75 years of people’s power: Telangana’s Ibrahimpur tackles grey water stagnation, mosquito breeding
Village is entirely dependent on groundwater for its potable and non-potable uses and this has helped make their water source sustainable
Every person may have to live on less water as per capita reservoir capacity decreases: UN
While the world population might increase to nine billion by 2040, the projected reservoir volume is stabilising around 7,000 billion cubic metre
Indus river system among world’s most vulnerable water towers: Study
The research, which looked at 78 global water towers, said they were at risk, mostly due to the threats of climate change
For water purification, one size does not fit all: Experts
It's important to properly test the quality of water before taking any step for its purification, they said in a panel discussion organised by …
Problem in paradise: Water crisis deepens in Ladakh amid surge in tourists
Dry taps and tube wells and a possibility of a prolonged water crisis is casting huge shadows on Ladakh's present and future
Protecting water and land from grabbers. For a new water ethic
In a world running out of accessible water, the question of control looms large. Is water a human right, a public trust and common heritage or a …
Water-stressed in India: Experts unfazed over Bengaluru’s dismal JSA ranking
Bengaluru’s water woes and rapidly-depleting groundwater reserves led to it getting an abysmal 200th rank
Water quality deteriorating in Kochi, reveals audit
Only 24 per cent households implement water conservation measures like reuse and recycling
India exported 3,850,431 litres of water since 2015, mostly to China: Govt
Water being exported even as government has not been able to meet its own targets for drinking water supply
Look back at the decade: Water Scarcity
In this series to highlight what was crucial in the second decade of the new millenium we now look at how water management became the debate point
Karnataka wants to drill more borewells, but where’s the water?
Despite groundwater depletion and huge expenditure incurred, the state government seeks answer to water scarcity in borewells
Asia-Pacific still most vulnerable to water insecurity
According to the ADB report, the number of countries assessed as water insecure has dropped to 29 as compared to 38 in 2013
Water scarcity may cause upto 6% loss in GDP: World Bank
Water shortage may also increase migration and conflicts in some regions, finds a World Bank report
Cost: Three rupees
..per villager per year. And the benefit of an ultraviolet disinfectant is potable water for a community of 1,000 people for 15 years
Emergency
Chennai, crippled by water crisis, is also a metaphor for what Indian cities are experiencing in sourcing and managing the most precious natural …
More shocks
The Gujarat government turns a blind eye to the quake-ravaged water storage facilities. More bad news for a state facing its second drought
A model to emulate
Involve all stakeholders and train worksite supervisors and labourers to make MGNREGA benefit everyone
Safe water and COVID-19 — where the twain meet
It's not running water, but safe running water that is needed to fight the pandemic
Water level in reservoirs now at 25% of live storage capacity; southern, central regions worst affected
Reservoirs in central India saw the biggest drop in water levels to 29 per cent from 43 per cent in 2017
To meet 2017 target, one million rural households need to be connected with piped water supply every day
Community involvement is missing and so is the interest towards maintaining sustainability of drinking water projects. What else hinders progress …
A creative challenge: Designing proposals of 19 waterbodies in Faridabad
The project offered us an opportunity to bring substantial change through our work to the local environment and the lives of people living around …
Water-stressed in India: Ground water mostly neglected in rain-surplus South Goa
The district, which receives surplus rainfall, has repaired traditional mud bunds, desiltation of rivers and reviving old canals
Water: The clock is ticking
Day Zero has been postponed to next year for Capetonians. When is your turn? Are you ready?
Springs are flowing once again in these Uttarakhand villages, thanks to 'water champions'
After scientific interventions helped revive the dying springs in more than 300 villages, communities took the ownership of maintaining these …
A worsening water crisis in North Africa and the Middle East
Middle East and North African region is home to 7 per cent of the world's population but has access to only 1.5 per cent of its renewable …