Ban RO systems if dissolved solids are less than 500 mg/l: NGT

The tribunal’s order came in response to a petition that said indiscriminate usage of ROs was leading to a huge wastage of water

Govt notifies groundwater rules, fails to address major concerns

There’s neither a limit on reusing water extracted by industries, nor is there any clause making them recharge groundwater sources

Glaring loopholes in new draft rules for groundwater extraction

The new draft rules for regulation of groundwater are a move towards decentralisation but many key concerns have been overlooked

Fetching water from miles away increases risk of death: UK study

'Children of women who fetch water in this manner are especially disadvantaged'

Dissolve Central Water Commission to save Ganga: Experts

The panel has its hands full, say activists at India River Week

Why does Kosi river cause devastating floods so often? Answer lies in massive siltation: study

742 million tonnes of silt has been deposited in the Chhatra to Birpur stretch of Kosi River in the last 54 years, finds a new study

No relief to RO companies from Supreme Court

Apex court does not take cognizance of BIS report on water quality

Ganga warrior GD Agarwal passes away after 111-day fast to save the river

Prophetically, Agarwal had told Down To Earth that he would die before Dussehra

Yet another seer sits on fast-unto-death for Ganga

Bihar girl Padmavati demands action against mining, stricter norms for dams

Uttarakhand dams jeopardise Ganga's free flow

Two private and one government owners of dams on the Ganga refuse to follow the upcoming water discharge guidelines necessary for the cleaning …

Gangetic dolphins may soon become extinct as river’s natural flow decreases: WII report

The first report on aquatic biodiversity under Namami Gange puts the blame on construction of large-scale hydropower projects 

Microplastics in drinking water not alarming, but there isn't enough research or data on it: WHO

The global health agency said there doesn’t exist enough research and reliable data to conclude that the situation is alarming

Latha Anantha: The agricultural scientist who fought for unhindered flow of rivers

The 51-year-old river activist passed away today morning after battling cancer for three years

'Defaulting Ganga dams in Uttarakhand to be shut for a month'

A state govt undertaking and 2 private dams don't want to follow water discharge norms

Rapid urbanisation in Delhi-NCR creating heat stress, abetting climate change

Urbanisation has exacerbated air pollution levels, shrunk water bodies, increased temperature and heat emissions

Ganga clean-up deadline revised again, but is it achievable?

Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat still has a number of challenges ahead if the target is to be achieved within next two years

Kumbh is fine but why not clean the Ganga all the time?

'Govt can ensure proper flow if it desires, and thus ensure a clean river'

These saints put their lives at stake for Ganga and more are lined up

A list of activists who gave up food and water to ensure the river is clean

Ganga's minimum flow notification too vague to be implemented: Scientists

The Centre’s notification aims to ensure that the river has minimum required environmental flow of water even after it is diverted by …

पीने के पानी में बढ़ रहा है माइक्रोप्लास्टिक : डब्ल्यूएचओ 

विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि इस बात के सबूत नहीं मिले हैं कि माइक्रोप्लास्टिक स्वास्थ्य के लिए खतरनाक हैं, लेकिन अंतिम निर्णय पर पहुंचने से ...

Budget 2018: Swachh Bharat Mission funds cut down

For the first time in the last four years, the allocation for the sanitation programme was reduced

Scientists in Bihar identify bacteria that can naturally treat arsenic in groundwater

The two types of bacteria identified break down a toxic form of arsenic to a less hazardous form

Dirty Ganga: Funds down the drain in UP

Contrary to government claims, efforts to clean up the drains flowing into the Ganga have not borne results

For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations

Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists

Ganga and the death of its crusader

Read Down To Earth’s upcoming issue for a detailed analysis of the current state of the Ganga