Water Management

Featured Articles

Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan
Wednesday, 8 May 2019 16:02
What women want
As India votes this month in the Lok Sabha Elections, WaterAid India takes a look at how water and sanitation are still top of mind for many female voters across the country.
The pollution rates of the river Hindon are alarming. Despite work by conservation groups, the efforts on the part of the government to fix the problem remain uncertain. (Image: Hindi Water Portal)
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 18:48
Making water available for all
Civil society activists champion alternatives to conventional water management solutions implemented by the government.
Sunday, 20 January 2019 0:00
Bengaluru hosts the 4th National Summit Sustainable Water & Sanitation
An annual event in Bangalore brought together various stakeholders in water and sanitation to discuss the challenges and way forward.
The Ganga at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Downstream of this, the river flow has reduced due to increased abstraction. (Image courtesy: Manas Chakrabarty; Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA-4.0)
Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:37
Saving Ganga: Just clean-up won’t do
River Ganga’s uninterrupted flow is as important as making the river pollution free if the Ganga rejuvenation drive has to show desired results.
India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Thursday, 13 December 2018 12:25
Dealing with droughts
There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.
An off-taking canal that promoted flow irrigation. The system has become a relic of the past. There is a demand to revive this colonial irrigation system whose bund is over 17-km long and has 28 distributaries. (Image: India Water Portal)
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 13:17
A future without water?
Once abundant with water, Sikri village is fighting a losing battle to meet its water needs.
  • Cyclone Fani ravages Odisha's ecological hotspots
    Odisha's ecological hotspots severely affected by cyclone Cyclone Fani that battered the state on May 3 has left two of Odisha's ecological hotspots-- Lake Chilka and Balukhand-Konark wildlife sanctuary--in a crisis. The Chilika lake, which had two mouths earlier, has two more now due to wave energ...
    swatiposted 10 hours 57 min agoread more
  • Groundwater depletion: NGT raps green ministry on inaction
    NGT raps green ministry for failing to curb depletion of groundwater The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the environment ministry for failing to furnish a report, sought by the tribunal earlier, on the actions taken to tackle groundwater depletion. In January, the tribunal had ordered t...
    swatiposted 17 hours 29 min agoread more
  • What women want
    As the world’s largest democracy is all geared for its biggest test - for voters to select their Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister, the top issues that dominate the electoral agenda at the national level have been increased jobs opportunities, controlling inflation, and reducing farmers...
    priyadposted 1 week 13 hours agoread more
  • Coping with droughts: Gender matters
    Droughts are one of the most feared natural calamities impacting agriculture and food production as well as the morale of millions of farmers in India. Recent studies show that the frequency of droughts is increasing. While droughts are known to cause severe rural distress, little is known on how ge...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 1 week 16 hours agoread more
  • Namami Gange: Only 10 out of 100 sewage projects done
    Under Namami Gange mission, only 10 out of 100 new sewage projects completed As per the records, the government has been able to finish only 10 of the 100 sewage infrastructure projects under the Namami Gange mission. Nearly Rs 28,000 crore has been sanctioned for the sewage management wo...
    swatiposted 1 week 1 day agoread more
  • Cyclone Fani hits Odisha, 35 dead
    Cyclone Fani, strongest to hit India in 20 years, causes widespread destruction in Odisha Cyclone Fani, that made its landfall in Odisha on May 4, has caused widespread destruction in the coastal parts of the state, with Puri being the worst hit. The death toll has risen to 35 in the state and seve...
    swatiposted 1 week 1 day agoread more
  • MGNREGA fails to help drought-hit states
    MGNREGA's performance unsatisfactory in drought-stricken districts in 2018-19 An analysis of the performance of MGNREGA for 2018-19 shows that the scheme has failed to be of any help to drought-stricken districts as the significant work related to water conservation and irrigation under the scheme ...
    swatiposted 2 weeks 10 hours agoread more
  • Water level falls in India's major river basins: CWC
    Water level in India’s major reservoirs and river basins in a precarious state: CWC According to the data released by the Central Water Commission (CWC), water levels in India’s major reservoirs and river basins have fallen to 21 percent of its average for the last 10 years. The data has also r...
    swatiposted 2 weeks 10 hours agoread more
  • Mapping pollution hotspots in Yamuna
    The Yamuna was considered a nurturing and life-enhancing goddess in the past. Legend has it that bathing in the sacred waters of the Yamuna, the sister of Yama, the god of death, frees one from the ordeal of death. The 1376-km river is a tributary of the Ganga and originates in the Yamunotri gl...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 2 weeks 18 hours agoread more
  • Understanding water footprint of cereals in India
    India has the highest national freshwater demand globally and 91 percent of our freshwater is used in the agriculture sector. Cereals account for over 50 percent of the dietary water footprint in India and represent a potential opportunity for reducing water use in Indian agriculture. After the gree...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 2 weeks 1 day agoread more
  • Water management: Still a neglected electoral issue?
    India is on the brink of a major water crisis. With drought looming over the southern and western parts of the country, the existing water resources are in peril. Rivers are getting more polluted, their catchments, water-holding and water-harvesting mechanisms are deteriorating and groundwater level...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 2 weeks 6 days agoread more
  • High proportion of antibacterial agents in Ganga: Study
    Ganga laden with high proportion of antibacterial agents: Study As per the study Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment To Understand Special Properties of River Ganga conducted by the Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI), the Ganga river water has a sign...
    swatiposted 3 weeks 14 hours agoread more
  • NGT adamant on committees to manage biodiversity
    NGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees The National Green Tribunal has ordered the environment ministry to submit a report on the constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) at the local level in every state within three months. Taking note of blatant no...
    swatiposted 3 weeks 18 hours agoread more
  • Groundwater depletes in north and east India
    India is the largest user of groundwater in the world. It uses an estimated 230 km3 of groundwater per year, which is over a quarter of the global total. About 85 percent of rural drinking water needs, 65 percent of irrigation needs and 50 percent of urban drinking water and industrial needs are ful...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 3 weeks 1 day agoread more
  • Making water available for all
    India, the second largest population in the world, is facing a water crisis with over 600 million people facing acute water shortage, as per a report by Niti Aayog, the government think-tank. India’s water crisis is expected to worsen, threatening the country’s food security as over 80 percent o...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 3 weeks 1 day agoread more
  • Water management solutions where users have a say
    India has, over the last 50 years, spent approximately $50 billion on developing water resources and another estimated $7.5 billion on drinking water, with little to show for the money (Devraj 2002). Apart from big dams and irrigation systems, the government has encouraged the digging of millions of...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 4 weeks 6 hours agoread more
  • NGT forms Central Monitoring Committee for rivers
    Central Monitoring Committee formed to ensure pollution-free river stretches The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a Central Monitoring Committee to ensure the implementation of a national action plan for reducing polluted river stretches across the country. The committee has been asked t...
    swatiposted 4 weeks 14 hours agoread more
  • IMD predicts near-normal monsoon this year
    India could witness near-normal monsoon this season: IMD The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that this year, the rainfall in the four-month season from June to September is likely to be 96 percent of the 50-year average of 89 cm with a model error of +/-5 percent. As per IMD, th...
    swatiposted 4 weeks 16 hours agoread more
  • Flourishing water markets in Darjeeling
    "Darjeeling today has a thriving water business, with a fleet of 105 trucks plying three or four trips a day from April to June, carrying 5500 to 6500 litres of water on each run" Source: Lama and Rai (2016)  'Chokho Pani: An Interface Between Regional And Environment In Darjeeling'. Himalay...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 1 month 14 hours agoread more
  • Water storage depletes in major river basins: CWC
    CWC data shows water storage in major river basins depleting According to the recent data from the Central Water Commission (CWC), water storage in more than 60 percent of the basins is much lesser when compared to the average water storage over the last 10 years. The CWC monitored 12 river basins ...
    swatiposted 1 month 6 days agoread more

Pages

Authored By :
Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-15 18:12
News this week

Odisha's ecological hotspots severely affected by cyclone

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-15 11:40
Policy matters this week

NGT raps green ministry for failing to curb depletion of groundwater

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : priyad
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-08 16:02
As India votes this month in the Lok Sabha Elections, WaterAid India takes a look at how water and sanitation are still top of mind for many female voters across the country.

As the world’s largest democracy is all geared for its biggest test - for voters to select their Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister, the top issues that dominate the electoral agenda at the national level have been increased jobs opportunities, controlling inflation, and reducing farmers’ distress. While these could be the top priorities for the rest of India, what dominates the agenda at the local level are every day issues that may seem mundane to many - water and sewage lines.

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : aarti kelkar kh...
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-08 12:38
A study finds women are hit the hardest during droughts due to food and water scarcity, loss of income and a range of health problems resulting from it.

Droughts are one of the most feared natural calamities impacting agriculture and food production as well as the morale of millions of farmers in India. Recent studies show that the frequency of droughts is increasing. While droughts are known to cause severe rural distress, little is known on how gender influences the experiences of men and women in coping with droughts.

Attachments

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2019-05-07 15:49
Policy matters this week

Under Namami Gange mission, only 10 out of 100 new sewage projects completed

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2019-05-07 15:36
News this week

Cyclone Fani, strongest to hit India in 20 years, causes widespread destruction in Odisha

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-01 19:07
Policy matters this week

MGNREGA's performance unsatisfactory in drought-stricken districts in 2018-19

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-01 18:45
News this week

Water level in India’s major reservoirs and river basins in a precarious state: CWC

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Wed, 2019-05-01 10:38
A sensor network system is being used for mapping and monitoring the water quality of river Yamuna.

The Yamuna was considered a nurturing and life-enhancing goddess in the past. Legend has it that bathing in the sacred waters of the Yamuna, the sister of Yama, the god of death, frees one from the ordeal of death. The 1376-km river is a tributary of the Ganga and originates in the Yamunotri glacier in the lower Himalayas. It passes through several states in north India including Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi where the river was once its lifeline.

Attachments

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Authored By :
Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Tue, 2019-04-30 13:05
Changes in cereal production practices can contribute to improved efficiency of water use in India.

India has the highest national freshwater demand globally and 91 percent of our freshwater is used in the agriculture sector. Cereals account for over 50 percent of the dietary water footprint in India and represent a potential opportunity for reducing water use in Indian agriculture. After the green revolution, cereal production shifted from traditional cereals such as millet and sorghum, and towards higher yielding rice and wheat. Cereals are increasingly produced in the winter (rabi) season.

Attachments

Topics

Sub-Categories

Regions

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Water Management