Water crisis

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Northeast Monsoon Flops, Triggering Drought-Like Conditions Across South India

Nidhi Jamwal 30/01/2019

Analysis of monsoon data suggests South India is headed...

Women return disappointed with empty pots after the only borewell is shut after the pump overheats at Peddarpally village. Credit: Meena Menon.

In Spite of Mega Projects, Water Is Scarce in Rural Telangana

Meena Menon 24/11/2018

As the Telangana assembly goes to polls in December,...

Water Woes Are Already Knocking Rampur’s Door in Bundelkhand This Year

Water Woes Are Already Knocking Rampur’s Door in Bundelkhand This Year

Khabar Lahariya 01/03/2018

A premature water crisis has sent alarming bells ringing...

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In Sindh, Water Is Only for the Rich and the Powerful

Mustafa Talpur 09/06/2017

Despite having the best water infrastructure in the country,...

NITI Aayog, groundwater, water supply, drinking water, National Water Policy, Chennai, Chennai water shortage, Tamil Nadu, Cauvery river, The Washington Post, World Resources Institute, World Bank, Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board, Bengaluru, Karnataka,

Delhi Is on the Verge of a Groundwater Crisis – and It’s Time We Stopped Ignoring It

Sriroop Chaudhuri and Harnoor Kaur 21/04/2017

The lack of any law to protect groundwater levels...

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Brazil’s Sewage Woes Reflect the Growing Global Water Quality Crisis

Joan Rose 08/08/2016

The water quality of lakes, rivers and coastal shorelines...

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Roaring Rivers, Thirsty People: Koshi Basin Part II

Ramesh Bhushal 03/07/2016

Villagers trapped between snow covered peaks and roaring rivers...