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 […]
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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 […]
In managing water, Surat takes lead
Municipality to supply 115 MLD treated water to meet industrial requirement by March 2019 India’s ‘Diamond City’ offers a lesson for the country’s ever-expanding cities […]
Misaligned agriculture: A major source of India’s water problems
BY HARITHA SARANGA AND SPOORTHI ANANDA KUMAR India is not a water poor country, however, the demand for water is increasing every day due to the […]
India facing its worst water shortage in history, report says
By SWATI GUPTA Think tank says 600 million people affected India is facing its worst water shortage in history. Six hundred million people are dealing with […]
Water shortages to be key environmental challenge of the century, Nasa warns
By Fiona Harvey Freshwater supplies have already seriously declined in 19 global hotspots – from China to the Caspian Sea – due to overuse, groundbreaking study […]
Winter rain 64% deficient, triggers water shortage
By Zia Haq In the northwest, Rajasthan had the highest shortfall at -97%, followed by UP at -81%. In central India, Odisha’s shortfall was -99%. Daman […]
Smart irrigation scheme cuts water use and boosts crop yields – scientists
The project, developed by UK experts and tested on a farm in India, has boosted yields of crops such as okra. A “smart” precision irrigation […]
What we can learn from Cape Town and its water shortage
CHENNAI: Sometime in April, Cape Town is poised to become the first major city in the world to run out of water. While water shortages […]
Save our rivers: India is heading for a grave water crisis, it must take remedial measures urgently
By TOI Edit It is on the banks of its rivers that India’s civilisation and its cities emerged and were nurtured. Population pressures and developmental imperatives […]