Physiography

In popular imagination, steeped in consumer culture, the hills are exotic and aesthetically sublime places to find solace away from busy urban life. This kind of imagination conveniently ignores and de-contextualizes the hills and the problems they face today. The Himalayas, often known as the Water Tower of Asia, are revered because many of the world's important rivers originate from them.

HC orders Haryana government to supply adequate water to Delhi and monitor Yamuna through live Google maps

India's water situation alarming

The Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) cover 3500 kms across eight countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

Not just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study

NGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel

Forced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellers

In a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report

Country's groundwater crisis showcases need to enact model groundwater bill

Devise time-bound plan to address water contamination: Parliamentary committee