Ganga needs more than just cleaning

Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts

Taking cue from Melbourne water management

High quality drinking water supply and careful treatment of storm water and waste water make a rare combination

36 per cent cities to face water crisis by 2050

An estimated 400 million people currently live in cities with perennial water shortage. The number is slated to go up to 1 billion by 2050 due to …

Supreme Court reduces Tamil Nadu's allocation of Cauvery water

Noting that Karnataka is "entitled to marginal relief," the Supreme Court reduced the allocation for Tamil Nadu by 14.75 TMC

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

Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO

Water storage levels in river basins up in Africa, decreased in other continents

Water action plan at COP27 gives hope to drought-ravaged Africa

Aims at fostering political efforts in establishing pan-African water hubs

Tinsukia’s poor domestic wastewater management paints situation of looming water crisis across Assam

Around 97% of the domestic wastewater is untreated, discharged to the environment

World Toilet Day: So far, we have overlooked sanitation in the climate resilience discourse

Safe and inclusive sanitation solutions can play a pivotal role in safeguarding against risks imposed by climate change 

World Water Day: India’s water security at great risk in era of climate change, says CSE

In the age of climate change, we need to know that the water agenda is the real make or break of our future, says CSE director-general, Sunita Narain

By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO

World Meteorological Congress endorses Water and Climate Coalition for promoting sharing and access to integrated hydrological, cryosphere, …

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 

Swachh Bharat Mission 2: Way ahead for a long-term urban sanitation strategy

State governments need to develop an urban waste water management strategy: A mix of waste water treatment solutions for different towns based on …

Swachh Bharat Mission 2: The pitfalls — and the lure — of centralised urban sanitation system

Tapping nullahs, setting up one-STP without sewerage connectivity is neither a short-term nor a long-term solution for urban towns

Swachh Bharat Mission: Nilgiris sets example of community effort

More than 100,000 tribals, dalits and women raised a loan of Rs 20 crore to build toilets, after the incentive of Rs 12,000 per household was …

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 9-13)

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

Centre to send babus to 255 water-stressed districts. Here’s what they should keep in mind

MGNREGS has implemented a slew of projects, but to hardly any effect. We need to look at the problem afresh

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 

The Rio Grande isn’t just a border — it’s a river in crisis

The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought and contentious water rights negotiations

Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts

Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament

DTE Coverage: Parched Marathwada

How Maharashtra’s drought-prone region does not have water though summer has not even peaked

1 in 5 murders due to property, land or water: UN Global Homicide Report 2023

While India boasts almost 18 per cent of the world’s population, it has access to only four per cent of the global water resources, making …

DTE Water Series: Decentralised wastewater management in Chunar, Uttar Pradesh

The small town located in Mirzapur district on the banks of the Ganga and the Jargo, is showing Uttar Pradesh how to efficiently manage its …

Simply Put: Cauvery dispute