Andhra's groundwater crisis & a trail of suicides

Groundwater has failed Andhra Pradesh’s farmers. Between 1997 and 2006, about 4,500 farmers committed suicide, unable to repay loans they …

Renal emergency

Sri Lanka’s north-central region has been facing a health crisis for two decades. A large number of people in the region suffer from …

Oil in the well

Water for profit

Power trickles down

Successful cooperatives compel Maharashtra government to hand over control of irrigation facilities to farmers

Beris to the rescue

Revival of rainwater harvesting structures quenches the thirst of a Thar village

Industries rampantly flout new groundwater rules 10 months after notification

Successful rollout will require massive capacity building, say experts  

Recharge plan: Tupewadi’s tryst with MGNREGA a boost to water table

Having depleted groundwater, Jalna farmers replenish the resource through bunds

The gold diggers

A green touch

Dying springs

Seeds of purity

Local plant seeds provide a clue to treating impure water

River conservation

Time to pay-up

Industries will have to pay a higher tax on water

Our country, our mess

How's India doing in providing basic social services?

WATER CRISIS

Simple, bare necessities

To what extent are basic household amenities available to India's people?

Rights issue resurfaces

Another panchayat's stand endorsed by Kerala HC

The orphan of development

Wait for water

MGNREGA: Today and tomorrow

The programme can provide a safety net for the poor, not just in COVID-19 times, but for times to come

Goa won't approach SC on Mahadayi Tribunal order

The State Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar reportedly said that fearing an adverse order, Goa government will not move the apex court on …

Is politicisation of inter-state water disputes contributing to change in tribunals' functioning?

The shift in tribunals' approach, from deliberative to adversarial, aids extended litigation and politicisation of water-sharing disputes

'Traditional water management systems key to water security'

Yogesh Jadeja is the director of Arid Communities and Technologies, an organisation that has been active in Bhuj and Kachchh areas of Gujarat …

Demand for fresh water to be 40% higher than supply by end of decade: UNGA president 

Csaba Kőrösi said main task of upcoming UN Water Conference will be to find game changers for water management