Groundwater
Water levels in major reservoirs maximum in last 13 years: CWC
posted 8 months agoWater storage level 76 percent more than last year: CWC

Horticulture pile-up, yet farmers stare at losses in Kachchh
posted 8 months agoKachchh: A desert oasis under peril

Community economies - Reconstructing rural economy with ecological sustainability and ethics of equity
posted 8 months 1 week agoThe exodus of migrant workers from urban areas back to their villages in the wake of country wide lockdown has brought rural poverty into sharp focus. Reconstruction of rural economy therefore needs policy and planning attention.

Village institutions take a lead in Covid-19 response
posted 8 months 1 week agoCovid-19 will have major implications in rural areas where the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), a non-profit organisation has been working towards conservation of natural resources through collective action of local communities.

Facing up to the water crisis
posted 8 months 3 weeks agoThe conventional freshwater sources available in India are being currently overexploited, leading to widespread environmental degradation and depletion of freshwater resources especially groundwater. To sustain the needs of an increasing population and ecology, our consumption of water far exceeds the rate at which we are recharging water sources.

Springing back to life
posted 8 months 3 weeks agoSprings are the key source of water for rural households in Uttarakhand, yet they have seen an overall neglect over the decades with discharge from many springs declining bit by bit. The depletion of aquifers, changes in land use and ecological degradation have led to several initiatives to address springshed management in the state. We speak to Dr.

Covid-19: Implications for watershed management
posted 9 months agoOver the last four decades, watershed management has emerged as one of the most decentralised, integrated, persisting, innovative and effective programs to enhance natural resources such as water, soil and the vegetative cover as well as to provide means of livelihood to marginalised sections in rural areas.

From policy to practice: Can National Water Policy 2020 bridge the gap?
posted 9 months agoThe way water as a resource has been viewed in the policies of India has evolved significantly over the years. Reduction in per capita availability over the years (5177 to 1463 cubic metres between 1950-2015) has forced every new policy to change the way it has approached its management. It was considered an economic commodity in the second National Water Policy (NWP) drafted in 2002.

Clean drinking water: Still a pipe dream for Maharashtra?
posted 9 months 2 weeks agoLatur in Maharashtra has been facing acute drinking water scarcity over the last month and has been in news again, and that too, inspite of having piped water connections and a good monsoon this year!

Community-led piped water supply initiative in Bihar
posted 9 months 2 weeks agoWater is a precious natural resource that ensures human well-being. However, across the globe there is a severe water crisis, which is heightened by issues of inaccessibility and contamination.
