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Gori river in Uttarakhand in spate during 2013 floods (Source: Chicu Lokgariwar, India Water Portal)
Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:00
Heavy rain and floods hit North India
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Women filling water from a tap (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 21 August 2019 23:14
Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion to provide potable water
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Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane has the biggest tank. Recently, volunteers belonging to the Central Industrial Security Force cleaned the tank. Pic: Laasya Shekhar
Wednesday, 21 August 2019 15:05
In photos: How temple tanks are helping Chennai conserve rain water
During the monsoon, temple tanks in Chennai fill to the brim with water, helping in groundwater recharge.
Floods in Majuli Assam. Photo credit: Mitul Baruah
Monday, 19 August 2019 12:53
Beyond the death toll: The everyday violence of Assam’s floods
Mitul Baruah from Ashoka University narrates personal experiences of people affected by floods in Majuli, Assam.
Rescue efforts underway during the floods in Chennai in 2015 (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 14 August 2019 13:37
Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check floods
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Many springs in the Himalayas have reduced discharge. (Source: India Water Portal)
Wednesday, 14 August 2019 8:32
Government set to conserve India's springs
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  • Heavy rain and floods hit North India
    Rains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Following the southern states witnessing heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon, the northern parts of India are now also experiencing incessant rains. At least 28 people are feared dead and 22 missing in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand...
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  • Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion to provide potable water
    Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion under Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Modi In his first Independence Day address to the nation after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government came back to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged the growing water crisis in the country and said that around Rs....
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  • In photos: How temple tanks are helping Chennai conserve rain water
    Besides showcasing the architectural expertise and aesthetics of their time, temple tanks also play an extremely important role as water storage systems in Chennai. Chennai has 39 temple tanks (excluding the suburban area) according to a study conducted in 2008.  As the rains arrived, a few tem...
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  • Beyond the death toll: The everyday violence of Assam’s floods
    Floods are an annual phenomenon in Assam. They are as integral to the state as the Brahmaputra River is, and each monsoon, we are reminded that Assam exists (or is drowning). As I write this piece, Assam is slowly recovering from the first wave of flood this monsoon. For several weeks, the entire st...
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  • Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check floods
    Southwest monsoon claims 227 lives At least 227 people across the country have been reported dead in floods, lightning and landslides occurring due to the southwest monsoon. With 80 casualties, Kerala is the worst affected state in the south. Several parts of Gujarat, including Saurashtra and ...
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  • Government set to conserve India's springs
    Government rolls out plan to revive springs across the country The Jal Shakti Ministry has proposed a pilot project for spring inventory and rejuvenation in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, and has suggested that similar projects of springs management be taken up in rest of the country wi...
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  • Jal Shakti Abhiyan hits ground rolling as India ranks 13th most water-stressed country in the world
     Over 3.5 lakh water conservation measures taken up in a single month as nationwide Jal Shakti Abhiyan hits ground In a countrywide effort to enhance water security, especially in water stressed districts, the Centre initiated Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) has reported over 3.5 lakh water conservat...
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  • Government undertakes 3D mapping of aquifers in all villages
    Government to 3D map aquifers in all villages Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat said that the Centre is carrying out 3D aquifer mapping of every village in India, to help target water conservation measures at a micro level across the country. Such an exercise will help the governmen...
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  • "Digging recharge wells is the only way Bengaluru won’t run out of water"
    Vishwanath Srikantaiah, popularly known as the 'Rainman', has been in the news recently for his ambitious project to build one million recharge wells in Bengaluru. Given the dire situation we find ourselves in vis-à-vis water, the initiative could not have come at a better time. While Vishwanath h...
    priyadposted 2 weeks 5 days agoread more
  • Lok Sabha passes inter-state river disputes bill
    Lok Sabha passes Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019   The Lok Sabha has passed the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to amend the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act of 1956. The bill proposes to set up a central tribunal to help...
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  • All work and some play
    India is, by far, the world’s largest groundwater economy. India’s annual withdrawal of fresh groundwater (253 Billion Cubic Metres in 2013) amounts to one fourth of the global total and is more than that of China and the US combined. Over 80% of water extracted is used in agriculture. The share...
    priyadposted 3 weeks 3 days agoread more
  • Is the Jalayukt Shivar Abhiyan just a quick fix to manage droughts?
    Maharashtra is reeling under drought this year too, with the situation in Marathwada particularly bad. As high as twenty four out of thirty six districts in the state are facing deficient monsoons and about 4,920 villages and 10,506 hamlets are now completely dependent on water tankers for drinking ...
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  • How do farmers perceive soil erosion?
    Regionally and globally, soil erosion is a major contributor to total land degradation. Its impact is more pronounced in rainfed areas and it is a major threat to agriculture in India, with a significant economic cost amounting to about 0.35% of GDP in 2014-15 as per estimates by TERI (2018). Con...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 3 weeks 4 days agoread more
  • Himalayan states call for green bonus and a separate ministry
    Himalayan states demand green bonus and separate ministry from Centre At the recent Conclave of Himalayan States, a separate ministry was demanded to deal with problems endemic to the mountain states, as well as a green bonus in recognition of their contribution to environmental conservation. ...
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  • Info regarding grey water recycling
    I am planning to build a house in a 30 X 40 site in Bangalore. I would like to incorporate a cost effective grey water recycling and rainwater harvesting system. Kindly let me know how do I go about it since I am at the design stage of the project. Thanks
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  • Springing back to life
    In popular imagination, steeped in consumer culture, the hills are exotic and aesthetically sublime places to find solace away from busy urban life. This kind of imagination conveniently ignores and de-contextualizes the hills and the problems they face today. The Himalayas, often known as the Water...
    priyadposted 1 month 2 days agoread more
  • Global freshwater fish species under grave threat: IUCN
    Alarming decline in global freshwater fish species: IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List reports an alarming decline in global freshwater fish species. Over half of Japan’s endemic freshwater fishes and more than a third of freshwater fish in Mexico are faci...
    swatiposted 1 month 3 days agoread more
  • Dibang hydel project gets approval
    Cabinet approves Dibang hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Rs. 1,600 crore pre-investment and clearance expenditure for the 2,880 megawatts Dibang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project, which is worth Rs 28,080 crores in t...
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  • Water Future Conference: Towards a Sustainable Future
    A Future Earth Conference Opening new frontiers in water system diagnostics and innovative solutions to mitigate the 21st-century global water crisis The Sustainable Water Future Programme (Water Future) of Future Earth is organizing its first international conference in partnership with Divecha C...
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  • Rajasthan's ancient yet ever-evolving water heritage
    The state of Rajasthan has an immense range of ancient and ingenious water harvesting systems, like the famous johads or step wells managed by communities in the arid Thar desert, which receives very low rainfall. A recent book 'Wise water solutions in Rajasthan' by Om Prakash Sharma, Mark Everard a...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 month 6 days agoread more

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Posted Date : Thu, 2019-08-22 12:00
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Rains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab

Following the southern states witnessing heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon, the northern parts of India are now also experiencing incessant rains.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-08-21 23:14
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Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion under Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Modi

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-08-21 15:05
During the monsoon, temple tanks in Chennai fill to the brim with water, helping in groundwater recharge.

Besides showcasing the architectural expertise and aesthetics of their time, temple tanks also play an extremely important role as water storage systems in Chennai. Chennai has 39 temple tanks (excluding the suburban area) according to a study conducted in 2008.  As the rains arrived, a few temple tanks in the city were filled to the brim with water, thus helping in groundwater recharge while offering a spectacular view for devotees.

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Posted Date : Mon, 2019-08-19 12:53
Mitul Baruah from Ashoka University narrates personal experiences of people affected by floods in Majuli, Assam.

Floods are an annual phenomenon in Assam. They are as integral to the state as the Brahmaputra River is, and each monsoon, we are reminded that Assam exists (or is drowning). As I write this piece, Assam is slowly recovering from the first wave of flood this monsoon.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-08-14 13:37
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Southwest monsoon claims 227 lives

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-08-14 08:32
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Government rolls out plan to revive springs across the country

The Jal Shakti Ministry has proposed a pilot project for spring inventory and rejuvenation in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, and has suggested that similar projects of springs management be taken up in rest of the country with the active involvement of several other ministries.

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Posted Date : Thu, 2019-08-08 01:29
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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-08-07 23:07
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Government to 3D map aquifers in all villages

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-08-07 14:29
A million recharge wells for Bangalore

Vishwanath Srikantaiah, popularly known as the 'Rainman', has been in the news recently for his ambitious project to build one million recharge wells in Bengaluru. Given the dire situation we find ourselves in vis-à-vis water, the initiative could not have come at a better time.

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Posted Date : Tue, 2019-08-06 14:45
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Lok Sabha passes Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019  

The Lok Sabha has passed the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to amend the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act of 1956.

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