Water scarcity made worse by theft
By A NARAYANAMOORTHY and P ALLI Illegal diversion by private tankers and rampant misuse by beverage and packaged water units have to be checked The […]
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Women in India Face Health Problems and Other Risks as the Rivers Grow Saltier
By Manipadma Jena Women are drinking, bathing, and working in saltier water as a result of climate change. Dripping wet and looking exhausted, Shompa Pal […]
India: why collecting water turns millions of women into second-class citizens
A family in India needs fresh water. But this family can’t just turn on a tap. Instead, the women in the household must walk to […]
1.47 crore Indians at high risk of cancer, due to arsenic contaminated water
As many as 96 districts in 12 States have been affected by high arsenic contamination in ground water. Around 70.4 million people in 35 districts […]
21 Indian Cities Projected to Run Out of Groundwater by 2020, Report Says
By Pam Wright At a Glance Nearly 600 million people face high to extreme water stress in the country. Seventy-five percent of all households do not have water […]
IIT Mandi Scientists Create Material That Can Harvest Potable Water From Fog!
By Ahmed Sherrif The team studied a specific plant–the Dragon’s lily head (Gladiolus dalenii)–for its unique surface property. Nature has interesting ways of harvesting energy, from […]
688 billion cubic metres: India’s water withdrawals for agriculture is the highest in the world
Globally, irrigation accounts for an estimated 70 per cent of total freshwater withdrawal India leads the world in annual agricultural water withdrawals. China and the […]
In Maharashtra, 17 districts face threat of water scarcity
By Kiran Tare The dark clouds of drought are looming large over Marathwada and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra due to prolonged dry spell that threaten Kharif […]
NABARD Injects Rs 65,635 Crore Into Indian Agriculture For 93 Irrigation Projects, Will Benefit 80 Lakh Hectares Of Land
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved Rs 65,635 crore for 93 irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY), Press Trust […]
As India’s Ganges runs out of water, a potential food shortage looms
By Sahana Ghosh In the last three decades, the groundwater input to the Ganges River in India has declined by 50 percent during the summer, a […]