According to a report, the entire northwestern region of India is anticipated to face critically low groundwater availability by 2025. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently took suo motu cognisance of a […]
Groundwater situation: Levels fell in most wells in 2017-18
In states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, the number of wells having groundwater at greater depth have increased according to a government report A Persian Wheel system used […]
Groundwater depletion in Haryana a cause of serious concern
Annual groundwater withdrawal in Haryana is 137% of its annual extractable groundwater resources. Out of the 141 blocks in Haryana, 85 have reached the red category level. Water-intensive paddy cultivation […]
Injection borewells yielding good results
Hyderabad: The injection borewells set up by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the IT corridor are yielding desired results, even though the RWH pits initiative has flopped. In Serilingampally […]
Borewells on the banks of Narmada are drying up, indicating concerning groundwater situation
Borewells around the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh are drying up which indicate groundwater depletion in the river basin. The natural flow of the river has also been affected due […]
Pune: Maharashtra faces severe water crisis as dams record 20% drop in storage
The situation has triggered early drought conditions, affecting over 1,200 villages that now rely on water tankers for their supply Maharashtra is confronted with an escalating water crisis as a […]
Groundwater table depleted in half of Maharashtra in January
PUNE: The groundwater level in at least half of Maharashtra showed signs of depletion this January in comparison to the average of the past five years. The data from the […]
Schools need a roadmap for rainwater harvesting
Despite school rooftops and playgrounds being the best places for rainwater harvesting, many institutions are unable to implement the system owing to lack of expertise Photo: Getty Images Last year, […]
India heading towards groundwater depletion tipping point: UN report
NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (PTI) Some areas in the Indo- Gangetic basin in India have already passed the groundwater depletion tipping point and its entire north-western region is predicted to […]
The Atal Bhujal Yojana, meant to address groundwater depletion, is missing a key part of water flows
Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY) launched in 2019, aims to address groundwater depletion and promote sustainable management practices by encouraging communities to prepare and implement water security plans. The water budgeting […]