Droughts and Floods
In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean drinking water
posted 1 year 1 month agoWhile climate activists and world leaders were gathering in Paris in the first week of December 2015 to discuss the impact of climate change, the metropolis Chennai in the southern corner of India was inundated with floods.

Looking back into history to understand droughts
posted 1 year 1 month agoDroughts in India: types, causes and effects
Droughts are greatly feared in India, impacting food production, the economy and the livelihoods of millions of farmers. 60% of India’s population is engaged in agriculture.

CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
posted 1 year 1 month agoMoU signed for groundwater management through community intervention

Cyclone Bulbul devastates West Bengal and Odisha
posted 1 year 2 months agoCyclone Bulbul causes devastation in West Bengal and Odisha

India has a groundwater problem
posted 1 year 2 months agoA majority of India’s water problems are those relating to groundwater—water that is found beneath the earth’s surface. This is because we are the largest user of groundwater in the world, and therefore highly dependent on it.

Mapping Pune’s aquifers
posted 1 year 2 months agoPune continues to face a water crisis every summer despite having sufficient water, thanks to its geographical location and plentiful natural water assets. While enough of its water needs are taken care of by water supply from the Khadakwasla dam, the use of groundwater to meet the needs of the population continues to increase.

Arrival of northeast monsoon & retreat of southwest monsoon coincides this year; Salt lake and several metro cities shrinking at alarming pace
posted 1 year 2 months agoSoon a national framework for e-flows in all major rivers

Manipur’s floating lake at risk
posted 1 year 2 months agoLoktak, the largest freshwater lake in North East India is also known as the ‘floating lake’ for the numerous phumdis or masses of vegetation it supports. The phumdis float around on the lake’s surface due to decay from the bottom.

Pune groundwater extraction doubles in last decade; Uranium found in Telengana groundwater; Lower Subansiri project gets a boost
posted 1 year 2 months agoStudy finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years

Monsoon withdrawal delayed; more extreme weather events the new trend
posted 1 year 3 months agoMonsoon’s withdrawal likely to begin around October 10: IMD
