Shimla, Udupi and Mangaluru: India’s soon-to-be Cape Towns

There is an acute water crisis in these three Tier 2 towns, mostly due to overuse

Blazing India: The sun beats down mercilessly on Vidarbha

With no rains yet and the heat wave still on, the situation in Maharashtra’s easternmost region has everybody worried

Chennai’s water wars

The water-stressed city has been preying for a long time on aquifers in its neighbourhood, with often violent results, an analysis of its civic …

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 decade as levels in its dams are just over 50 per cent

Distress looms over water-starved Chennai

People of other parts of Tamil Nadu — home to about 67 million people — have also been hurt 

India Elects: Will water issues impact results?

Within a week, we will know whether the "No Water No Votes" campaign influenced results

Nobody cares for Bihar's drying rivers in poll season

Most of the state's 600 rivers have either dried up or are on the verge

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

Cape Town invites public comments on draft water strategy

Says the strategy will ensure the city is more resilient to future natural droughts

Sikkim best prepared to tackle drought, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh the least

All four districts of the northeastern state are resilient to drought, but that’s not the case with any of the districts in Rajasthan and …

Melbourne could go the Cape Town way: Study

A large forest near the city is on the brink of collapse, in turn endangering the city’s water supply

When water is no longer limitless

Day Zeroes are inevitable unless cities innovate, diversify supply sources and emphasise on the judicious use of water

To meet 2017 target, one million rural households need to be connected with piped water supply every day

Community involvement is missing and so is the interest towards maintaining sustainability of drinking water projects. What else hinders progress …

A worsening water crisis in North Africa and the Middle East

Middle East and North African region is home to 7 per cent of the world's population but has access to only 1.5 per cent of its renewable …

2.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water at home; rural-urban gap persists

The WHO and UNICEF report finds significant inequalities in basic water, sanitation and hygiene services

At least 750,000 children at risk of contracting water-borne diseases in Eastern Ukraine: UNICEF

Eastern Ukraine’s drinking water supply has been affected as vital water infrastructures are damaged due to the conflict

Rain deficit can push Karnataka to worst water crisis in 40 years

Bengaluru and Mysuru are likely to face shortage of drinking water

Only 21% live storage left in country's 91 reservoirs, reveals CWC report

Thirteen reservoirs have less than 20 per cent storage with respect to last year

Now, Hyderabad joins list of places suffering from severe water crisis

There is a gap of 47 per cent between demand and supply of water in the city

'India has highest number of people without access to safe water'

A new report states that poor management of water resources is the biggest problem holding India back from reaching all of its population …

Drowning villages for 8 paise

The Par-Tapi Narmada Link project will earn 8 paise on a rupee

United by water in Bangalore

Restrain urged

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