Reservoir levels rise after rains, but fail to cross normal storage mark in many states
At least 10 states still hold water below their normal storage levels
Reservoir levels up 42%, but storage still below half mark
Live storage levels in 103 reservoirs increased to 76.845 BCM from 54.258 BCM in a week
Environment ministry's 50-year plan to tackle water crisis
An expert committee has proposed to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture by registration of inventories for borewells across the …
Rivers' dry run
Ten of the 15 monitored river basins registered a dip in their reservoir levels between May 2014 and 2019
Chennai water crisis: A wake-up call for Indian cities
Cities being the powerhouse of our economy, much more is required to make them sustainable and livable
Groundwater situation: Levels fell in most wells in 2017-18
In states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, the number of wells having groundwater at greater depth have increased according to …
How to resolve Karnataka water crisis
At the peak of Karnataka’s water crisis, the state’s deputy chief minister, G Parameshwara, made a desperate suggestion. He said …
Can a centralised approach help solve water disputes?
A single national tribunal for inter-state water disputes will also enable discussion on the issue of international waters
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 8-12)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the …
Catch where it falls: Tradition for water revolution
We have not understood the science and art of harvesting rain on land. It's time we learn from the wisdom that we have ignored and …
Depleting groundwater costs farmers heavily
The groundwater level in India has declined by 61 per cent between 2007 and 2017, according to Fifth Minor Irrigation Census
Haryana tries to dissuade farmers from growing paddy, most remain sceptical
The problem started when the government encouraged the cultivation of rice under the Green Revolution in the 1960s