The much talked about Shirpur Model in Maharashtra
“Shirpur model”, is being projected as a “miracle cure” for drought. What is this much talked about Shirpur model all about?
War over water
Mismanaging water can create a crisis and lead to panic. This is exactly what led to a water riot near Jamnagar in Gujarat
Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health
A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?
New Religion
The saffron-clad sadhus and former dacoits now find a ritual for social restructuring and acceptance: water harvesting. They are building "…
Extreme weather events impact global river water quality: Study
Long-term or multi-decadal climate change has led to increasing water temperatures and algae levels
South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: What’s gone wrong
Decaying infra means residents in Gauteng Province have to face 30% water restrictions
New CAG report exposes wide gap between India's groundwater management regulations & implementation
77% packaged drinking water units in 18 states operating without no-objection certificates
Rooftop rainwater harvesting: A tool for refashioning India’s water management praxis
Discipline of water management is now situated at the precipice of change; it has opened its traditionally closed and ‘elite’ …
Safe drinking water in America: Not everyone has it
COVID-19 can’t be transmitted through drinking water, but that doesn’t mean your tap water is safe
Fetching water is a woman's responsibility in this arid Rajasthan village
In Jaisalmer's Khadero ki Dhani village, a strong sense of community and humour help women survive numerous trips to beris
Can Navi Mumbai find a way out of its water shortage?
Navi Mumbai is digging wells to fight water shortage, but this may lead to another crisis instead of countering one
Water used as weapon of war in Syria, Gaza and Yemen
The conflict in Syria has worsened water crisis of the parched country; 30 million people affected, says Unicef
World awakes to new danger: use of water as weapon of war
Using water as a weapon to weaken people is a tactic used in Syria, other countries of West Asia and Africa
The interminable wait for justice
Three years after a public interest litigation case was filed in the Supreme Court to stop a local factory polluting its drinking water, the …
Weaving a common destiny
The weavers of Kabir Basti had just two resources: wool and their own talent. With this they transformed their lives
Watermaker
A US-based firm has recently launched a high-tech gadget in India with the alluring promise of resolving the water crisis. 'Watermaker', a …
Water in age of climate change
We now need to be more than obsessive about water and its management as it is the basis of health and wealth
Bid for Mahadayi
Should Karnataka divert the Mahadayi's water to end the water crisis in its three districts?
The myth of drought
For every administrator, there is a lesson to be learnt from Gujarat's drought. Specially since this dry spell has been brought about more due to …
Warring over water
While issues like Cauvery water sharing and Indus Treaty figured prominently in 2016, other inter-state water conflicts could be on the anvil as …
World Water Day Special: Making a case for water-sensitive cities
Depinder Kapur, Director, Water Programme, CSE in conversation with Sukanya Nair, Media Resource Centre, CSE
How MNREGA can be used further to address water woes
Adequate atention is not paid to topography, hydrology & geohydrology; unavailability of local data adds to challenge
An India where dams are no longer the new temples
As India’s water crisis deepens, the Jal Shakti ministry has the unenviable task of setting right a system mortgaged to the Nehruvian model …
Government must prioritise on conserving water
Our river systems are suffering badly from water scarcity and non-point source pollution
Summer had not even begun when these Indian cities imposed water cuts
Down To Earth lists some prominent cities that have resorted to water rationing in the absence of any alternate sources