Waterlogged Delhi, Mumbai missed chance to recharge groundwater

Both, Delhi and Mumbai, must clean their stormwater drains and maintain their green spaces to conserve rainwater

Water in news on April 13

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water

With low water reserves, a blistering Indian summer

The water levels in Indian reservoirs are at levels lower than they have been in nearly a decade, and as the summer approaches, it looks like it …

Low rain spurred 10% of 1970-2000 migration increase: Report

Water shocks affect not only the number of people who move but also the skills they bring with them

Alarming dip

Bihar staring at water crisis in summer months with groundwater levels declining

A new report has put 11 districts in the ‘water-stressed’ category

Chennai water crisis: A wake-up call for Indian cities

Cities being the powerhouse of our economy, much more is required to make them sustainable and livable

Indian government should not use water crisis to justify river linking

Modi’s government should focus on local solutions and stronger governance rather than build large dams and river diversions, argues Ashok Swain

Every drop matters

If water efficiency is the agenda for agriculture, then water recycling has to be the agenda for cities and industries

World Water Day: Are we ready for the thirsty future?

Local water management is crucial

Not even 1 in 5 Indian rural households gets piped water, govt tells Parliament

Jal Shakti ministry reiterates all village households will be supplied water by 2024

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

Pakistan’s first national water policy – historic or mere electioneering?

A group of experts give their verdict on whether the long fought over policy will help tackle the country’s water crisis

Cape Town will not run out of water this year

The announcement has been made keeping in mind the May-September winter rainy season

A worsening water crisis in North Africa and the Middle East

Middle East and North African region is home to 7 per cent of the world's population but has access to only 1.5 per cent of its renewable …

Faced with water crisis, Karnataka now wants to revive millet cultivation

Millets consume at least 70 per cent less water than other crops and require minimum inputs

Can solar pumps save groundwater while cutting debt of power cos?

Incentivising farmers to sell solar power as a remunerative crop can help reduce the usage of diesel pumps

Storage level: Live storage in India’s 91 reservoirs 16% of the total

As compared to last week, this week’s storage dropped by 3.66 per cent

'India may face an intense and increased water deficit next year'

Global water forecast suggests many regions likely to face significant water anomalies in the next few months

India needs 2.5 countries’ resources to meet its demands

Earth dwellers have used a year’s worth of resources in seven months

2022 too short, too far: How India struggled for water safety

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

Bihar may introduce licences for borewells

The state is planning to introduce several measures, including making prior permission mandatory to fetch groundwater from borewells 

Storage level: 23 of India’s 91 reservoirs below 50%

With the monsoon playing hide-and-seek, western and southern India are especially suffering, says CWC

See how Indian states fared on the water index

The NITI Aayog, in its latest assessment, analyses the water index scores of states between 2015-16 and 2016-17

Does 2017 Tamil Nadu budget address water crisis, agrarian distress?

While government allocates fund for conservation of water bodies, farmers say their concerns not allayed