Usage of wastewater and sustainable agriculture can ensure water security in India
A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure water security at a time of COVID-19 and climate change
Globally, India recorded the highest loss in terrestrial water storage
For the past 20 years, India has experienced terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss of at least 3 cm per year. In some regions, the loss has been …
Asian, African cities rank low on water sustainability
Poor quality of water and inability to withstand natural disasters are affecting sustainability index of cities
Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana — and are changing the way people can access this vital resource
Powered by solar energy, most water ATMs are designed to operate 24 hours a day
UN 2023 Water Conference: 46 years after Mar del Plata, it’s time to examine the successes and failures
Access to clean water and sanitation remains a significant challenge in many parts of the world, particularly in low-income countries and …
A ‘One Water’ approach is key to combat urban challenges, manage resources
Shift needed from single-minded, linear water management to multi-dimensional integrated water management technique
Water stress to increase, but so will water-related jobs, says UN report
According to the report, the lack of sufficiently skilled labour in water and sanitation has contributed to the estimated leakage of 30 per cent …
75 years of people’s power: Tamil Nadu’s Nattathi village shows the way to grey water management
Over 35% of the households had kitchen gardens in their backyards and they began to use grey water to irrigate the gardens
World Water Day: Levels of water security in Africa ‘unacceptably low’, says UN report
500 million Africans live in 19 most water-insecure countries; 483 million people lack sanitation on the continent
Live storage in India’s reservoirs at 28% of total capacity
Live storage 87% of storage of corresponding period in 2020
India’s water crisis: The clock is ticking
We need to promote a decentralised approach, with a key focus on water conservation, source sustainability, storage and reuse wherever possible
Run-up to UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage
Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased over the past few years, from 49% in 2014 to 61% in 2022
Injuries sustained while fetching water ‘hidden health challenge’: Study
Burden and risks associated with fetching water have been overlooked, says study authors
The future's Orange
75 years of people’s power: These Maharashtra villages practice ‘best out of grey water’
Households are connected to the treatment system through a drainage network
World Water Day: Are we ready for the thirsty future?
Local water management is crucial
Not even 1 in 5 Indian rural households gets piped water, govt tells Parliament
Jal Shakti ministry reiterates all village households will be supplied water by 2024
Chennai’s water crisis: A lesson for Indian cities
As India’s urban population is set to increase, the need is to consider water resource availability and carrying capacity of cities in …
Do we know how much water India actually has? Yes No Can’t say
Experts say current methodologies used by the country to calculate water availability are not adequate
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 resources
Day Zero is meant to cut Cape Town's water use: what is it, and is it working?
Tough water restrictions and punitive tariffs will drive down water demand, helping to postpone Day Zero
The West must pay for its external water footprints: expert
Water-stressed developing nations are using significant amount of their water to grow food to be imported to the West
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Narmada crusader says the space for mass movements on water is shrinking
CWC water availability report: Better methodology but questions remain
The current study has not looked at the most crucial data — how much water, of the total, is utilisable
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 example, can capture 1 million litres with a rainfall …
