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
Water scarcity in Shimla: A series of unfortunate events
Rain deficit, scanty snowfall, leaking pipelines are few of the many reasons that landed the tourist town into the water crisis
Water level in 91 reservoirs at 36% of total live capacity; southern states most affected
Water storage levels in northern and southern India are at 31 per cent and 27 per cent of total capacity respectively
World Water Week 2023: Consensus among agencies must to provide universal access to potable water
Despite judicial pronouncements and constitutional position, states are reluctant to decentralise water management and drinking water …
Managing microplastic pollution is important for meeting sustainable development goals in India
Microplastics are a significant environmental problem and pose risks to marine life, terrestrial organisms and human health
World Water Day 2023: India can show the world how water management can be reinvented, says CSE
National workshop held in Lucknow on ‘Sustainable and Inclusive Sanitation and Water for All’ highlights the steps Uttar Pradesh is …
Spectre of Day Zero: How South Africa is revising its water strategy
Focus on water demand, innovative innovative and sustainable technological options
River revived: MGNREGA bring Palakkad women to water conservation forefront
India’s largest group of women well diggers and a unique river conservation movement
Urban flooding around the world: Where is India placed?
Climate change, urban population growth have prompted cities to adopt water-sensitive urban design, sustainable drainage systems
Policy agreements on climate change must take water into account: UN report
Climate change will further strain water-stressed countries, create similar problems in regions not severely affected so far, the report …
Tirumala doesn’t let its water go waste
This temple town treats 83 per cent of its wastewater and uses it for a number of non-potable purposes
60% European water bodies highly polluted: study
European Environmental Agency, in its study, finds English rivers, lakes and estuaries to be among the worst
Parched no more: MGNREGA enables multi-cropping in Bundelkhand’s Himmatpura
A check dam has allowed a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Jalaun district to grow crops in two cycles
Secure from drought: How MGNREGA changed lives in Bandlapalli
The village from where the scheme was launched in India, has remained untouched by drought in a water-scarce region
Water & climate emergency: A fluid future
Climate change is disrupting the water cycle and severely affecting those who live in already water-stressed areas
Rural water and sanitation needs to prioritise sustainability
Prioritising drinking water source sustainability, mix-up of nutrient cycle and reuse of treated biosolids & wastewater …
WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report