University of Sheffield project funds fresh water well in India
Life Water, sold in all commercial services and UNICUS retail outlets across the university campus and residences, is a life changing charity, providing clean drinking […]
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Droughts and floods: India’s water crises demand more than grand projects
India is facing one of its most serious droughts in recent memory – official estimates suggest that at least 330m people are likely to be […]
Less than 8% water left in dams
Pune: The delay in the arrival of monsoon and inadequate pre-season showers have made water shortage more acute in the city with water levels in […]
Zilla panchayat to make rain water harvesting mandatory
Mangaluru: Taking cue from the directive given by the DC A B Ibrahim to make rain water harvesting mandatory for all commercial/residential buildings above 2,000 […]
India-EU joint project for treating waste water increases crop yield
Crops such as okra, brinjal and chilly plants irrigated with reused treated waste water under a jointly funded India-EU project have shown increased yields […]
Indian City on High Alert for Polio
HYDERABAD, India (AP) —A city of nearly 7 million people in southern India has declared a “high alert” for polio after an active strain of […]
Indian Navy rushes to assist merchant ship taking on water
Indian Naval Ship Trikand from Western Naval Command was in the vicinity and has responded immediately by sending team of 4 personnel including 2 officers […]
India can avoid water wars in the future by mixing old and new solutions
Drinking water shortages are known to spark scuffles , but last week, it led to Sunil Giri, 23, losing his life. Giri was beaten to […]
Coal power plants biggest guzzlers of water: Greenpeace India
Greenpeace India on Friday released data on the water consumption patterns of coal power plants in seven drought affected states, stating that coal power plants […]
Corporates now switching to eco-friendly PET water containers
CHENNAI: With increasing research that bubble top containers, used to store drinking water, may contain bisphenol A (BPA), corporates are increasing looking at safer, more […]