The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...

A new study by Toxics Link reveals alarming lead contamination in soil surrounding battery recycling units across India, with levels signif...

India faces a critical challenge with excessive groundwater extraction, contributing 25 percent to global withdrawals. A parliamentary comm...

Groundwater levels across India have improved significantly. Over 73 percent of monitored wells show a rise in water levels compared to the...

"Analysis of water level data indicates that about 30 per cent of the wells monitored have registered a decline in groundwater level wherea...

The research paper published by IIT Kanpur has used more than 4,000 groundwater well data from northwest India to demonstrate that groundwa...

"Our dependence on groundwater is 65 per cent. It is not infinite. It is invisible, so we don't know how much water is being used. Almost 2...

The Central Groundwater Board is slated to determine the mechanism design for the levy and its extent, range and quantum.

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) had cautioned that the levels of fluoride, arsenic, nitrate and iron ore were beyond the acceptable limit...

New research has shown that the largest groundwater depletion in the world is happening in northern India.

The order by the green tribunal comes after a petition filed by an NGO alleged that 50 villagers have died of cancer in western UP.

Data shows that today — going by 2001 figures — the daily per capita groundwater availability in the country has come down to 5,120 litres.

The pre-monsoon groundwater level has declined in 46 per cent of wells assessed by the government across the country.

Out of 17 years since 1998, Haryana has received at least 10% below normal monsoon rains in 12 years.

The company-owned plant in Mehdiganj near Varanasi has been shut during peak season by the UPPCB as it found the company to be "violating a...

It is being speculated that not only will projects be delayed due to inadequate water for construction but also push up prices of propertie...

The first-ever official test to find out toxicity level in groundwater around Bhopal’s Union Carbide plant since the leak of poisonous gas ...