Lifting and Extraction
Overexploitation of groundwater highest in Punjab: Government
posted 3 months 3 weeks agoPunjab no.1 in overexploitation of groundwater

Pumping groundwater to harnessing rainfall: A tale of two states
posted 6 months 2 weeks agoGroundwater depletion, a growing challenge for India

Repurposing microirrigation to deal with water woes
posted 6 months 2 weeks agoIndia is likely to face stark water scarcity in the coming decades as a result of excessive use, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI)’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas - a tool to visualise and assess water stress and drought and flood risk covering

India to have more rains, floods and warm days in the coming century: Report
posted 6 months 2 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 6 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.

Developing an effective participatory groundwater monitoring program at village level
posted 7 months 4 weeks agoThe ‘Managing Aquifer Recharge and Sustaining Groundwater Use through Village-level Intervention’ (MARVI) project is being undertaken since February 2012 with the overall aim to improve the security of irrigation water supplies and enhance livelihood opportunities for rural communities in India.

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.

Under Har Ghar Nal Se Jal, states to open water testing labs
posted 10 months agoDDWS orders states to open up water testing laboratories to the public

Perils, politics and prospects of groundwater in India
posted 11 months 1 week agoAfter independence, India was largely food insecure but post Green Revolution around the 1970s, foodgrain production increased manifold consequently reducing food insecurity and poverty in the country, in spite of rapid population growth. Its ability to achieve targeted results was largely dependent on the explosion of groundwater abstraction mechanisms like tubewells.
