पानी के प्रबंधन में पिछड़े यूपी, राजस्थान और दिल्ली, गुजरात सबसे आगे: नीति आयोग

शुक्रवार को नीति आयोग द्वारा जारी जल प्रबंधन सूचकांक (सीडब्‍ल्‍यूएमआई 2.0) जारी किया है 

Restore flow, rivers are self-purifying

We need to go back to the drawing board of Jackie King, the South African who won the World Water Prize 2019 

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

After Cape Town, is Sydney heading for a date with Day Zero?

From June 1, 2019, the Australian megapolis will face water cuts again after nearly a decade as levels in its dams are just over 50 per cent

Reviving Delhi lake using constructed wetlands

Neela Hauz lake that’s spread over 10 acres used to serve as the biggest water body in south Delhi but rapid urbanisation turned it into a dump

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 …

Call for business unusual

What has happened in Kerala is also happening across the world. It is an uncomfortable fact that we do not have a semblance of the plan to deal …

Problem in paradise: Water crisis deepens in Ladakh amid surge in tourists

Dry taps and tube wells and a possibility of a prolonged water crisis is casting huge shadows on Ladakh's present and future

Every drop matters

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

Nairobi's water crisis likely to continue till 2026

On December 26, 2016, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Ltd first announced “temporary” reduction of water supply, and the …

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

Southern Africa should invest in innovative ways of saving water

Less than 10 per cent of dams have emergency action plans in case of floods: CAG

Report by the CAG has found delays and discrepancies in execution of projects for river management 

13th-century water body in Delhi dying for lack of attention, sustained revival plan

Loss of catchments, dumping of waste, sewage discharge and lack of political will are some of the cited reasons behind the present state of …

How is Coke-Pepsi boycott in Tamil Nadu linked to concern over groundwater depletion?

Expert finds faults in water-neutrality claim by beverage companies, calls for addressing the issue of excess water usage in their plants

Jal Saheli: women water warriors of Bundelkhand

In the Talebhat block of Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur district, women have been made water managers. Their water conservation initiatives have turned …

Drinking problems

WATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY Edited by Asit K Biswas, Mohammad Jelboli and Glenn Stout Publisher: Oxford University …

Thirsty islands

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

"We are starved of funds"

KALYAN BANERJEE, director of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, speaks to MAX MARTIN about the emergence and re-emergence of viral …

Reviving Saraswati

Scientists in Rajasthan try to revive ancient paleo-channels to solve the state's water crisis

Decentralising water resources

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

Problematic solution

Restraints in place

In Short

Every drop counts

Better management systems hold the key to overcoming water scarcity

Need vs greed

There is little talk of curbing water use in urban India. Cities’ insatiable water demand, coupled with leaky pipelines, is leading to …