MGNREGA: Today and tomorrow
The programme can provide a safety net for the poor, not just in COVID-19 times, but for times to come
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
Goa won't approach SC on Mahadayi Tribunal order
The State Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar reportedly said that fearing an adverse order, Goa government will not move the apex court on …
Is politicisation of inter-state water disputes contributing to change in tribunals' functioning?
The shift in tribunals' approach, from deliberative to adversarial, aids extended litigation and politicisation of water-sharing disputes
Digital water information system for efficient, sustainable management
Structured data sets are required to conduct adequate research, translate data into definite findings
No major improvement in river water quality during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB report
The pollution board monitored the quality of the country’s 19 major rivers between March and April
UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage
People in Argentina, South Korea, Vietnam, Colombia, Germany and Peru reported the largest increases in concerns about water shortages over the …
A God we must not fail
2020 is our make-or-break decade to ensure water security. We need to make water our single-biggest obsession as we know the solutions too
Yamuna swells: More than 23,000 people evacuated in Delhi
These pictures taken on August 21, 2019 show how people living in low-lying areas of the Capital struggled as water entered their homes
From village pradhans to Pradhan Mantri: Devolve power and invest political will
PM Narendra Modi’s letters to panchayat heads to conserve water revives the inevitability of local government in water management. But the …
Ganga's ebbs and flows
Mallet navigates the various issues, including culture, politics and practises that define the Ganga
A 'successful' spring rejuvenation scheme lacks data to back the claim
An upcoming study raises concern over lack of data to back claims that spring rejuvenation has improved water availability in Sikkim
Africa’s aquifers hold more than 20 times the water stored in the continent’s lakes, but they aren’t the answer to water scarcity
Due to changing climate & growing population, many of Africa’s surface water resources like dams & rivers are overused & …
UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 1 ends with debates; problem acknowledgement; funding pledges
Day 2 to be crucial as delegates seek to reconcile ambition and vision with implementation
Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by 1%
India’s 143 major reservoirs had live storage of 147.631 BCM or 83% of these reservoirs’ total capacity
75 years of people’s power: How this Haryana Gram Panchayat managed its grey water through ponds
The pond-based system treats wastewater by combining three different biological processes — anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic — and using …
World Water Day: Water management, dead rivers seminal issues in India’s groundwater debate
We can revive India’s groundwater if we make dead rivers come alive and manage and conserve water
India’s water is being exported as agri-exports; is there a solution
It is critical for us to adopt the circular water management model of treating and rejuvenating wastewater at source, along with efficient water …
Lessons from Tauktae: Can extreme weather help with rainwater harvesting?
Cyclone Tauktae that crossed Gujarat as an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, caused heavy rainfall in semi-arid places
Flourishing juliflora a drain on Ethiopia’s water resources
The invasive plant species consumes 3.1 to 3.3 billion cubic metres of water per year in the Afar region
How the North East uses traditional means to harvest rain water
In Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura, people store and harvest rain water through traditional means
Cauvery faces manifold threats in Tamil Nadu
The delta is up against a subsidence threat due to lack of sediment flow from upstream and seawater ingress
Widespread non-compliance as thermal power plants don’t meet water use norms
An excerpt from an ongoing study by non-profit Manthan Adhyayan Kendra brings out widespread non-compliance by thermal power plants with legally …
Shimla suffered from excessive rainfall that won’t solve its water woes
The whole Himachal Pradesh got 500% more average rainfall within a day than it normally does
This idea helped rescue a city of 3.8 million from a water crisis
When water shortages loomed in Chennai, India, one man’s campaign to conserve rainwater saved the day