Twin sisters Naina and Nayantara Singh have developed Aqua Sattva, an award-winning, low-cost, plant-based water filtration system. This in...

India faces a double blow as the IMD forecasts below-normal monsoon rainfall, with a 60% chance of deficient rains due to El Niño. This, co...

The Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...

The 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...

India and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...

Pakistan faces a severe water crisis due to scarcity and mismanagement. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal unveiled a national strategy. It focu...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged renewed focus on water conservation as summer begins. He praised past campaigns for improving water harv...

Groundwater, vital for drinking and farming, is disappearing globally. This hidden crisis, revealed by satellite data and aquifer studies, ...

Groundwater depletion is a silent global crisis, its slow, hidden progression masking a severe threat. Years of overuse, drawing on ancient...

Ghaziabad and Noida face severe water crises as groundwater extraction rates soar, with Ghaziabad extracting 123% of its total last year. E...

Amid soaring temperatures, residents in Noida and Ghaziabad face water shortages, relying on private tankers and rationing despite official...

Over the past 50 years, policies have allowed what amounts to a free-for-all in groundwater development, and as the crisis has grown, it ha...

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

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

The indiscriminate use of rivers and other surface-water bodies in many areas for disposal of sewage and industrial waste has rendered them...

After incorporating suggestions/comments, the bills will be put before the Union Cabinet for approval and in Parliament before being circul...

Though the situation of groundwater use is more or less same in many states, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are especially guilty because of...