India and Germany sign agreement for cleaning Ganga

Germany will contribute Rs 22.5 crore to the three-year-long project

Rivers at risk

Securing water for people does not have to be at the cost of biodiversity

"Watershed management is not equitable"

N K Sanghi , director, National Institute of Agriculture Extension and Management in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), has been advocating a modified …

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California for eco-friendly toilets

Planning for water

Managing a crisis

People of the Arwari basin in Alwar, take proactive measures to battle drought

Virtual realities

Bangalore is in the throes of a water privatisation debate. But the most critical flaws in a new plan for its suburbs have got missed out. s …

पानी ही नहीं, जीवन की सीख भी देती थी बावड़ियां

गुजरात और राजस्थान की बावड़ियों का अस्तित्व अब भी बचा हुआ है लेकिन उपेक्षा व भूजल का स्तर कम होने से ये सूख गई ...

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management

Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded

The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level

Asking for help

The myth of drought

For every administrator, there is a lesson to be learnt from Gujarat's drought. Specially since this dry spell has been brought about more due to …

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Land subsides in groundwater-guzzling UP districts

Central Uttar Pradesh is literally on shaky ground. Land subsidence has been reported from several districts of the region, including Fatehpur, …

Fizzy logic

Politics of water resource management in India

Book>> The Politics of Water Resource Management in India by John R Wood Sage Publications 2007 pages 285 Rs 625

Tighter restrictions on Australia's water usage

Delayed harvest

Book review Towards water wisdom Limits, justice, harmony

BOOK>>Towards Water Wisdom Limits, Justice, Harmony by Ramaswamy Iyer Sage Publications, New Delhi 2007

A plan to fortify Orissa's tanks

Water budget

All that you wanted to know about water management schemes, but didn't know who to ask More...

बजट और हर घर जल मिशन, कितना दूर कितना पास

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अंग्रेजों की नीति पर चलने से तबाह हुए तालाब

आंध्र प्रदेश में कभी तालाबों से सिंचाई होती थी लेकिन सरकारी उपेक्षा और बड़ी परियोजनाओं ने इन्हें बदहाल कर दिया

विकल्प की उपेक्षा

किसान बासमती से मुनाफा पाने की स्थिति में तो है लेकिन इसके अनिश्चित दाम इसकी पैदावार में सबसे बड़ी बाधा है। सरकारी खरीद सुनिश्चित ...