As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Food poverty growing among older adults in India: LASI study

Nearly 6% of individuals in India aged 45 and above studied consumed smaller portions or skipped meals; 5.3% did not eat even when they were …

Arsenic now in wheat, potato — and more than that in drinking water — in rural Bihar

Groundwater contaminated with arsenic is extensively used for irrigation and finds its way into the food chain 

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

The drivers of average international food prices are always complicated. The prices of different commodities rise and fall based on universal …

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 …

Quality of life in informal settlements: Basic sanitation services a luxury

The SC/ST community had the highest proportion of those who did not have access to a toilet

As told to parliament (December 9, 2021): Yamuna ammonia pollution affects Delhi water supply

All that was discussed in the House through the day

How a state mission brought clean water to every household in villages with supply crisis

The project exemplifies how methodical intervention can end supply problems even in hydro-geologically complex areas

Jodhpur blues: How the Indira Gandhi Canal has robbed the desert citadel of its character

There is ample water in what was once a water scarce place; traditional water bodies, architecture, social habits have consequently gone for a toss

Quest for water: Tribals in Gujarat village use traditional methods to end shortage

Some househoulds have started reusing grey water and maintaining kitchen gardens

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Those living in sub-Saharan Africa would be the hardest hit

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

Morocco — a top fertiliser producer — could hold a key to the world’s food supply

Morocco plans to produce an additional 8.2 million tonnes of phosphorus fertiliser by 2026

HIV+ patients protest months-long drug shortage outside NACO office

The patients have demanded fixing irregular supply of everyday antiretroviral therapy medication   

Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by over 11% this week

Some 10 states had less-than-normal storage (the average for the last 10 years).

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

75 years of people’s power: Jharkhand district modifies leach pits to tackle grey water

Pits in Sahibganj district raised to counteract frequent floods, shallow groundwater

75 years of people’s power: Telangana’s Ibrahimpur tackles grey water stagnation, mosquito breeding

Village is entirely dependent on groundwater for its potable and non-potable uses and this has helped make their water source sustainable

After Cape Town, another place in South Africa is fighting off a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis

Dam levels at 16%; fixing leaks and reducing consumption among measures taken

Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by 1%

India’s 143 major reservoirs had live storage of 147.631 BCM or 83% of these reservoirs’ total capacity

A success story: How we restored 15 rural waterbodies in UP’s Gautam Buddha Nagar

Depleted groundwater levels, deteriorated water quality, garbage and wastewater inflow, etc, were some of the issues faced by these rural waterbodies

Southeast Asians worried about food security, extreme weather events, shows climate survey 

ASEAN countries must stop building new coal plants, say over half the respondents 

Value your local water system

Bengaluru floods should draw our attention to how the same tragic story of loss of waterbodies in almost all Indian cities. But will it?&…

A holistic water management system in urban areas for a sustainable future

An integrated approach can bring healthy coordination between all stakeholders

Nord Stream leaks: Where will Europe get its gas from now?

The next two winters are going to be very challenging for all of Europe’s gas consumers