Gandhian Sanitation: Political will, proactive sarpanch changed the sanitation scene in Mariyapuram
The village sarpanch formed self-help and youth groups to motivate the village residents; the Panchayat constructed 192 individual and nine …
Conserving groundwater: Role of women crucial in bringing about significant change
Women who have no decision-making role in building wells, bear the brunt of the ensuing water crisis
‘Drought-like’ Nagaland stares at water scarcity, low harvest
Seven of Nagaland’s 12 districts had ‘deficient’ rainfall till August 19
California looks at building one of world's largest recycled water programmes
Drought has put burden on traditional sources of drinking water and water managers are looking at expanding recycling systems to increase supply
Water levels in India’s major reservoirs deficient by 40 per cent
The 91 water reservoirs in the country have a total storage capacity of 157.799 billion cubic metres, which is about 62 per cent of India’s …
Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal has some solutions for India’s rising water woes
Rooftop collection systems, percolation tanks and check dams were constructed to capture rainwater and replenish the groundwater table
Water, Africa’s Gold: South Africa seeks to increase water through recycling, reuse
South Africa is using algae to treat its wastewater and reuse it in a number of provinces
Chennai’s water wars
The water-stressed city has been preying for a long time on aquifers in its neighbourhood, with often violent results, an analysis of its civic …
Modi’s rural sojourn: Take piped water to 4,620 households everyday
The challenge is to sustain supply; most habitations covered with drinking water have slipped back to non-covered status due to drying up of sources
Govt notifies groundwater rules, fails to address major concerns
There’s neither a limit on reusing water extracted by industries, nor is there any clause making them recharge groundwater sources
Saving traditional water harvesting systems in Uttarakhand
If India’s hilly areas such as Uttarakhand have to be protected from any major water crisis, it is very necessary to maintain and protect …
Even bottled water can have microplastics
Tap water from around the world was contaminated with microplastics, showed a recent study. India came third on the list
Holes in the pipeline!
Water supply in urban areas is met partly by public systems and partly, by the private sector
Dead Sea getting shallower and saltier
While the sea is drying up at a rate of 3.3 feet every year, lost water is increasing its relative salinity
Delhi government releases plan to tackle water shortage
Groundwater from the Palla-Wazirabad floodplain in the city can reduce the pressure on the water supply system
A salty resort
In Chennai, the salinity of groundwater has increased many times above the permissible limits. The question is whether making sea water potable …
Seeking ways to quench Delhi's growing thirst
Beleaguered as the Capital's authorities are by increasing demand, large-scale wastage and heavy, unsustainable subsidies, the need for a more …
Water rights and entitlements
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Many a slip
Can India meet the 2012 deadline to provide safe drinking water to all rural homes?
Muddy Water
WATER SCARCITY
Jungle rule
Protect forests, get clean water
Drug abuse
Ranbaxy, Dutch pharma put paid to groundwater
New filter to remove arsenic from drinking water
Manna from heaven
Delhi is at the mercy of its riparian neighbours for water. Experts now say, water harvesting might be a step in the right direction towards …