Maharashtra

Ensure 100 percent treatment of sewage entering rivers: NGT to authorities

NSS finds only 58.2 percent of rural households have drinking water facilities within premises

Manual scavenging still prevails in India thanks to weak laws, says study

Cyclone Bulbul causes devastation in West Bengal and Odisha

The link between water and Delhi's air pollution crisis

Pune continues to face a water crisis every summer despite having sufficient water, thanks to its geographical location and plentiful natural water assets. While enough of its water needs are taken care of by water supply from the Khadakwasla dam, the use of groundwater to meet the needs of the population continues to increase.

Drinking water availability should be a top priority: NGT

To many in the water sector, K. J. Joy needs no introduction. An activist at heart, Joy is known for his untiring rights based work in mobilising communities in rural Maharashtra, and for his research work on water and water related conflicts including inter-state riparian water conflicts.

Study finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years

Last week saw protests of a different kind in Mumbai. Activists and citizens from all walks of life came together to protest the cutting of trees in Aarey Milk Colony, one of the few surviving green lungs of the fast growing and polluted city of Mumbai.