Depleting groundwater costs farmers heavily
The groundwater level in India has declined by 61 per cent between 2007 and 2017, according …
India’s deepening water crisis: How villages had water before govt took over
Villagers captured rainwater wherever it fell. A hectare of desert land in Barmer, for …
India’s water crisis: The clock is ticking
We need to promote a decentralised approach, with a key focus on water conservation, source …
Can Ministry of Jal Shakti save Indian rivers?
The new ministry has its work cut out as old ministries’ track record in cleaning and …
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 …
Cauvery: The river that the Tamils thought would never fail
The ‘Ganga of South India’ may be dying now, but was once a cherished waterbody …
Resident Welfare Associations can contribute big to conserve water
A case study from JR Nagar RWA in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Who will provide water security to Chennai?
Chennai is battling sever water crisis with daily water supply of 550 mn l/day against a …
After Cape Town, is Sydney heading for a date with Day Zero?
From June 1, 2019, the Australian megapolis will face water cuts again after nearly a …
Government must prioritise on conserving water
Our river systems are suffering badly from water scarcity and non-point source pollution
Schools need a roadmap for rainwater harvesting
Despite school rooftops and playgrounds being the best places for rainwater harvesting, …
Exploring the ‘public’ in public sanitation services
A look into whether our toilet infrastructures promote gender inclusion or exclusion
Rainwater harvesting: Way ahead to encash the alternative water resource
Depending on the agroclimatic region the strategy may be different but the idea is the same &…
A troll’s choice: wifi or water?
A recent episode on social media exposed me to some of the perceptions that trolls have …
How we source water for cities: Lessons Tehri taught
A look at how complex the ecological and social consequences of our urban water management …
All that crap: How can faecal sludge be reused
If more people in India’s rural areas are building septic tanks, there must be …
Taking cue from Melbourne water management
High quality drinking water supply and careful treatment of storm water and waste water …
Singapore’s journey from a water scarce to a water secure nation
Singapore has tapped every opportunity to collect, treat, reuse and produce necessary water …
World Water Day: Solving water issues key to achieving ODF status
Here’s an example of a village in Nagaland that journeyed from being one of the most …
Not only depletion, sparse data on Himalayan springs is also a big concern
Greater awareness, understanding and a national springs’ inventory can help achieve …
Water conservation fee: improving or increasing the crisis?
We need to find newer ways to reduce and regulate over-extraction and usage, than …
Saraswati: River, myth or mirage
While experts say there was a river system in place where the Haryana government is trying …