Heat waves have been intensifying over vast areas of India in recent days and there are also many reports of water scarcity making the conditions worse for people. However the…
According to a study by the National Institute of Hydrology, the accelerating pace of development in India is likely to intensify the water crisis, potentially leading to conflicts among states.…
Water scarcity for many months in a year is becoming a significant problem in many rural communities of the world. In many areas it has become a survival issue and…
When a man agrees to walk for 300 km to take the message of water conservation to many villages, this is great. However when a rural woman decides to do…
India has a great tradition of organizing foot marches, including some which become historically very important, the most obvious example being the Dandi Salt March under the leadership of Mahatma…
As the water-crisis spreads to many areas, it is important to have an understanding of the crisis that encourages participative, people-centered solutions. Without such an understanding solutions that are imposed…
Till just about five years ago, in Nadna village of Shivpuri district (Madhya Pradesh) in Central India, the situation for most households was quite distressing. As several women of this…
At a time when several environmental problems have become so serious as to threaten the basic life-nurturing conditions of our planet, thoughtful and concerned people all over the world are…
Chittodia village, located in Suhagpura block of Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan), is finding sustenance increasingly difficult because of water scarcity during the first half of the year, before the advent of…
Bundelkhand region in Central India, comprising 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, has often been in the news due to water scarcity but at the same time it…
Patha, the plateau area of Chitrakut district in Uttar Pradesh, is an area that has been often in news due to water scarcity. When I visited this area over four…
In the arid and undulating landscape of Rajasthan, this village stands out like a green oasis. Teen Pokhar, with a little over 48 households, is a drought-proof village one hour…
Jagdharpura village of Karauli district (Rajasthan) faces a challenge due to its geographical location—it is situated close to those parts of the Chambal region which are known for their ravines.…
Water is the fundamental element of life. It is essential for all living beings on Earth. However, due to increasing population and uncontrolled development, water scarcity has become a serious…
Bundelkhand region in central India is spread over 14 districts of two states-- Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It has frequently been in the news due to water scarcity but…
The data indicating a reduction in India's groundwater levels by 450 cubic kilometers is alarming. This decline over the past two decades could lead to severe water shortages for agriculture…
As heat waves intensified over a vast part of the country, Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh was repeatedly found to be among the more severely affected parts of the country.…
Sixth Abhee Dutt Mazumdar Memorial Lecture, Kolkata, 26 July 2019 INTRODUCTION Honouring Abhee Dutt Mazumdar It is a great honour to deliver the Abhee Dutt Mazumdar Memorial Lecture this year.…
Bundelkhand region in Central India comprising 14 districts (7 in Uttar Pradesh and 7 in Madhya Pradesh) has been frequently in news due to water scarcity. While there is widespread…
Water conservation can be the key to many-sided rural development, and the recent experiences of Anaura village in Birdha block of Lalitpur district provide a very promising example of this.…
Due to a number of factors like encroachments, pollution, silting and sand-mining, many small rivers and rivulets have been degraded so much and their flow during lean season has been…
One of the biggest programs of installing water pipelines and taps in villages is under way in India. There is a lot of enthusiasm regarding this and a big sense…
Bundelkhand region, spread over 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in central India, has often been in news due to water scarcity, a problem that can easily worsen…
People of Markhera village had been facing increasing difficulties due to water shortages. Water table was declining and water level in wells was going down too. Hand pumps were often…
As India is troubled increasingly by more scorching heat waves than ever before, its water worries are also increasing. With 18% of the world’s population and 15% of its livestock…
The union government has stated that it will be giving very high priority to its schemes to provide tap water to all homes. It has been claimed that this work…
Several regions of acute water-scarcity have emerged in India and during summer these expend to a much wider area. Droughts are also becoming more frequent and this has added…
Valuing Water is the theme of the 29th World Water Day this year. Valuing Water and Enabling Change also happened to be the theme of the Annual Report of the World Economic Forum’s 2030 Water Resources Group (now hosted…
Even though so many mighty rivers flow in Himalyan region which take water to such vast plains , it is a fact that many Himalayan villages face increasing and acute…
Water might become the most sought-after commodity in the world and the most traded resource on the exchanges if the depletion and mismanagement of water resources continue at the present…
On the ten year anniversary of the United Nations historic vote to recognize water as a basic human right, Barlow reflects on where we go from here. A demonstrator holds…
" Water, water, every where And all the boards did shrink Water, water, every where Nor any drop to drink. ..." The Rime of the Ancient Mariner By Samuel…
India has long undervalued one of its most precious resources—water—and today the country’s chronic mismanagement of water has led to drought in nearly 2,00,000 villages. According to the World…
Historians will tell you that an explosion of creativity occurs the moment the world starts complaining that there is nothing left to invent, or that the search for solutions has come…
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