Water & Sanitation

Local governments are uniquely suited for the collective planning and implementation of sustainable water management.

There is a clear and urgent need for partnerships between multiple stakeholders and actors to ensure water security. A few principles and approaches can make collaborative action effective.

A day in the life of an activist in Mumbai, who advocates for universal water access in the face of discriminatory policies.

Social welfare schemes and public facilities are not planned keeping this population in mind. Here's why this needs to change.

To counter India’s water crisis, nonprofits from across the country are helping farmers adopt innovative techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture.

Paddy and sugarcane are water-intensive crops, but farmers in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are practising water-efficient methods to cultivate these crops.

The Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to address groundwater depletion and encourage community-led water security plans. But it may not be taking into account a key component of water flows.

Uneven access to water continues to stall Kalahandi district's complete transformation from drought-born despair to hopeful development.

Shraman Jha, CEO of Hindustan Unilever Foundation, and Padma Shri awardee Uma Shankar Pandey, a jal yoddha or water warrior from Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, discuss how communities and corporates can step up their water conservation efforts.

Learn why women from tribal communities in eastern and central India are integral to planning, building, and managing a sustainable water conservation system.