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 …
Jal Shakti ministry’s groundwater guideline shuns opportunity to address overall crisis
Complex groundwater systems cannot be controlled or predicted, but need to be better managed and made more efficient
Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it
With agriculture contributing to 70% of freshwater consumption, agrifood systems thus become central to the water scarcity faced by the world, …
How a water-scarce village in Maharashtra became water-prudent
Villages in Bhokardan block created sustainable provisions for drinking water while also managing greywater despite unfavourable hydrogeology
World Water Week 2023: Reuse of greywater can be an answer to India’s shortage problem
Wastewater must be seen as an environmental pollution issue, one that concerns the water sector needing attention of central, state, and …
Besides illegal structures, tourist influx, focus on sanitation systems in Himalayas too: CSE
Most Himalayan towns lack sewerage systems; millions of litres of grey water seeps into the clayey, loamy soil, making landslides inevitable
World Water Day 2023: Traditional reverence helped preserve and tap North Sikkim’s springs
Facililated by the Jal Jeevan Mission, around 90 per cent of the households in the district now have functional household tap connections
Climbdown by Dhaka? Little chance of getting more Teesta water from West Bengal, admits Bangladesh official
The official, as an alternative, has urged India to finance monsoon storage of Teesta water
Water wastage by coal power plants: India needs regulatory oversight, protocol for water audits
Needs uniform format for reporting water consumption data and a protocol for its monitoring and verification through mandatory third-party water …
Waterlogged Delhi, Mumbai missed chance to recharge groundwater
Both, Delhi and Mumbai, must clean their stormwater drains and maintain their green spaces to conserve rainwater
City water plans: How to get more data smart
Designing tools and resources to help decision makers gather and analyse data cost-effectively may allow cities to generate sound water plans
Water-stressed in India: Reports from the districts
Down To Earth hot the ground at water-stressed districts that were adjudged the best and worst in water conservation works under …
In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin
About 250 million people are reliant on the Nile’s waters in Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt
Lake Victoria: CSE lays out strategy to manage water quality in Tanzania
Startegy for Mwanza city suggests greater focus on Nyashishi river needed, connecting households to sewer lines and waste segregation
Jobs round the year: How MGNREGA made Balangir job-secure
The success of MGNREGA projects has made Odisha offer 300 days of guaranteed work a year to curb distress migration in this district
Nearly a third of Nigerians don’t have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law
Corruption, overvaluation of projects and favouritism in contract awards add to problems such as lack of funds, limited government capacity
How DTE covered World Water Day 2023
A national workshop held in Lucknow by CSE on ‘Sustainable and Inclusive Sanitation and Water for All’ highlighted the steps Uttar …
The missing manual scavengers of India
Government surveys are confined to statutory towns, highlighting the fact that the Centre looks at it as an urban problem
Changes in South Africa’s rainfall seasons could affect farming and water resources
Trends across different rainfall zones demonstrated patterns that can be linked to changes recorded for large-scale climate systems, the study found
How do India’s policies and guidelines look at ‘urban lakes’?
The country has come a long way in the fight to protect these bodies of water, but much more needs to be done
New study points out how ODF villages are better off
Non-ODF villages much more at risk of contamination, finds study by Centre, UNICEF
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
Demand for fresh water to be 40% higher than supply by end of decade: UNGA president
Csaba Kőrösi said main task of upcoming UN Water Conference will be to find game changers for water management
Fresh water is turning saltier, flags study
Freshwater salinization can poison drinking water and increase chloride concentrations in it over time, the study underlines
MGNREGA: Today and tomorrow
The programme can provide a safety net for the poor, not just in COVID-19 times, but for times to come