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.
Bihar may introduce licences for borewells
The state is planning to introduce several measures, including making prior permission mandatory to fetch groundwater from borewells
Reservoir levels now at 85%, but storage in six states still low
West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand, Nagaland collectively have a deficit of 41 percentage points, while in Uttar Pradesh it is 11 per cent and …
Happy birthday PM Modi; here are some messages from those affected by Sardar Sarovar
Filling the reservoir up to the brim may be good photo-op, but a dangerous one. Here’s why
Reservoir levels now at 79%
There’s 133.588 billion cubic metre of water in 113 reservoirs in the country
Reservoir levels go up 32%, yet hold one-third of the water they can
In a week, India’s 100 reservoirs got 13.422 BCM water, but owing to deficient rainfall the water bodies have just 33 per cent of their capacity
Slow and weak: 42% of India records rain deficit despite welcoming monsoon a month ago
With at least 290 districts receiving deficient and largely deficient rainfall, about 1.2 million fewer hectares have been planted this …
'Odisha's waterman'
Ranjan Panda of Water Initiative Odisha, is a researcher, environmentalist and activist. He describes the threats to rivers and water bodies of Odisha
Controversial plan to sell water from Sheonath river
Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh chief minister, has announced an enquiry into the legality of India's first private project to supply water to industry …
Reservoir storage declined 7% every month between March, June; can kharif sowing proceed
The shortage of storage can also become a challenge for hydroelectric power projects when there is peak demand in the summer
Water crisis: World to lose 26% storage by 2050 to trapped sediment, says new UN report
Dam capacity loss by mid-century to equal combined annual water usage of India, China, Canada, Indonesia and France
Live storage increases marginally in India’s major reservoirs, as monsoon picks up
The eastern region has the lowest storage, followed by the northern, western and central regions as of July 7
Reservoir levels remain below normal in 5 states
Water in reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh was less than normal
Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC
Water levels 22% below the average of last decade
Goa's dark side
Hidden from public eye, miners and politicians are ravaging Goa's forests and drinking water reservoirs, finds Sugandh Juneja
Chhattisgarh began building Mohar reservoir without green clearances: CAG
The state water resources department had no plan to acquire land before starting work on the project, says the audit report
Farming fish and mussels
When bad management and increasing demand for inland fish led to plummeting stocks, fishing villages around the Ashtamudi estuary in Kollam …
Groundwater management: The visible crisis of an invisible resource
Water table declined in pockets of 6 major cities by more than 4 metres over the years
Water levels critically low in India’s reservoirs, river basins due to absence of pre-monsoon rain in areas
Odisha had highest departure from normal storage
Right to fish
Tawa shows the way in ensuring fishing rights to people
How cost-effective technologies like GIS helped rural Sikkim rejuvenate springs
Water, food security for upcoming generations enhanced, say residents
Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020
Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%
Odisha worries over safety of dams in way of Hudhud
Officials try to figure out how to drain water from the dam reservoirs before heavy rains begin Sunday morning
Turn around India’s water story
Give local communities greater control over water structures for a secure future
Supreme Court says no to increasing Tehri reservoir level
Negates its earlier order that gave temporary permission to do so
