Nainital lake drying up, human activities to blame
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A view of the Nainital lake. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Their will, their way
Pune citizens come together to save their water resources, show ways to use water sustainably.
Dr Vishram Rajhans and Mr Ravindra Sinha
Wastewater from tanneries makes farm soil toxic
Wastewater from tannery industries that reach agricultural lands ruin soil health and pollute groundwater, a study finds out.
A village becomes water rich
How restoration of traditional ponds, rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment saved a village from water scarcity.
A johad after restoration.
Shrinking wetlands leave J&K high and dry
Wetlands play a major role in the sustenance of lives and livelihoods in Kashmir. Urbanisation, however, spells doom for the "paradise on earth".
A boatman carries vegetables produced from floating gardens. (Source 101Reporters)
Living on the edge
The increasing cases of tigers straying outside the reserves are leading to man-animal conflicts. A film tries to find solutions.
Tiger in Corbett national park. (Source: Soumyajit Nandy, Flickr Commons)
Persian Gulf, Red Sea waters in Bay of Bengal
Study finds evidence of waters from the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea in the Bay of Bengal which indicates climate change.
NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
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Garbage piled up near the Yamuna river. (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
UP rivers have poor quality water, reveals audit
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Polythene bags and solid waste left behind the Ganga river in Allahabad. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Flourishing informal water market
Informal water tankers are both a curse and a necessity. Should they be banned or integrated into the formal water supply system?
Rice that withstands drought
Scientists develop a new variety of rice that needs very little water and can withstand drought.
Centre asks states to prepare for monsoon failure
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A community well (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Karnataka women to tackle water woes
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Women on a mission to tackle water woes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
A case of vanishing greens
The changing landscape from rapid development makes agriculture difficult for farmers in peri-urban Hyderabad.
A farmer at work. (Source: SaciWATERs)
New test to detect aquaculture virus
A group of Indian researchers has developed a rapid test to detect a virus that affects shrimp.
A shrimp farm. (Source: India Water Portal)
The dirty picture
A hard-hitting documentary film ‘Kakkoos’ looks at the politics behind the banned practice of manual scavenging and how the civil society connives to keep it alive.
Manual scavenging is a caste issue. (Image: Divya Bharathi, Facebook)
A look inside your water tanker
While the quality of water supplied by tankers is suspect, having different sources of water for different uses is a luxury that not many can afford.
Water tankers queue up to be filled.(Source:SaciWATERs)
Disappearing lakes and politics of corruption
Communities have as much part to play in protecting natural resources as the people in power. This case of a disappearing lake proves it.
Greywater irrigation more profitable
A study that finds many trees like eucalyptus grow better with greywater than ground water shows a better way to manage water.
Greywater from kitchen and bathroom. (Source: India Water Portal)
Looting water for fun
Hyderabad sources water for most of its amusements and recreation from villages nearby, depleting groundwater and creating water shortage for the villagers.
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