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A tube well in village Chakria_groundwater
March 26, 2021
Will Andhra Pradesh’s free bore well scheme deplete groundwater?
Under the YSR Jalakala scheme, the Andhra Pradesh government will dig free bore wells to provide small and marginal farmers access to water.
by Sahith Goverdhanam, R Sai Shiva Jayanth | 5 min read
People taking water from well_PTI
September 16, 2020
Where does the water in a well come from?
In the water sector, the focus on fixing demand and supply is taking us away from the real problem: Unnoticed groundwater dependencies in ever-expanding urban India.
by Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty | 7 min read
school boys drinking water-water
March 21, 2020
10 things you need to know about the water crisis in India
India is experiencing its worst ever water crisis. How did we get here?
by Arpit Jain, Reshma Anand | 3 min read
A girl drinking water from an earthen pot_ASwaminathan
December 24, 2019
On what basis does India allocate water?
KJ Joy on the state of activism in India today, access to water, interstate water conflicts, and people’s movements.
by Priya Desai | 7 min read
October 24, 2019
India has a groundwater problem
Despite being the lifeline of India’s water supplies, groundwater is overlooked by policy makers and users alike.
by Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty | 6 min read
Indian girl pouring water_water scarcity_ASwaminathan
August 16, 2019
Water is getting scarce in India, but not for everyone
India's water problem is not about running out of water but about how to allocate a fixed resource. Without doing the latter equitably, India's water future remains bleak.
by Dr Veena Srinivasan | 4 min read
A stretch of land in ladakh, india with cracks on the surface to show dehydration
July 26, 2019
Is India’s economic growth dehydrating the country?
Rising private wealth and a deepening ecological crisis have gone hand in hand, and are symptomatic of the larger Indian growth story.
by Roshan Kishore | 6 min read
An open sewage water way next to houses_water pollution_Wikimedia Commons
June 14, 2019
It’s time to re-imagine water systems in cities
Our sewerage systems have not kept pace with urbanisation, and with Indian cities growing rapidly, it's worth examining how this impacts water.
by Dr Veena Srinivasan | 3 min read
ASwaminathan-water being drawn from a well - clean water
February 26, 2019
An integrated approach to water quality management
Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.
by Ayan Biswas, Vikas Ratanjee | 4 min read
watershed management
June 7, 2018
“Agriculture alone cannot provide for our teeming millions.”
Watershed management is not just a mechanism to harvest and store water; its larger purpose is to create democratic processes at the village level and enable development that is inclusive, sustainable and meets the needs of the people.
by Crispino Lobo | 6 min read
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