Dalit shot at for fetching water from govt tubewell
A 25-year-old Dailt was shot at and injured on Sunday, for fetching water from a government tubewell outside a village in UP, triggering clashes between […]
Water
Now, purified water for Re 1 at railway stations!
New Delhi: In an attempt to provide purified water to the passengers at the railways stations, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has […]
Nagpur’s smart water management is an example for other cities across India
A special train carried around five lakh litres of water for parched Latur in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region in April this year. The first batch of […]
After big dams, river linking project to be disastrous for India
Magsaysay award winner, Rajendra Singh also called water man of India has cautioned against river linking project of the Centre. Talking to TOI on sidelines […]
India to ‘divert rivers’ to tackle drought
Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said transferring water, including from major rivers like the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, to drought-prone areas is now her government’s […]
Odisha: More than 98 per cent rural households do not have access to safe drinking water
BHUBANESWAR: Even though the State Government has fixed a target to provide safe drinking water to all by 2020, more than 98 percent of rural […]
Water woe signals $17 billion opportunity for India recycler
India’s water crisis is set to spur the development of a market for recycling plants India’s water crisis is set to spur the development of […]
Here’s how India’s water governance has failed its citizens
At present, around 330 million people in India are suffering a severe drought, which has caused an acute drinking water shortage crisis, especially in the states […]
World Bank to Lend $100 Million to India for Clean Water in Karnataka
The World Bank and India signed a deal on Tuesday by which the nation will receive $100 million in loan funds to provide the citizens […]