fishing community

Water-stressed in India: Curious case of 2 neighbouring Telangana districts

The contrast in the districts’ JSA rankings was due to proper implementation of schemes

Good ol' dug well

Traditional shallow wells can supply arsenic-free water. All one needs to do is install it with caution

Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report

Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades

Centre seeks states' support on water framework law

States endorse national forum of state water and irrigation ministers to focus on water-related matters. Will it have teeth?

Where India's water economy stands

Tushaar Shah works at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Anand and leads the IWMI-Tata water policy programme in India. He …

Pitching in for a pond

The government and people of Madhya Pradesh have joined hands in their fight against drought through various jan sahyog programmes

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 9, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

India’s parched rivers: At least 13 without water, much lower than same period last year

With peak summer days ahead, condition particularly alarming for farmlands that make up 60% of basin

World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report

Sustainable and equitable water management can be a source of peace and prosperity; poverty and conflict can amplify water insecurity, says UN report

Water-stressed in India: Officials claim Hapur water table has risen due to JSA

UP district was among 10 worst perfomers in water conservation work

Nobody cares for Bihar's drying rivers in poll season

Most of the state's 600 rivers have either dried up or are on the verge

Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC

Water levels 22% below the average of last decade

Why is river Yamuna still maily?

Officials do not understand the gray waters produced by the city

TIMELY GIFT

The angry giants

Soil conservation work came cheap in Jhabua, but a lot remains to be done