Can India manage its precious waters

Even as water levels in river basins across the country diminish, the gap between water demand and supply is gradually widening. India faces a …

CSE workshop shines spotlight on ‘capacity-building’ for water conservation needs

The current urban water management paradigm has legal and institutional gaps and disregards the natural environment

Andhra Pradesh government unveils new sand policy

Hyderabad storm water management: Missed potential and way forward

Due to a multiplicity of authorities, the stormwater infrastructure in the city is largely unequipped to handle moderate or extreme rainfall …

India needs to overhaul its approach towards agriculture

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 …

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 …

Capacity building for water conservation needs: A young mind at work

How an architect implemented rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse projects in urban and peri-urban areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat

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 …

Run-up to UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage

Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased over the past few years, from 49% in 2014 to 61% in 2022

Faulty policy causes Maharashtra's farmlands to go dry

EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission

The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now  

How an urban planner undertook green recovery in Telangana’s 72 ULBs

Extensive mapping, designing of parks with detailed cost estimates and implementation frameworks were prepared as part of the project 

Hubballi-Ankola railway line will augur desertification, water crisis, warn experts

The proposed 164-kilometre railway project cutting through Western Ghats will prompt deforestation and accelerate climate change …

The politics of inefficient irrigation technology

Central Water Commission overestimates the country's usable water resources

Polavaram project in legal wrangle

Spike in sea temperatures, cyclones increase in Indian Ocean region: Report

Temperature rise 0.3°C higher than the global average of 0.7°C; last two years see significant rise in number, intensity and …