Water-stressed in India: In Thanjavur, an outlier in need of conservation measures
The district ranked third in terms of water-conservation works under Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Water-stressed in India: Perception trumps reality in Bengal’s Hooghly
Locals claim they have enough water; Down to Earth found farmers extracted millions of litres of ground water every day through&…
Disappearing act
Overexploitation, increasing salinity and industrial pollution are threatening groundwater resources in several parts of the country
Dam of defiance
The Chikkapaclasolagi barrage, on the River Krishna in Karnataka, is said to be the country's first "people's dam". But having built …
The red triangle
The government, the judiciary and the people have to take action together to stop environmental damage. Laws have to be enacted and cases taken …
"Industries are not for the welfare of the consumer"
In the context of the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study on pesticides in bottled water, Sharad Yadav, Union minister …
Another opportunity lost
This year's UN Commission on Sustainable Development meet provided no roadmap to attain Millennium Development Goals on water, sanitation and …
Industry fouls groundwater in Goa
Employment guarantee scheme not in sync with Mastapur's needs
Kathmandu's water supply plan gets going
World Water Forum prioritises integrated urban planning for water security
Governments must finance water-sensitive designs for cities to ensure sustainable water management, say experts
Springing back to life
Two villages in Uttarakhand take lessons in hydrogeology to revive dry springs, end water conflict
A water journey
Monsoon means celebrations for the people of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat who script success stories of rainwater harvesting. But in Rajasthan they …
URBAN WATER HARVESTING SINGAPORE
Rain in a concrete jungle Short of water, Singapore harvests the rain that falls on most of its land despite industrialisation. The city has …
Holding water
The EK Panch Ek Talaab movement has ushered in a new era for the people of Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol and Mandsaur districts
RURAL WATER HARVESTING MADHYA PRADESH
1 + 1 = 11 People have responded overwhelmingly with money and voluntary labour to a government call to renovate water harvesting structures. …
As war looms over West Asia, many of its major water bodies are already on the brink
The Tigris-Euphrates and Jordan river basins, Dead Sea, Zayandeh Rud, Red Sea and Persian Gulf are symbols of the intertwined geopolitical & …
Restrain urged
Quarter of global population faces extremely high water stress each year
West Asia and North Africa most water-stressed
Reservoir levels rise after rains, but fail to cross normal storage mark in many states
At least 10 states still hold water below their normal storage levels
More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%
The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can
Shimla, Udupi and Mangaluru: India’s soon-to-be Cape Towns
There is an acute water crisis in these three Tier 2 towns, mostly due to overuse
Water level in dams has reduced drastically in drought-hit states, says CWC
Out of 5,172 big dams in the country, 4,048 are situated in the 10 droughts-hit states
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