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

India world’s 13th most water-stressed country: WRI

The World Resources Institute also notes that 12 of the world's most water-stressed countries are in the Middle East and North Africa

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

At least 750,000 children at risk of contracting water-borne diseases in Eastern Ukraine: UNICEF

Eastern Ukraine’s drinking water supply has been affected as vital water infrastructures are damaged due to the conflict

How does water dictate India's relations with neighbours?

China’s dam-building and water division plans along the Brahmaputra River are a source of tension with India

Africa must invest in green water management to tackle drought, fight hunger

In the water-deficient regions of SSA, management of scarce rainfall must form an integral part of the development agenda, experts added

'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 …

Managing water locally - a good model

In the Water and Sanitation Project implemented by the Tamil Nadu government with assistance from the Danish International Development Assistance,…

Power trickles down

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

Saline solution: How MGNREGA helped Nagapattinam recover from the 2004 tsunami

Two villages in the Tamil Nadu district fought soil salinity through MGNREGA

Centre's new draft for RO systems not what NGT asked for

Green Bench sought ban on ROs for water with TDS below 500 mg/l

China: Ambitious project to rescue Beijing from water crisis

Water will be diverted from country’s south to the water-scarce northern region

More grime on teflon

Chemical used in teflon triggers early menopause

Sewer river

The countdown to the cleaning up of the Yamuna has begun. The Supreme Court sets a deadline

Bottled poison

Most bottled water brands are contaminated in Pakistan

Relaxed conditions

Foul play

Fluoridation raises concerns

Devilish sea

Aquifers brimming with poison

Digital water information system for efficient, sustainable management

Structured data sets are required to conduct adequate research, translate data into definite findings

No major improvement in river water quality during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB report

The pollution board monitored the quality of the country’s 19 major rivers between March and April

Tulsi Fights Fluorosis

Fluoride levels in drinking water in 196 districts of 19 Indian states are much higher than the maximum concentration of 1.5 parts per million (…

Why better sewage management in Chennai will help fight floods

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain explains how the city's three rivers and 320 tanks and lakes that worked as flood barriers are used mostly for …

Simply Put: Of wonders and blunders

DTE coverage: Over 700 commitments made at UN 2023 Water Conference

The conference in New York City aimed at making the world more water-resilient