What is killing Uttarakhand’s small wetlands? Degraded Niranjanpur pond carves a live example
These waterbodies are neglected for their size and disappear even before they are documented
Give rivers their rights, activists tell IUCN World Conservation Congress
Only 37% of rivers longer than 1,000 km still flow freely due to dams being built on them
How Assam’s Deepor Beel is perishing from concretisation, waste dumping
The lake is home to exotic birds, wildlife and supports livelihoods of hundreds
India ends August with less water in its reservoirs than 10-year average
Levels below normal in Himachal, Rajasthan, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat, MP, …
Tanks in Karnataka: Sharing land, water at a time of scarcity
Tanks have fallen into disrepair for lack of a clear community ownership; but farmers, …
Over 20,000 water bodies freed from encroachment in Bihar for rainwater harvesting
The state lost over 100,000 ponds in three decades, mostly to development projects
Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital
The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project …
‘Drought-like’ Nagaland stares at water scarcity, low harvest
Seven of Nagaland’s 12 districts had ‘deficient’ rainfall till August 19
Fate of Afghanistan’s karez system uncertain, but south India’s surangam thriving
While there is debate regarding the origins of the surangam, it resembles the karez and …
Deficient rainfall leads to low storage in water reservoirs of north, central India
The total volume in 130 reservoirs monitored is 61 per cent of their overall capacity
Will Afghanistan’s centuries-old ‘Karez’ system of irrigation survive the Taliban
The Taliban are set to overtake Kabul; but an expert believes they will spare the age-old …
Protest against water diversion project near Bhitarkanika turns violent
Villagers marched to Bharigada village near Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and …
How the Centre’s water management boards can spell doom for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
The Centre has usurped all the powers of the states over irrigation projects and …
As told to Parliament (July 29, 2021): Some 927,606 children in India are ‘severely acute malnourished’
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Sutlej river pollution: Millions on verge of health risks, NGT raises alarm
NGT has directed Punjab and Rajasthan governments to submit quarterly compliance reports to …
351 polluted river stretches in India: A list across states
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches …
Microplastics concentration in Ganga more than any other major world river, finds new study
Varanasi, followed by Kanpur and Haridwar, has most sites of pollution
Reservoir levels remain below normal in 5 states
Water in reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh was …
Investing in water, sanitation and hygiene can fuel economic recovery: Report
Safely managed sanitation services can help achieve net benefits of $86 million from 2021-…
Choking Mahananda: How Siliguri’s waste, water crisis is turning on its people
Rapid urbanisation, inefficient waste management and encroachment have turned the Mahananda …
Buxwaha diamond mining project will make Bundelkhand’s water scarcity worse: Experts
The water requirement for the Bunder mine and ore processing plant is about 5.9 million …
A month into monsoon, India’s reservoirs are only at a third of their capacity
The current overall storage was less than that during the corresponding period last year.