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Water Quality (Water Quality and Pollution)

Wastewater, often untreated drains into water bodies in India

FAQ: What is antibiotic resistance, and why should India worry about it?

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

16 Jan 2026

11 min read

Cleanliness rankings frequently neglect a critical safety factor: the condition of the buried pipelines that deliver drinking water

The science of safe water is clear. Why did Indore still get it wrong, and how can citizens stay safe?

09 Jan 2026

9 min read

A labourer closes a tube well on government order. The government closed all the 14 arsenic affected hand pumps in the village after villagers protested. (Image: India Water Portal)

FAQ on arsenic contamination in India: Causes, impacts, and mitigation options

13 Nov 2025

13 min read

Plastic waste on the riverbanks

Water pollution in India: A comprehensive overview

08 Nov 2025

8 min read

Coal mining can negatively affect water resources

How coal mining is contaminating groundwater in Central India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

10 Oct 2025

5 min read

Dr Priyanka Jamwal and her colleagues at the lake

Rivers and Lakes

Lake Revive: Nature-based solutions tool to restore and sustain urban lakes

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

30 Sep 2025

6 min read

Residents of Tilthi village take children to safer places during the floods.

Why Does Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur Flood Every Year Despite A Steady Decline In Rainfall?

Brijendra Dubey

26 Sep 2025

14 min read

(Image Source: India Water Portal)

How groundwater depletion in rural Bengaluru affects drinking water security

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

30 Aug 2025

7 min read

Use of RO filters for 'safe' drinking water is becoming common in urban areas of India

When water becomes a number: The hidden politics of TDS and the rise of RO markets in Bhuj

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

25 Apr 2025

6 min read

Water quality testing under Jal Jeevan Mission (Image: MoJS)

Ensuring safe drinking water: A comprehensive guide to monitoring water quality in rural India

10 Apr 2025

5 min read

Surface water resources in Bengaluru , Ulsoor lake

Emerging organic contaminants and antimicrobial resistance in Bengaluru waters

Bentje Brauns et al

06 Jan 2025

4 min read

Clean water solution (Image: S M Sehgal Foundation)

MatiKalp ceramic pot filter advances access to safe drinking water

Lalit Mohan Sharma

08 Jun 2024

4 min read

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