Groundwater
Digital tools to tackle water scarcity
posted 9 months 2 weeks agoIndia has the highest population of any country in the world without access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. According to WaterAid and the World Health Organisation (WHO), 163 million people still lack access to safe water and millions still defecate in the open.

Boosting rural livelihoods using agriculture and MGNREGA amidst Covid-19
posted 9 months 2 weeks agoAs the Covid-19 pandemic was leaving deep scars around the globe, it forced governments to take measures to protect citizens and ensure food security for its people. In India, initially, it looked as if the remote rural areas would skirt the pandemic.

India to have more rains, floods and warm days in the coming century: Report
posted 9 months 3 weeks agoIndia's first climate change assessment report warns of heavy rains, more floods and warmers days

Groundwater depletion in Punjab: Time for a major policy overhaul
posted 9 months 4 weeks agoPunjab, a small state in northwest India, derives its name from the Persian words panj (five) and ?b (water), meaning the "land of five rivers". Ironically, this state is now regularly in the news for its rapidly depleting groundwater levels.

Villagers in Rajasthan show resilience during national lockdown
posted 10 months agoIndia’s national lockdown to curb the fast-expanding community transmission of coronavirus led to life coming to a standstill across the country. The long pause of over three months is starting to ease, and the new shift towards “normal” gives health and hygiene ultimate attention.

Priorities for the Revised National Water Policy
posted 10 months agoThe Department of Water Resources, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has constituted a drafting committee on 5 November 2019 to revise the existing National Water Policy (NWP). Dr. Mihir Shah, a renowned water expert and a former member of the Planning Commission is chairing the committee.

Fire in Assam to have catastrophic effect on ecozones: Experts
posted 10 months agoFire breaks at an oil well in Assam damaging ecozones around the site

Need to protect the unique geological features in the Upper Ken basin
posted 10 months 1 week agoKathayi, a scheduled tribe (ST) dominated village in the midst of the forested stretches of Shahnagar block in Panna district faces acute water scarcity during the 3-4 summer months. Through the government schemes, three wells and two hand pumps were installed in this 75 household village in the last 10-15 years, but most of them are dysfunctional now.

India’s deepening water crisis - need for a response at scale
posted 10 months 2 weeks agoThe water crisis in India has been in the making for sometime now, and the current COVID-19 pandemic has further brought to fore the challenges of safe water and hygiene, necessary for survival.

Agricultural crop substitution can bridge rural and urban water needs
posted 10 months 2 weeks agoWith 85 percent of water being utilized for agriculture in India, a gradual shift in agriculture towards water-intensive crops have exposed the country to an increased threat of water crisis. The erratic nature of monsoons adds to this exposure and calls for judicious use of water resources, especially in the dry regions.
