Water and wit
Privatisation on agenda
For tankers, just sms
Malaysian water offenders beware
User-friendly water test kit
This educator in Rajasthan has set up a ‘jal sansad’ in schools to helps students harvest, conserve water
The parliament is in session throughout the school year, and as its members, students conduct several activities to ensure conservation of water
Reservoirs storage low as India enters second monsoon month
India ended June with water storage level in 101 of its 143 reservoirs at 40% or less
How India's water conservation methods can be upgraded to fit rural requirements
In the absence of holistic strategies, the urban issues may get induced to the resource-constrained rural areas
Has the COVID-19 lockdown cleaned up the Yamuna?
Water quality at major locations of the Yamuna did not meet necessary criteria when samples were tested recently by CPCB
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: What can make it more impactful
While the government has ambitious plans to solve the ongoing water crisis, there is a need to clearly spell out the scheme’s outcomes and …
Catch water where it falls: Urban rainwater harvesting
Every raindrop matters at this time when large parts of the world are staring at water scarcity. Here are the answers to some FAQs on …
International Water Conference to focus on water security, peace
The conference, beginning from May 13, will discuss the role of water for driving peace and sustainable development in the world
History teaches us that careful thought must go into planting trees
The scientific idea that forests influence rainfall fell into decline during the middle of the twentieth century. But it has regained popularity, …
688 billion cubic metres: India's water withdrawals for agriculture is the highest in the world
Globally, irrigation accounts for an estimated 70 per cent of total freshwater withdrawal
Talking with the Chinese on the Brahmaputra
An Indian academic shares her experience of interacting with her Chinese peers on the transboundary Brahmaputra river, their mutual concerns, and …
Centre forms committee to look into Isha Foundation’s recommendations on river rejuvenation
The committee will look into the Isha Foundation’s Revitalization of Rivers in India – Draft Policy Recommendation
Hands that held rain
Stories of common citizens who transformed their environments through rainwater harvesting
Three feared dead as dam bursts in Himachal Pradesh
Two securities guards were reportedly buried in the muck while a local resident was washed away
Does government really want sustainable sanitation for rural areas?
Repeated discussions over expensive and not-so-feasible technologies have led to disappointment within experts and industry
Delhi breeds water inequity
The water thirsty capital is the perfect example of how not to manage water. Tracing where the three billion litres disappear everyday
Book notice: Farmer-led Participatory Research - Cases from Western India
Centralised models of development don't work; local knowledge and traditional methods do, especially in the realms of farming and water …
Sourcing water from fog
Humans usually source water from rivers, wells, ponds or underground aquifers. All these sources are ultimately fed by rain (scientists prefer …
Rain or no rain
Pee, poop and paani
Bharat Lal Seth recounts his experience of drinking water reclaimed from sewage
What about privatisation, then?