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 …

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 …

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

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

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 …

Manna from heaven

Delhi is at the mercy of its riparian neighbours for water. Experts now say, water harvesting might be a step in the right direction towards …

Irrigation sector gets boost in Union Budget

Apart from generous budgetary allocation, the government will utilise MGNREGS to increase the water harvesting potential of drought-affected …

Faulty policy causes Maharashtra's farmlands to go dry

The politics of inefficient irrigation technology