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Farmers of Hauda village in Nandura block are refraining from investing in solar pumps, which they believe would be ineffective in light of the water crisis.

Water scarcity renders solar pumps ineffective

Among them, 90 per cent were using solar pumps.

10 Aug 2019 2:33 AM

Major urban agglomerates across the world have experienced water crisis in the recent past. Last year, Cape Town barely escaped ‘Day Zero’.

India must join global efforts to end water crisis

Water scarcity poses major challenges to the national as well as international security of an emerging economic power like India.

07 Jul 2019 7:01 AM

Even cities like Pune and Mumbai that depend upon reasonably reliable and established surface water supplies are no exception.

Groundwater: The lifeline of urban India

Securing urban groundwater in a rapidly urbanising India is key for water supplies.

07 Jul 2019 6:59 AM

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM to address depletion issue of groundwater

Punjab CM announced after the all-party meeting to soon evolve a broad consensus to address the problem of depletion of groundwater in the state.

05 Jul 2019 1:03 AM

Although the Avadi lake cannot solve the Chennai water crisis on its own, if everything goes well, it could quench the city's thirst to some extent. (Representational image)

Avadi lake project: This Chennai lake can show a new way for water crisis

The brain behind project is Avadi legislator K Pandiarajan, popularly called Ma Foi Pandiarajan, who's also the Tamil Nadu Culture Minister.

27 Jun 2019 4:02 PM

Human activities, especially the over-exploitation of groundwater for agricultural irrigation, may contribute to the problem. (Photo: ANI)

Severe uranium contamination in India's groundwater, says study

Compiled data on groundwater uranium from 16 Indian states show high concentrations above WHO provisional guideline.

09 Jun 2018 10:39 AM

57 per cent of Maharashtra wells show decline in groundwater

The water situation in Mumbai is not as grim with two of the three well showing water levels to have risen by 66.7 per cent.

22 Mar 2018 2:57 AM

A team led by Chandra Shekhar Sharma, assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT, Hyderabad has succeeded in reducing fluoride level in water using `activated carbon' obtained from Jamun seeds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Humble Jamun fruit can be used to remove excess fluoride from groundwater, IIT

Excess fluoride in groundwater is a major problem in several states as it causes health problems.

26 Oct 2017 7:53 AM

As per the study, modifying diets by a few grams per day according to the composition of vegetables, fruit and meat could significantly reduce groundwater use in India.

Diet change may help save water: Lancet

The experts looked specifically at India, where approximately half of the usable water is currently required for irrigation.

05 Apr 2017 12:42 AM

Modifying diets by a few grams per day according to the composition of vegetables, fruit and meat could significantly reduce groundwater use in India. (Photo: Pixabay)

Modified diets can reduce groundwater use in India: study

The changes to diets include reducing the consumption of wheat and poultry and increasing the consumption of vegetables and legumes.

04 Apr 2017 8:21 PM

63 million in India do not have access to clean water: report

According to reports, more than one-sixth of the country's groundwater supply is currently overused.

21 Mar 2017 1:32 PM

The balls provide shade, cool the water and cut down evaporation.

Dry days: Shade Balls and saving water

How A few lakhs of these tiny little balls can save a water body from bacteria and evaporation.

14 Dec 2016 3:28 AM

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