Addicted to groundwater

High Court order fails to wean Gurgaon off illegal wells

After Cape Town, another place in South Africa is fighting off a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis

Dam levels at 16%; fixing leaks and reducing consumption among measures taken

If only cities can see wetlands

It is time we realised that a water body is not an ornamental luxury or a wasted land

Run-up to UN Water Conference: A third of people surveyed by global study suffer from freshwater shortage

Strong concerns about freshwater shortages have increased over the past few years, from 49% in 2014 to 61% in 2022

Corporation for Sustainable Development

Drinking water shortage to hit Maharashtra as drought worsens

In the Vidarbha region which is facing 30 per cent rainfall deficit in the first half the monsoon, the situation is very grim

Nagpur municipality proposes action against private water supplier

Orange City Water Limited fails to supply 24X7 clean water; people demand cancellation of contract

A tale of two cities

Subverting a basic human right

A draft water policy proposes to make water an economic good

Panchayats to spend Rs 1.42 lakh crore on water and sanitation

Spend 60% grant on water and sanitation: 15th Finance Commission recommends to rural local bodies  

COVID-19 and SDG 6 goals: All that we need to learn and do

We need political will and commitment during COVID-19 times. Our world is packed with knowledge and we can achieve SDG6 goals if we remain engaged&…

Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health

A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?

Unreal in pampered India

With NDMC winning the smart city challenge, the contrast between where the government lives and where the rest of the citizens live could not …

Channels of change

Two villages in Uttar Pradesh have reversed the trend of migration by digging six kilometres of channels to bring water to drought-hit farms

Water ATM

Sarvajal makes clean drinking water accessible to people

Chance of revival for Bengaluru’s dying lakes

Karnataka pollution control board initiates project to divert sewage that fall into city lakes

Bengaluru water utility to launch door-to-door drive to check illegal borewells

Residents continue to drill for borewells, unaware that registration is now mandatory

Singapore taps its water

The Southeast Asian city-state strives to end its dependence on Malaysia for water

The true cost of water

Gurgaon expansion halted

High court bars authorities from sanctioning new real estate projects to curb rampant groundwater exploitation    

Dam at fault

Maharashtra builds dam in quake zone without permission. High Court refuses stay

Delhi's poll planks

Kerala's answer to drought: PPP model for water management

Activists say the move will end up privatising water sources and wetlands; increase water cost manifold

Delhi's water supply skewed and mismanaged

Is the Haryana government really to be blamed for Delhi's water shortage? The answer perhaps lies in understanding the disparity in water supply …

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