Live storage in India’s reservoirs at 28% of total capacity

Live storage 87% of storage of corresponding period in 2020

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

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

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

Odisha is providing drinking water on tap: How did it achieve the monumental feat?

Controlling water leaks, elimination of contamination via outside water were among major challenges faced

Total live storage in India’s reservoirs 41% of live storage capacity

Live storage is 141 per cent of the live storage of the corresponding period last year

India ends August with less water in its reservoirs than 10-year average

Levels below normal in Himachal, Rajasthan, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu    

Every person may have to live on less water as per capita reservoir capacity decreases: UN

While the world population might increase to nine billion by 2040, the projected reservoir volume is stabilising around 7,000 billion cubic metre

Unlocking potential of groundwater can provide water security, boost economy: UN

India is the largest groundwater user globally, finds UN report

विश्व जल दिवस: जलवायु परिवर्तन से बढ़ेगी बाढ़-सूखे की घटनाएं, खाद्य सुरक्षा पर संकट

संयुक्त राष्ट्र की विश्व जल विकास रिपोर्ट कहती है कि आने वाले समय में जलवायु परिवर्तन की वजह से पानी या तो अधिक होगा ...

Water reserves in 71 of India’s 91 reservoirs have dipped: CWC

A delay in arrival of the monsoon, especially in western India, will worsen the water woes even further

Nearly 80 per cent Indian households without piped water connection

In rural India, close to 90 per cent households do not have piped connections

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. 

Government launches new ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry

The new ministry has been formed by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking …

Continuing monsoon: Live storage of all Indian reservoirs now 88 % of their capacity

However, Tripura and Nagaland are still facing a deficit in their reservoirs

As monsoon picks up, water storage improves in major Indian reservoirs

Storage position in southern and central states increased substantially in the last one week and was better compared to the rest of the …

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management

Reservoir levels remain below normal in 5 states

Water in reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh was less than normal

4 out of 10 rural households travel every day for drinking water

10.5 per cent rural households spend over 30 minutes to get water every day

Union Budget 2019-20: Gush of funds for piped water

The government allocated Rs 9,150.36 crore for National Rural Drinking Water Programme — increase of 69% from last year

Water reserves go up; 50 reservoirs have 100% storage

Maharashta has 18 reservoirs at full capacity; Just 5 out of 143 major ones in India have 40% or below storage

Water levels in reservoirs at 35% of capacity; southern India’s at just 20%

Raises alarms for potential drinking water shortages, low water availability for agriculture in coming weeks and months

देश के 80 फीसदी घरों को मुहैया नहीं है पानी का पाइप कनेक्शन

एनएनएसओ की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि ग्रामीण भारत में लगभग 90 फीसदी घरों में पाइप कनेक्शन की सुविधा नहीं है, वहीं लगभग ...

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

Only 4% CSR funds go to save water: Jal Shakti minister Shekhawat

During India Water Week, the Union minister says even water-intensive industries dedicate only 11% of their CSR spending to water conservation