Decentralising water resources

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

Every drop counts

Better management systems hold the key to overcoming water scarcity

Grounded in wisdom

The government recognises that the groundwater table is falling

SAO PAULO

Saving water

The Delhi government proposes mandatory water harvesting units in housing complexes

Diamond clear

Problematic solution

Restraints in place

Checking the flow

Safe drinking

Eyewash

Delhi's long-overdue water price hike

Troubled waters

Bisleri asked to stop production and supply from two Mumbai units

City of sorrows

Mismanagement spells doom for water sources of Kolkata

In Short

Now in Gujarat

Arsenic, 10-15 times above India's set standards

Meghalaya: How the ‘abode of clouds’ ran out of water

Many people have been on the receiving end of prolonged water scarcity, with Meghalaya grappling with one of the worst water crises in recent times

Removing alien plants can save water: We measured how much

Positive effect of clearing alien trees higher in dry years compared to wet years, study predicts

Enabling state machinery to protect Delhi’s wetlands: Operationalising state wetland authority

Protecting Delhi’s wetlands will not only improve the environmental quality of the city but will also enhance local water resources

What is killing Uttarakhand’s small wetlands? Degraded Niranjanpur pond carves a live example

These waterbodies are neglected for their size and disappear even before they are documented

Healthy rivers: How DNA tool can help keep tabs on freshwater quality

DNA technologies have revolutionised the amount of data generated from a single river sample  

COVID-19: ‘Miniscule traces’ of novel coronavirus found in Paris’ non-potable water

It is essential that wastewater and sewage workers should use standard practices, practice basic hygiene precautions, and wear personal …

Groundwater levels increase 12 feet in Bihar

Drought-prone Gaya district, which faced the worst water crisis in 2019, recorded the highest spike 

Temperatures rise, live storage in 123 reservoirs declines

The levels plummetted to 47% from 57% of the total capacity in last one month, according to Central Water Commission data

Water-stressed in India: Kadapa officials urge bottoms-up approach

The Andhra Pradesh district, that was ranked first, could do even better if local officials are given freedom to choose, they say

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