Common intent

Some uncommon proposals in UPA's maiden budget

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, …

Looking beyond privatisation

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Cherapunjee - the driest desert

Water trickles from it. Is it possible the wettest place on earth wants for water? That seems to be the impression, until L L Sorung, a teacher, …

Chronicle of a journey foretold

Water trains aren't a strange sight anymore. Not the least in the parched areas of Gujarat. But while many villages await their erratic supply, …

Grand distraction called river interlinking

Greywater issues plague this Haryana village struggling with polluted groundwater, treatment woes

Sewage released into pond stink up entire village, but tests of samples show water fit for drinking

Reservoirs less than half full, water only for drinking: North Karnataka grapples with drought impact

Industries and agriculture are expected to be impacted the most

Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon

Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers

Union Budget 2020-2021: Tap-water to all might remain a pipe dream

Jal Jeevan Mission receives only a marginal impetus 

Simply put: How to solve the Cauvery water dispute

WATERED DOWN

Sponsoring a scarcity

The Delhi Jal Board makes every effort to aggravate the water shortage in Delhi

Cold storage

An age old principle comes in handy to provide the rural poor with low cost refrigerators

Indian rivers are getting polluted

Health-watch

Life expectancy in India will be 71 by the year 2025, says the latest World Health Report

Unholy water?

Dhaka

WATER CRISIS

Very vague

Delegates came and talked but failed to arrive at any conclusions at the World Water Forum

Revive the Yamuna

Delhi's government is considering three proposals for water harvesting

On the boil

All in a day's work

Grand Hyatt leads by example on wastewater recycling

Ensuring drinking water

Water policy dams locals

PM mouths concepts which exist nowhere in the document