Grounded in wisdom

The government recognises that the groundwater table is falling

A million mutinies

Saving water

The Delhi government proposes mandatory water harvesting units in housing complexes

Water talk

Youngsters from all over the world seek to change the paradigm of water

Directive on water harvesting

Tunnel vision

Indore banks solely on rainwater harvesting, lands in a hole

In Short

Success in a fistful of rice

Women come to the rescue of a village burdened by drought

How Uttar Pradesh is moving towards water sustainability

Despite the efforts made by the state government, there are still challenges in the implementation of schemes and campaigns

75 years of people’s power: Tamil Nadu’s Nattathi village shows the way to grey water management

Over 35% of the households had kitchen gardens in their backyards and they began to use grey water to irrigate the gardens

India’s water crisis: The clock is ticking

We need to promote a decentralised approach, with a key focus on water conservation, source sustainability, storage and reuse wherever possible

India’s criminal wastage: over 10 million works under MGNREGA incomplete or abandoned  

Since April 2014, the rate of work completion has been declining at rapid pace, indicating that crucial assets for villages are not getting created

Creation of water harvesting structures: Will the Centre achieve the target?

The Centre has announced the construction of half a million dug wells and farm ponds to tackle drought

Miracle man

Single-handedly, 62-year-old Shamjibhai Antala brings water to the arid lands of Saurashtra and reprieve to the villagers

Effective water management by a Kenyan farmer

In Kenya, where sixty per cent of all agriculturists are small farmers with less than 5 hectares (ha) of land, Peter Saku is an interesting case. …

Stalagamite weather report

The result obtained from stalagamites -- supplemented by past temperature records, type of vegetation, data from the oceans such as the growth …

Website Review: http://www.wotr.org

The concept of water harvesting is catching like wild fire across the length and breadth of the nation. For those interested in knowing more …

Wellbeing in Venice

Venice isn't just canals and aristocrats. anupam mishra gets off a gondola and stumbles into well workmanship and rainwater use

Lava-ka-Baas: The blame game

When one contests the dominant, it is of utmost importance that all actions and their outcome be above doubt. There isn't the faintest margin of …

Rain check

The column width dedicated to rain in the mainstream print media has hit an all-time high. A few days ago, television news reporters with that …

Water-stressed in India: Officials in Karnataka’s Chitradurga clueless about JSA

The district scored zero in some Jal Shakti Abhiyan indicators

Sweet beris of Thar

Residents dig shallow wells to tap sweet water reserves

Water to water, not water to waste

Water supply must be linked to the system of sanitation and wastewater generation

South Africa’s crucial water supplies from Lesotho: What the six-month shutdown means for industry, farming, residents

If people start extracting groundwater, this could put additional strain on already stressed ecosystems

Well worth it

Modifications in a traditional water harvesting system promises to augment supplies