Delhi plans a 4.7-km flood wall along the Yamuna's western bank before the next monsoon. The structure aims to protect areas like Civil Lin...

The govt is planning to build one million rainwater harvesting structures before next year's monsoon. This initiative, called Jal Sanchay, ...

About 450 cubic kilometres of groundwater was lost in northern India during 2002-2021 and climate change will further accelerate its deplet...

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

Bengaluru is hit by a water crisis worsened by urbanization. 'Silicon Valley of India' needs mandatory water harvesting and other conservat...

Even NGT would be aware that groundwater levels are not just a function of how much is extracted or replenished by a unit, but also by thos...

The ‘Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India’ report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) showed that 1,499 out of 6,881 assessed units...

Some now suggest that producers should consider adding water labels to help consumers make more sustainable choices about their food.

Growing food consumption across the globe and efforts by governments to boost agricultural trade in order to improve incomes of farmers has...

Agriculture in India relies heavily on groundwater for irrigation, particularly in the dry northern regions where precipitation is scarce.

The scientists say that this time the fires have burnt vast swathes of green cover, like bushes and plants, which absorb and hold the water...

The onus of abusing groundwater resources also lies with wheat, rice, maize and oilseeds producing states like Punjab and Haryana.

Haryana will become the first state in the country to have aquifer mapping done for its groundwater resources by May

The Central Ground Water Authority has notified 162 areas across the country where groundwater withdrawal is more than annual replenishment.

Indus Basin of NW India & Pakistan is the second-most overstressed groundwater basin in the world and is suffering rapid depletion from hum...

Using Nasa satellite data, scientists have found that groundwater levels in northern India have been declining by as much as 33 cm (one foo...

The Planning Commission on Tuesday suggested providing one-time cash compensation to farmers for paying electricity bills instead of the cu...