India Water Portal

FAQ

Concurrent droughts & heatwaves (Image: Vishal Chopra, Wikimedia Commons)

FAQ: Climate change fuels rising heat and drought across India

04 Jul 2025

6 min read

Effective policymaking is one of the key principles to achieve good governance (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Water policies in India: Past and present

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

11 Sep 2023

14 min read

Pumps used in residential buildings (Image: Propertygeek)

FAQs on water pumping and distribution for residential buildings

29 Jul 2023

19 min read

Landslides can destroy property and lives. A landslide in Himachal Pradesh (Image Source: Sridhar Rao via Wikimedia Commons)

Understanding landslides

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

10 Jun 2023

13 min read

There is a need to encourage the development of sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics (Image: Peakpx)

FAQs - Plastics and their environmental impacts

31 May 2023

12 min read

Poisoned waters of the Yamuna (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Water contamination and pollution - A growing challenge for health and biodiversity

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

17 Oct 2021

10 min read

Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr links)

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Ramsar sites in India

07 May 2021

7 min read

Healthy soil for agricultural production (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Healthy soil, crucial for agriculture in India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

07 May 2021

8 min read

Shorts

AI is changing the world but it is thirsty!

AI is changing the world but it is thirsty!

14 Nov 2024

The disappearing trees from India's farmlands

The disappearing trees from India's farmlands

13 Nov 2024

It’s 2024, and half the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water

It’s 2024, and half the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water

13 Nov 2024

Unbottling the issues with the Indian bottled water industry

Unbottling the issues with the Indian bottled water industry

13 Nov 2024

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