World Water Day 2023: Dharwad revived traditional ponds to recharge its groundwater
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, groundwater sources are recharged and augmented by revived ponds that act as village-level groundwater-recharge …
Bringing tap water to rural Chhattisgarh using solar energy: Jal Jeevan Mission’s success story
Getting basic rights to water and sanitation at the grassroots level has always been a challenge for India. But Bastar shows a solution is possible
Drying trends recorded in more than 30 Indian lakes: Study
In about 100 large lakes, climate change and human water consumption were identified as the main drivers of water losses and a decline in lake volume
Tanks in Karnataka: Sharing land, water at a time of scarcity
Tanks have fallen into disrepair for lack of a clear community ownership; but farmers, mostly women, are now being paid for its upkeep
Does rural India have enough water to sustain open-defecation free status?
While India is inching closer to being ODF, less than 20 per cent of rural households have piped water supply
Bombay High Court allows inaugural IPL match to commence
Questions the timing of the petition filed against water being provided to cricket stadia for IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra
Bringing the basics to a neglected slum
An NGO is helping residents of a Kanpur slum to get amenities like drinking water, latrines and medical care
A dream come true
The people of several villages in Pune were a helpless lot, until Vilasrao B Salunke stepped in
Simply Put: SILLYcon valley
Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by over 11% this week
Some 10 states had less-than-normal storage (the average for the last 10 years).
Drought in Kenya: Nearly 3.5 million people are hungry, says UN
Over 90 per cent of the open water sources have dried up
Water in news on April 11
A round-up of news on everything to do with water
Microbeads found in cosmetics face ban in US for causing water pollution
The plastic additive is banned in seven states; New York could be next
Disputes over natural resources or property triggered 16.8% of all murders in India in 2019-21: UN report
Disputes over water access and the situation worsening with population growth, economic expansion and climate change have led to increased …
Harare has only 20% of water it needs daily
City council of Zimbabwe capital left with little chlorine to disinfect driking water
When Shimla ran out of water, and tourists as well
Water and wit
Privatisation on agenda
For tankers, just sms
Malaysian water offenders beware
User-friendly water test kit
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
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