India

Not just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study

NGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel

Forced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellers

In a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report

NGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways

World Bank to provide Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety

The Himalayas are often called the water towers of Asia because of the vast amount of water locked in the form of ice in thousands of glaciers there. But concerns relating to climate change have often put a question mark on future water availability from these glaciers.

The decline in public, as well as private investment, has led to a slowdown in the growth of agriculture and allied sectors in the last five years. The crisis in the agrarian sector had intensified over the last few years. It is now the political talking point with many farmers' rallies, marches and protests being held all over the country.

India is undergoing a major transition with changes in rainfall patterns leading to increased frequency of droughts, floods, heat waves amidst fear of a major water crisis in the years to come. Why are these threats increasing?

Identify farmers for income support scheme: NITI Aayog to states