Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands

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

Madhya Pradesh, promoted as 'The Heart of India' by the state's tourism board is aptly named so because of its central location. The campaign made me keen to visit the state, for the last many years.

Loktak, the largest freshwater lake in North East India is also known as the ‘floating lake’ for the numerous phumdis or masses of vegetation it supports. The phumdis float around on the lake’s surface due to decay from the bottom.

Goa government, farmers against MoEF for proposing re-designation of the state’s low lying lands

It’s ironic that detergents, which are meant for cleaning, flow into water bodies and pollute them with chemicals.

National rural sanitation strategy launched to sustain open defecation-free (ODF) status 

Monsoon’s withdrawal likely to begin around October 10: IMD

India has witnessed extreme weather conditions this year. While parts of the north and south have battled drought like conditions this summer, the northeast and western coastal areas witnessed heavy rains and floods.

The Water Future Conference in Bangalore last week, saw many from the scientific community, academia, research, civil society and the media come together to discuss the state of water resources across the world and in India, as well as future pathways and scenarios, and different technological a

A recent report by Shailendra Yashwant for Oxfam India looks at India’s ingenious ways of harvesting, storing and distributing water from the Kuhls in Himachal Pradesh that channel water from Himal