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Finding Groundwater
Seven reasons why Bengaluru can still run out of water
Posted on 05 Apr, 2018 03:20 PMA recent BBC report projected that Bengaluru will run out of water soon.
Horizontal wells bring more water
Posted on 19 Mar, 2018 01:09 PMHanumanthappa Ramanagar from Kushtagi taluka of Karnataka’s Koppal district has 15 acres of arid land with two deep wells on two sides of the land. One is a “very old” dug well and the other, a tubewell, is just 10 years old. Both were on the verge of going defunct two years ago. “There were many areas of land around us which were facing a similar fate.
Farmers’ plight: Leaving land for a lesser life
Posted on 13 Mar, 2018 06:24 AMScanty rainfall, depleting groundwater levels, barren farmlands and mass migration of farmers to cities for better livelihood--this is the reality of most of rural India today. Many parts of India are witnessing this growing trend of farmers leaving their lands in search of jobs in cities.
How Kakaddara village won water cup
Posted on 19 Feb, 2018 06:33 AMEvery year, thousands of villages in Maharashtra get affected by droughts. Experts say that the reasons for recurrent droughts include a lack of policy framework, technical knowledge and community participation as well as poor implementation of government programmes.
Invisible water wizards
Posted on 16 Feb, 2018 02:00 PMIndia has long undervalued one of its most precious resources—water. Today the country’s chronic mismanagement of water has led to drought in nearly 2,00,000 villages. According to the World Bank data, Indian farmers use almost 70 percent of the total groundwater that is drawn in the country each year. Shockingly, India uses more groundwater annually than China and the United States combined.
Can Bundelkhand farmers weather the drought?
Posted on 16 Nov, 2017 03:28 PMOn October 22, 35-year-old Lallu Yadav was celebrating Govardhan Pooja, a Hindu festival celebrated after Diwali, in Panchkurha village, almost 22 kms from the district headquarters of Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh.
India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 10:12 AMThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.
Citizens participate in mapping Bengaluru’s groundwater
Posted on 14 Sep, 2017 11:34 AMThe problem of Bengaluru’s water is well known.
Every state needs a river rejuvenation policy'
Posted on 28 Aug, 2017 05:53 PMAs India celebrates 70 years of independence, the recent flooding in states like Assam and Gujarat and droughts in places like Tamil Nadu and Marathwada remind us that we still need to go far to achieve independence from water woes.
Every day is a dry day in Kovaipudur
Posted on 30 Jun, 2017 07:11 PMWith its pleasant climate and serene environment, Kovaipudur, a quaint township located in Coimbatore, was once known to be a haven for retired people. Kovaipudur is living out a nightmare now, one that has snowballed over the years.