Polluted surface and groundwater could cause a Cape Town-like situation
With there being a lack of proper implementation of water conservation measures and polluted surface and groundwater, Indian cities could soon …
How Uttar Pradesh is moving towards water sustainability
Despite the efforts made by the state government, there are still challenges in the implementation of schemes and campaigns
‘It’s her job’: In water-starved Chambua near Udaipur, women are disproportionately affected
The act of filling water, too, sets the norm of who collects it and who gets to consume the most of it
Water, Africa’s Gold: Pan-continental shortage forces Africans to spend more on water than food
Women and children in Africa spend 4.5 million years collecting water every year: A pan-continental shortage has made hunt for water a daily …
Prioritise and invest on water security and clean drinking water
In order to adapt well and build resilience, it is important to strengthen water resources and their accessibility as part of climate change strategy
Chennai water crisis: A wake-up call for Indian cities
Cities being the powerhouse of our economy, much more is required to make them sustainable and livable
Can a centralised approach help solve water disputes?
A single national tribunal for inter-state water disputes will also enable discussion on the issue of international waters
Union Budget 2019-20: Gush of funds for piped water
The government allocated Rs 9,150.36 crore for National Rural Drinking Water Programme — increase of 69% from last year
After Cape Town, is Sydney heading for a date with Day Zero?
From June 1, 2019, the Australian megapolis will face water cuts again after nearly a decade as levels in its dams are just over 50 per cent
Ban RO systems if dissolved solids are less than 500 mg/l: NGT
The tribunal’s order came in response to a petition that said indiscriminate usage of ROs was leading to a huge wastage of water
Schools need a roadmap for rainwater harvesting
Despite school rooftops and playgrounds being the best places for rainwater harvesting, many institutions are unable to implement the system …
New method can help predict reservoir levels three months in advance
Advance warning about likely deficit in reservoir storage could help in water management during droughts
Uttarayan shows the way to address urban water scarcity
Rainfall deficit can be a challenge as well as an opportunity. By constructing rainwater harvesting structures, Uttarayan not only showed the way …
Indian government should not use water crisis to justify river linking
Modi’s government should focus on local solutions and stronger governance rather than build large dams and river diversions, argues Ashok Swain
Every drop matters
If water efficiency is the agenda for agriculture, then water recycling has to be the agenda for cities and industries
Nairobi's water crisis likely to continue till 2026
On December 26, 2016, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Ltd first announced “temporary” reduction of water supply, and the …
El Nino may be drying out the southern hemisphere — here’s how that affects the whole planet
In a climate changing world, the global distribution of 1% water that is fresh takes on a whole new significance
Poisoned Punjab: Study finds declining groundwater quality, southwestern Punjab most affected
Intensive agriculture practices, over-exploitation of groundwater may be to blame
World Water Day 2023: Nuapada switched to surface from ground sources to solve its problems of quality and quantity
After the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, the district witnessed a drastic change in the sector of rural water supply. River water was …
Reservoir levels remain below normal in 5 states
Water in reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh was less than normal
Every 6th person under water stress: FAO
The annual amount of available freshwater resources per person had declined by more than 20 per cent in the past two decades, UN body says
Rainwater harvesting: Way ahead to encash the alternative water resource
Depending on the agroclimatic region the strategy may be different but the idea is the same — catch water where it falls
More than 18% households in Delhi still don’t get piped water supply
According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, around 6,25,000 households rely on tube wells, hand pumps, canal, ponds, tanks for water
Delhi government to set up Rs 10.3 crore water recycling plant in Bawana
At present, Bawana water treatment plant lacks a recycling plant leading to acute wastage of water
How an urban planner undertook green recovery in Telangana’s 72 ULBs
Extensive mapping, designing of parks with detailed cost estimates and implementation frameworks were prepared as part of the project