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Jal Jeevan Mission: 57 per cent of rural households have a tap water supply in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the effort and congratulated the beneficiaries of this mission.

Updated: January 27, 2023 13:33 IST

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While the Earth’s capability of recycling water is remarkable, the challenge is to maintain the quality of water that is…

January 16, 2023 14:35 IST

Exclusive: India and Netherlands to deepen cooperation in water sector says Dutch Envoy

The European nation is also working closely on water and Climate and Water and Agriculture; there is a joint technology…

December 27, 2022 11:11 IST

Explainer: Decoding India’s groundwater data

The World Bank, some years ago, had predicted 21 Indian cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai, to run out of…

Updated: November 24, 2022 13:29 IST

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Saving the planet, and livelihoods

The science of precision farming can give us “more from less”

Updated: September 5, 2022 10:23 IST

The Prime Minister hailed Goa for being the first Har Ghar Jal-certified state where every household is connected to piped water. He also acknowledged Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu as the first set of Union territories to achieve the feat.

About 70 m houses get access to piped water in just 3 years: PM Modi

“Those who do not care about the country, are not bothered about spoiling the present or future of the country.…

August 20, 2022 04:45 IST

Delhi water crisis: Yamuna level at 57-year low, National Capital braces for shortage

Earlier this month, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested Haryana to release additional water on humanitarian grounds.

Updated: June 30, 2022 10:30 IST

Shimla water shortage reminiscent of 2018 crisis, authorities blame leaking pipes

The shortage of the vital resource has triggered a political blame game, with the Congress and the CPM attributing the…

June 25, 2022 11:54 IST

Jal Jeevan Mission: Here’s how the government plans to supply safe drinking water to every rural household

States and Union Territories have been advised by the centre to carry out testing of sources of drinking water once…

April 8, 2022 13:02 IST

The water commission regularly conducts hydrological observation on Indian rivers. (Pixabay)

Water crisis in India? Population boom decreasing per-capita water availability

The 2019 study, conducted with the National Remote Sensing Centre, assessed India’s average annual water resources availability as 1,999.20 BCM.

April 8, 2022 12:43 IST

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India and the Economics of Water

The total water demand in India is expected to rise by over 70% by 2025, a huge demand-supply gap is…

Updated: March 27, 2022 18:05 IST

World Water Day: Global water crisis looming, high time we introspect and change our attitude

In recognition of the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of this valuable resource, World Water Day takes place…

Updated: March 22, 2022 12:58 IST

World Water Day: Restoring groundwater in India to make our vital resource visible

With 16% of the world’s population and only 4% of the world’s freshwater resources , India has relied heavily on…

Updated: March 22, 2022 11:44 IST

Powering water conservation: Thermal power generation will need to integrate tech & process innovation to ensure judicious use of water

As per the report of National Commission for Integrated Water Resource Development, the water requirement by 2050 in high use…

March 22, 2022 04:15 IST

It is clear that the Ken Betwa Project is a nonstarter in the current situation.

Interlinking of Rivers: Where is the sense in river-linking?

There is little scientific basis, donor-state acceptability, and social/environmental optimality

February 25, 2022 04:45 IST

Chamba, in Himachal Pradesh has become the 100th 'Har Ghar Jal' district, the fifth aspirational district to be covered under the initiative.

Jal Jeevan mission now covers every home in 100 districts: Centre

“A promise made by our government is now a reality in 100 districts of the country, from arid ones to…

February 18, 2022 18:21 IST

“Large river systems, such as the Ganga, provide crucial water resources with important implications for global water, food and energy security. Understanding the complex dynamics of such systems remains a major challenge,” said Stefan Krause, Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham. (Representative image/ Reuters photo)

Research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’

Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the complex ‘cocktail’…

January 26, 2022 18:33 IST

The Nelamangala unit currently has 17 rainwater recharge wells, two recharge ponds along with five cross wave technology-based recharge tanks. (File)

ABB India’s Nelamangala unit gets ‘Water Positive’ certification from TERI

The unit has provisions of rainwater tanks for rooftop runoff along with TERI-approved filtration to get suitable water for a…

January 20, 2022 15:57 IST

Draft Regional Plan 2041 makes suggestions to deal with supply, use, and reuse of water in Delhi-NCR

The National Capital Region Planning Board, which operates under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has invited objections as…

January 6, 2022 12:20 IST

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For first time, Indian Railways installs parabolic solar concentrator for hot water supply; see benefits

This Parabolic Solar Concentrator-based water heating system will supply hot water for soaking and cleaning of various railway components such…

December 15, 2021 11:48 IST

As a result, intended accountees will be better equipped to evaluate the performance of the government.

Jal Jeevan Mission — Accountability in public policy

Jal Jeevan Mission: Launched in 2019, JJM aims to provide each and every household in rural India safe and adequate…

April 3, 2021 06:00 IST

AMR-relevant measures in the dashboards represented four categories: policy indicators; antimicrobial resistance indicators; antimicrobial use indicators; and public health indicators.

The other ‘pandemic’: Worsening antimicrobial resistance needs to be battled with better vaccine coverage, safe drinking water & proper sanitation

By Jyoti Joshi & Erta Kalanxhi As the world deals with the acute ravages of Covid-19, the collateral damage on…

April 3, 2021 05:30 IST

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