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Groundwater
Superbugs find their way into Bihar’s groundwater
Posted on 26 Jul, 2024 09:24 AMThere is a huge dearth of cleanliness in India--open defecation is rampant; garbage management in most cities is in shambles; toxic hospital and industrial wastes and sewage are allowed to drain into water sources and food products are laced with chemicals.
![Resistant bacteria invade groundwater in Bihar (Image Source: Immage reconstructed from NIAD E coli Wikimedia Commons images and IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/AMR.jpg?itok=5-beJ2Ua)
Groundwater increases the risk of kidney stones in Rajasthan
Posted on 25 Jul, 2024 09:01 PMWhile good water quality is crucial for health and survival, contamination of water resources continues to be a daunting challenge in India with 1,95,813 habitations in the country having poor water quality.
![A well in Rajasthan (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/Well%20in%20rajasthan.jpg?itok=SsaUJfAU)
How caste, credit, and crops shape microirrigation in semi-arid India
Posted on 23 Jul, 2024 09:26 AMWater scarcity is a significant global issue, particularly affecting arid and semi-arid regions. Climate change is expected to alter rainfall patterns and increase temperatures, threatening crop production and water resources.
![Drip irrigation in Kerala (Image: Vis M, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/Drip_irrigation_in_Kerala.jpg?itok=9BaxLv_l)
Meter, Measure, Manage: Engineering a data-based approach for water conservation
Posted on 15 Jul, 2024 03:35 PMThe recent water crisis in Delhi starkly underscores the looming water challenges faced by major Indian cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. This situation reveals the anarchy prevalent in water resource management and governance. While the Delhi government and neighboring states engage in a blame game, water sector experts remain united.
![An AI generated image, highlighting water shortage and use of tankers to provide water but water being wasted when available (Image Source: Praharsh Patel)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/Praharsh.jpg?itok=GwQxKyzq)
From scarcity to sharing: How farmers are managing groundwater in Rayalaseema
Posted on 02 Jul, 2024 03:34 PMMay 2024 has shattered many global temperature records on land and in the oceans. It was no different, as parts of India recorded some of its harshest temperatures.
![Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/jasmine-groundwater-collectivisation.jpg?itok=s6nwOT2o)
Decommissioning of open wells: Is all well in the villages?
Posted on 13 Jun, 2024 09:07 PMIn recent years, there has been a notable trend towards overdependence on groundwater for irrigation in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka and the Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh. The transformation in the region has been marked by a growing number of cases where farmers are drilling borewells as a response to the declining water table over the years.
![Borewell proliferation may dry up open wells (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Well%20Photo_Ktaka.jpeg?itok=PBT4sAHi)
Spatial variations of water poverty determinants in Maharashtra
Posted on 27 May, 2024 10:09 AMPoverty and water scarcity: The linkages
![Local level water poverty assessment important for better water resource management (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/WP.jpg?itok=1m-X_Fs9)
Importance of water for shared prosperity
Posted on 25 May, 2024 04:36 PMAccess to safe drinking water and sanitation, reliable water-supply for agriculture and industry, and protection against droughts and floods are essential for human and economic development, says a World Bank report “Water for shared prosperity” released recently at the 10th World Water For
![Water for all (Image: Davide Restivo, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/Water_drop_impact_on_a_water-surface_-_%281%29.jpg?itok=Ji4sa2U_)
How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?
Posted on 19 May, 2024 08:41 PMWhat do forests, air, and groundwater have in common?
![A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/Sreechand%20image.jpg?itok=2WXVQcXj)
Irrigation dominated areas and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar
Posted on 19 May, 2024 03:13 AMRising gall bladder cancer in India
![Groundwater irrigation and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar. Image used for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/groundwater.jpg?itok=5D4WHHK3)