Saving traditional water harvesting systems in Uttarakhand

If India’s hilly areas such as Uttarakhand have to be protected from any major water crisis, it is very necessary to maintain and protect …

Breakdown

Government is sponsoring unsustainability at the cost of traditons which have sustained India

Hands that held rain

Stories of common citizens who transformed their environments through rainwater harvesting

बदलाव से बर्बादी

केरल के कासरगोड जिले की सिंचाई पद्धति में सरकारी दखल के �…

Ancient wisdom

TRADITIONAL WATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS: AN ECOLOGICAL ECONOMIC SURVEY·Edited by B C Barah·New Age International Publishers· 1996

परंपरा की उपेक्षा से प्यासी मरुभूमि

गुजरात के थार में भूजल तेजी से गिरता जा रहा है और तालाब ब�…

पीने के पानी पर आफत

शहरीकरण ने तालाबों को बहुत नुकसान पहुंचाया है और पुराने…

बीजापुर का वैभव

औरंगजेब से हारने के बाद आदिल शाही वंश ने इस्लामी इमारतो�…

Water: The clock is ticking

Day Zero has been postponed to next year for Capetonians. When is your turn? Are you ready?

हर बूंद मायने रखती है

जलस्रोतों को कानूनी संरक्षण की जरूरत है ताकि वर्षा जल क�…

The people's environmentalist

Anupam Mishra nurtured India's environmental movement and environmentalists

डगमगाया डीग

भरतपुर की पारंपरिक जल संचय प्रणालियों से सीख लेना तो दू�…

Rescuing the stepwells of Jodhpur

India needs land for water...

Fetching water is a woman's responsibility in this arid Rajasthan village

In Jaisalmer's Khadero ki Dhani village, a strong sense of community and humour help women survive numerous trips to beris

Of bottles and kundis

Rainwater harvesting: Way ahead to encash the alternative water resource

Depending on the agroclimatic region the strategy may be different but the idea is the same — catch water where it falls

How current drought is adding to India’s water crisis

The agriculture sector has the biggest demand for water, followed by industries, the power sector and domestic consumption

'Traditional water management systems key to water security'

Yogesh Jadeja is the director of Arid Communities and Technologies, an organisation that has been active in Bhuj and Kachchh areas of Gujarat …

From Morocco to Yemen, many squeeze water out of fog

The system of collecting water from low-hanging clouds has brought respite to residents in water-stressed regions around the world

Beris to the rescue

Revival of rainwater harvesting structures quenches the thirst of a Thar village

Bundelkhand's bravehearts

For villages that survived recurring droughts, the economic-ecological connection makes more sense

Not only depletion, sparse data on Himalayan springs is also a big concern

Greater awareness, understanding and a national springs’ inventory can help achieve water security for the future

Life in the dry Thar desert

In the dry Sam region of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan, there are villages which rely on water harvesting structures for regular water needs. …

In-depth coverage: Drought, but why

Drought now affects people across classes. India needs a new strategy for disaster management