CSIR develops technology for disinfecting water at Rs 2/litre
Science and Technology Minster Dr Harsh Vardhan said the domestic model can provide 10 litres of water in just five minutes and one full charge …
To treat toxic wastewater without chemicals, scientists develop nanomaterial from seaweed
The nanomaterial obtained from seaweed has shown very high adsorption capacity for lead and chromium
Why India needs to change the way it manages water resources
Most of the water planning and development in the country has been done as per administrative boundaries rather than by using river basins as the …
Copying nature is the only way to revive our rivers
Artificial groundwater recharge programmes can't be the long-term solution unless they are supported with measures to conserve soil and increase …
Telangana requests central aid for tank restoration
Mission Kakatiya is a flagship programme aimed at restoring tanks and water bodies in the state. This will help small and marginal farmers …
`Industries easily find political protection whenever we are strict'
Uma Bharati, Union minister of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, speaks to Sushmita Sengupta on the challenges of …
Secrets of the water fort
Planners in the ancient city of Dholavira had conceptualised an amazing system of drains, dams and tanks to manage water. To conserve every drop …
"We cannot just sit and wait for development support"
Martha Wangari Karua is a cabinet minister for water resource management and development in Kenya. A lawyer by profession, she is among that rare …
High ammonia content in Yamuna
Poisoned Punjab: Mystery illnesses haunt this Fazilka hamlet dependent on canal water
Down To Earth ground report finds around 30 cancer deaths in 12 years in Burj Mohar in Fazilka district
Standing the test of drought
After the 1999 monsoon failed in several areas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, there is a serious drought. Summer is a good four months away, and …
Andhra's groundwater crisis & a trail of suicides
Groundwater has failed Andhra Pradesh’s farmers. Between 1997 and 2006, about 4,500 farmers committed suicide, unable to repay loans they …
Renal emergency
Sri Lanka’s north-central region has been facing a health crisis for two decades. A large number of people in the region suffer from …
Oil in the well
Water for profit
Power trickles down
Successful cooperatives compel Maharashtra government to hand over control of irrigation facilities to farmers
Zanzibar’s water crisis needs strategic interventions and collaborative efforts
India can support Zanzibar in testing and replicating our sustainable WASH models, customised to suit the country’s specific requirements …
Industries rampantly flout new groundwater rules 10 months after notification
Successful rollout will require massive capacity building, say experts
Recharge plan: Tupewadi’s tryst with MGNREGA a boost to water table
Having depleted groundwater, Jalna farmers replenish the resource through bunds
Beris to the rescue
Revival of rainwater harvesting structures quenches the thirst of a Thar village
The gold diggers
A green touch
Dying springs
Seeds of purity
Local plant seeds provide a clue to treating impure water
River conservation