https://www.indiawaterportal.org/rivers-and-lakes/rivers/walking-with-rivers-how-communities-across-india-are-reconnecting-with-freshwater-ecosystems https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-26/jb3gbtwi/3.jpeg Communities in AP, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka braved the summer heat to stand up for river stewardship. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-26/8nmy4s73/2.jpeg Community members in Karnataka joined the global WalkingRivers movement to protect the fragile freshwater ecosystems. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-26/ngbt5c2o/1.jpeg Through nature journaling, mindful listening, and dialogue, participants highlighted both the ecological challenges and the resilient community efforts. indiawaterportal en 2026-06-26T04:02:43.517Z Walking with rivers: How communities across India are reconnecting with freshwater ecosystems WalkingRivers initiative, River conservation India, Foundation for Ecological Security, Community-led river restoration, Water Commons protection, Indian river ecosystems, Mahi River ravine degradation, Papagni River biodiversity, Waghadi River restoration, River stewardship and awareness https://www.indiawaterportal.org/agriculture/saving-water-without-sacrificing-wheat-how-better-irrigation-scheduling-could-cut-water-use-by-40-in-north-west-india https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/7oizysmc/wheat.jpg Low-tech irrigation scheduling can prevent India’s groundwater crisis https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/2n4i8lor/1.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/b02qoq4c/2.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/5jqta2al/3.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/wxwoi2se/4.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/0vqgw6iw/5.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/kwdeh5t5/6.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/ewlsphbf/7.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-24/a50p1s0o/8.jpg indiawaterportal en 2026-06-24T06:03:17.409Z Saving water without sacrificing wheat: How better irrigation scheduling could cut water use by 40% in North-West India Deficit irrigation India, Wheat water savings, Groundwater depletion northwest India, AquaCrop-OSPy wheat model, Sustainable wheat farming Haryana, Irrigation scheduling optimization, Rainfall-based irrigation HRFI, Smallholder farmer precision agriculture, Agricultural water management India, India groundwater depletion hotspot