India’s water is being exported as agri-exports; is there a solution

It is critical for us to adopt the circular water management model of treating and rejuvenating wastewater at source, along with efficient water …

Better governance needed to fix water crisis in Himalayan towns: Study

Five Indian Himalayan towns were facing increased water insecurity, according to study by ICIMOD 

Cauvery faces manifold threats in Tamil Nadu

The delta is up against a subsidence threat due to lack of sediment flow from upstream and seawater ingress

At least 200 cities are fast running out of water

Cities across the world have grown, thrived and expanded along rich, perennial sources of water, be it lakes, rivers, springs or even seas. So, …

Water level in 91 reservoirs at 36% of total live capacity; southern states most affected

Water storage levels in northern and southern India are at 31 per cent and 27 per cent of total capacity respectively

Shrinking source

More than half of the world's major aquifers, which store groundwater, are depleting faster than they can be replenished

Storm in a water pot

Social activist Nafisa Barot recalls how water unleashed the powerful energies of women in Gujarat

Debate: Should water be brought under Centre's control to settle inter-state disputes?

Sushmita Sengupta curates a debate among India's top water policy experts

Meghalaya springs back

As the hill state enters dry months, a government initiative to revive 70,000 dying springs instils hope in its water-scarce villages

Experts favour hiking charges to halt irrigation water waste

Disciplined use of irrigation water can be encouraged by efficient supply at higher rates.

Water management outpourings

Managing Irrigation Together: Practice and Policy in India Clarence Maloney and K V Raju Sage Publications Rs 325

A revolution redefined

Troubled by the degradation of soil and water, French farmers are now switching to a more sustainable practise of agriculture

Time to wake up

The demand for water and energy is likely to increase at a geometrical rate in the coming years. What are the policy options for a better …

Dams, lies and red tape

Pro- and anti-dam activists join hands to establish an independent body for reviewing large projects

All about integrated water resources management

BOOK>> Integrated Water Resources Management Global Theory, Emerging Practice and Local Needs Edited by Peter P Mollinga, Ajaya Dixit and …

Simply Put: World Water Day 2024

What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought

Southern Africa should invest in innovative ways of saving water

Thirsty islands

Islands in the Bay of Bengal have to contend with increasing scarcity of fresh water

Decentralising water resources

Panchayats are given more power in Uttar Pradesh's new water policy

Every drop counts

Better management systems hold the key to overcoming water scarcity

Problematic solution

Restraints in place

In Short

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 …

75 years of people’s power: Telangana’s Ibrahimpur tackles grey water stagnation, mosquito breeding

Village is entirely dependent on groundwater for its potable and non-potable uses and this has helped make their water source sustainable