Delhi—a city and union territory of India containing the country’s capital, New Delhi—continues to grow in population, posing challenges to civic agencies in the provision of citizens’ essential needs.
New Delhi: The fate of Delhi is tied intimately to that of the Himalayas. The city’s water-needs are met by Himalayan rivers; part of our power requirements too is met by energy harnessed at dams on Himalayan
An ambitious project to build 28 lakes and a supporting system of waterways will be implemented by the government of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, in an effort to better the city’s environment and
Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – provides the first ever common approach to corporate water disclosure. Companies are fundamentally changing the way they address water. Increasingly, they are investing
<p>This new report released by Stockholm International Water Institute shows how continuing current trends in food production could lead to increased shortages and intense competition for scarce water resources in many regions across the world.</p>
Barren land glares at you from either side of the national highway from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer. A few dry wild bushes and cacti line the tough terrain. Although there are random patches of ploughed land,
Claim that their farmlands dry up sans required amount of water Many farmers voiced concerns over illegal suction of groundwater at several places and being supplied to industries in the district. They sought the intervention of officials at the grievance redressal meeting here on Thursday to curb the irregularity. The farmers from Tiruchendur, Srivaikuntam and Ottapidaram had unanimously voiced their concern over such violations in large scale and claimed that their farmlands were getting dried up sans required amount of water.
Plan to expand coal mines and power plants in China's arid provinces threatens to drain water supply, report shows China's plan to rapidly expand large coal mines and power plants in its arid northern
Groundwater is a life-sustaining resource that supplies water to billions of people, plays a central part in irrigated agriculture and influences the health of many ecosystems. Most assessments of global
Groundwater use is unsustainable in many of the world's major agricultural zones.
In a country where about a third of farmland is drought-prone, farmers have started adopting technologies that help mitigate the impact of water scarcity and maximise output with minimum inputs. Micro
