CWC water availability report: Better methodology but questions remain
The current study has not looked at the most crucial data — how much water, of the total, is utilisable
India’s deepening water crisis: How villages had water before govt took over
Villagers captured rainwater wherever it fell. A hectare of desert land in Barmer, for example, can capture 1 million litres with a rainfall …
Catchment areas in India used to be climate change proof, but not anymore
An IIT-Indore study says human activities like deforestation, urbanization and conservation measures are taking away the resilience of natural …
संरक्षण से ही सम्भव है समाधान
पानी का अगर हम प्राकृतिक संरक्षण बनाए रखते, बना लें या फिर बनाए रखने का प्रयास करें तो हमें पानी की कमी शायद ही ...
Indus river system among world’s most vulnerable water towers: Study
The research, which looked at 78 global water towers, said they were at risk, mostly due to the threats of climate change
Can a centralised approach help solve water disputes?
A single national tribunal for inter-state water disputes will also enable discussion on the issue of international waters
New method can help predict reservoir levels three months in advance
Advance warning about likely deficit in reservoir storage could help in water management during droughts
Polluted surface and groundwater could cause a Cape Town-like situation
With there being a lack of proper implementation of water conservation measures and polluted surface and groundwater, Indian cities could soon …
Water-stressed in India: Ground water mostly neglected in rain-surplus South Goa
The district, which receives surplus rainfall, has repaired traditional mud bunds, desiltation of rivers and reviving old canals
ओपन वेल रिचार्ज सिस्टम से दूर हो सकता है जल संकट, केरल बना मिसाल
लागत और प्रभावशीलता के मामले में कृत्रिम ओपन वेल रिचार्ज सिस्टम और अन्य वाटर रिचार्ज सिस्टम की तुलना में लागत कम लगती है
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
Doha Model shows how to rein in water for irrigation
In spite of its challenges, digging of streams and creation of pond-like structures along their length can provide farmers with the much needed …
By 2050, 115 million may face food insecurity due to reduced water level in Ganga
In the summers of 2015 and 2017, domestic water supply in the northern Indian plains was severely affected because of low water level in Ganga
अपने घर के लिए पानी के पंप का सही चयन कैसे करें
बीआईएस मानक अधिक दक्षता और विश्वसनीय प्रदर्शन प्रदान करने के साथ ऊर्जा-बचत और लागत में कटौती के लिए एक सही पम्प चुन सकते हैं
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
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
प्रचंड गर्मी सतह से चुरा लेती है करीब 2 लाख लोगों के साल भर का साफ पानी
संकट बहुत गहरा हो चुका है। हमारे देश में इतना ही भू-जल बचा है कि दिल्ली जैसे मेट्रो शहर की 27 लाख आबादी एक ...
Two-third of the world population lives in water-scarce areas
WaterAid report warns of the threats of growing water scarcity across the globe
Need to save Goa's lifelines
Goa's water security depends on nine rivers considered to be the state's economic veins
How the world's land and water surface have changed in 30 years
India ranks sixth in conversion of land surface to water
जलवायु परिवर्तन ने बढ़ाई तपिश, लू से हलकान दर्जन भर राज्य
विश्व मौसम संगठन ने अपनी हालिया रिपोर्ट में कहा है कि जलवायु परिवर्तन और अल-नीनो की वजह से 2019 अब तक का सबसे गर्म वर्ष ...
Andhra Pradesh government unveils new sand policy
India needs to overhaul its approach towards agriculture
पानी के अंधाधुंध इस्तेमाल पर 2.5 अरब रुपए की सालाना छूट
जल उपकर अधिनियम, 1977 खत्म किए जाने के बाद औद्योगिक ईकाइयों और स्थानीय प्राधिकरण पानी के इस्तेमाल के बावजूद सालाना 2.5 अरब रुपये बचा ...
Chhattisgarh will not allow GM crops
Chandrasekhar Sahu, agriculture minister of Chhattisgarh, is passionate about making farming a viable proposition for farmers. He has written …
