Page 3 - Water Management

The next water decade

Water can be recycled and re-used and thus we may not have water wars. The real challenge is ensuring the sustainability of the water-supply systems

PM Modi launches Atal Bhujal Yojana, aims to improve groundwater management

Urging farmers to switch over to crops that use less water, he exhorted people not to waste the precious natural resource in daily household needs

Water laws still stuck in the 19th century

A popular but highly mistaken view is that converting water into a central subject would enable better management of India's water resources

Parched India will see 'water refugees' in future, says Rajendra Singh

A lot of time has been lost, but it's still possible to overcome the crisis, Singh said

Jal Jeevan Mission: A mammoth task, a sea of business opportunities

The mission requires a staggering Rs 3.5 trillion to cover piping to 90,000 households a day for five years; this is where private participation might become crucial

Jal Shakti Ministry to go ahead with Bureau of Water Efficiency

India is among the least water-efficient countries, according to global baseline for sustainable development goals indicator by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Gujarat retains top position in water management, says NITI Aayog

Releasing the second edition of the Composite Water Management Index, the government think tank said the annual per capita availability of water is expected to reduce to 1,140 cubic metres by 2050

Undiluted truth of clean drinking water: How to quench the parched earth

Systematic efforts can help achieve the goal of universal water supply by 2030

What's needed for effective water management: Less govt, more governance

We must move towards a people-centric, ecosystem-oriented management

Water: Missing the real point

Govt must augment storage and reduce wastage in agriculture

GoI, ADB sign $100-million loan for climate adaptation project in Tamil Nadu

The financing will be used to strengthen embankments of six major irrigation water channels in the Vennar system and rehabilitate 13 irrigation pumping schemes

Romit Sen & Kamal Vatta: The importance of water management

Growth and development in India will be governed by the way water is used and managed. On World Water Day, the columnists analyse how a proper framework can ensure the safety and sustainability of this resource