Subsidies on irrigation efficiency may negatively affect water use: study
The decrease in water availability at watershed levels due to subsidies is a critical concern for India considering the monsoon response to …
Reluctant to upgrade
Textile dyeing units would rather extract groundwater than treat and recycle wastewater due to the costs involved and a lack of adequate policy …
Uranium in water can cause chronic kidney diseases, but India doesn’t monitor it
This is when severely high levels of Uranium are present in groundwater that people consume, says a study
The Ganga is leaving Patna’s ghats
As an ambitious Ganga renovation plan is underway, and ghats in Patna are being beautified, there is little attention being paid to the fact that …
Cleaning India’s polluted rivers
More than 38,000 million litres of waste water enters the major rivers, water bodies and even percolates into the ground every day
New funding sources must to meet access to drinking water, sanitation
According to the GLAAS 2017 report, many people still lack access to safe and sustainable water supply and sanitation
Maharashtra, Telangana sign pact on Godavari irrigation projects amid protests
Building barrages upstream of the Godavari River might prove disastrous for the farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Conflicts over water
Four of the 10 drought-hit states in the country face chronic conflicts because of poor water management and diversion of water to urban areas
Linking India’s rivers may not be a fruitful exercise, say environmentalists
The intrastate river linking concept has become popular with three projects allocated in Bihar for flood control
Humble filter makes a comeback
Traditional bio-sand purifier can filter arsenic which most commercial water purifiers fail to do
Desert under siege
The Thar of Pakistan is an arid region troubled by long spells of drought, rapidly falling groundwater levels, abysmally low literacy levels and …
Purifying the Ganga
"The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India's civilisation ..." - …
Value for every drop
The World Bank funded project for the privatisation of rural water supply may create more problems than it seeks to solve
Not a drop to waste
A couple of decades from now, the West may have to combat an unprecedented water crisis. Contamination and wastage will only hasten the process
Book review: Water's many nuances
The Rule of Water -- Statecraft, Ecology and Collective Action in South India By David Mosse Published by Oxford University Press New Delhi …
Will the Aral Sea ever come back?
"Forgive us, Aral. Please come back." These words written in chalk, on a ship sftKk in a sandy wasteland, which was once the bustling …
Dying wisdom
Rise and fall of traditional water harvesting systems in India They are called kuhals in Jammu, kuls in Himachal Pradesh and guls in Uttarakhand.…
Waters of life
Tarun Bharat Sangh of Alwar is well-known for its work on reviving traditions of waterharvesting. But few know about the economic advantages of …
Controversial plan to sell water from Sheonath river
Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh chief minister, has announced an enquiry into the legality of India's first private project to supply water to industry …
Simply Put: Delhi Water Crisis
Venus is losing water faster than previously thought — here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability
Figuring out how, when and why Venus lost its water helps planetary scientists understand what makes a planet habitable
DTE Coverage of Reverse Osmosis purifiers
Is your water purifier safe? DTE cover story attempts to answer an important question
Swachh Bharat Mission: Sustenance is the mantra
Changing a habit requires time, effort and constant motivation
Simply put: Dalit children beaten to death for defecating in open
Simply put: Arsenic in UP