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Groundwater in Hyderabad, in peril (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Groundwater markets flourish in peri-urban Hyderabad

Groundwater, drawn at rapid rates from peri-urban areas of Hyderabad is now turning into a commodity, controlled and distributed by a few, to meet the needs of the urban elite.

From left to right - Siddharth Krishnan (ATREE), David Groenfeldt (Water Culture Institute), Sara Ahmed (University of Cambridge), Veena Srinivasan (ATREE), KJ Joy (SOPPECOM)

Applying ethics to water management, to ensure equity in access to all

A workshop in Bangalore explored water ethics and how it can be applied to water management.

Bandhara (in Nashik, Maharashtra), a low masonry weir of 1.2 to 4.5 m height, which is constructed across a small stream for diverting the water into a small main canal taking off from its upstream side (Image: Shailendra Yashwant, Oxfam India)

Water wisdom in times of a climate crisis

New report documents India’s rich traditions of water harvesting and sustainable use.

Image used for representational purposes only. Image source: Wikimedia Commons

Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs

Study analysing data of sea surface temperatures since 1982 finds that three mass bleaching events impacted five major Indian coral reefs.

India's demand for water will exceed supply by a factor of two by 2030, as per a NITI Aayog report (Image: Vinoth Chandar, Flickr Commons (CC BY 2.0))

India’s deepening water crisis

Making false doomsday claims of a water crisis could support problematic mega solutions, which could lead to more problems.

Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Water levels in major reservoirs rise to 85 percent of overall capacity: CWC

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Despite the ban, manual scavenging continues. (Image courtesy: The Hindu)

Manual scavenging is inhumane: SC

Policy matters this week

For Akshant Nagar, 23, schoolchildren turned out to be the biggest driving force in helping to make Pipariya block in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh become open defecation free (ODF) in just seven months. Image credit: Tata Trusts

Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks - India's sanitation warriors

Tata Trusts, through its Tata Water Mission initiated the ZSBP program to help the Swachh Bharat mission achieve its goals.

A restored site of degraded mangroves. Image credit: India Science Wire

How bio-restoration is helping revive degraded mangroves in Sunderbans

A new technology developed by Indian scientists is helping in revival of mangroves degraded due to rising sea levels, climate change and human intrusion in the Sunderbans in West Bengal.

Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)

Stop farming on Yamuna floodplains by 2020: NGT to DDA

Policy matters this week

A view of the Nallamala Forests (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Telangana government, tribals oppose uranium mining in Nallamala forests

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An attempt to make our lakes pollution free (Image: Clean Water)

Indore leads the way in making its lakes pollution-free

Floating 'islands' give new lease of life to a lake in Indore

Farm ponds are one way to deal with water scarcity (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)

Farm ponds change farmers’ fortunes

While farm ponds in Jharkhand have helped farmers increase yields, they have also exposed them to the risk of price fluctuations, highlighting the need for ‘beyond the farm’ interventions.

Young arecanut trees grown in drylands of Tumkur region (Gubbi Taluk, Hodalur Village) Pic Credit: Chandana Eswar

How to restrict crops to geographically sustainable areas: The case of arecanut in Tumkur

Arecanut farmers in Karnataka are reeling from dipping groundwater levels and infrequent water supply for irrigation. In this article, some solutions are proposed.