Surface Water

For over 1,200 livestock of Cheemanahalli, located in the Abludu Gram Panchayat of Sidlaghatta Block, Chikkaballapur District, the village’s cattle pond is the only source of drinking water. The area is predominantly rain-fed and the village experiences water scarcity due to low rainfall and excess groundwater extraction.

150 years ago, no government system anywhere in the world was responsible for water supply.

No more single-use plastics from July 1, 2022

Odisha’s Puri first city in the country to provide safe drinking water while

Centre to allocate Rs 8,216.25 crore for four north-western states and UTs under Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission: Centre releases funds to states and asks states/UTs to digitise water supply infrastructure in rural India

Water is a basic resource for food and fuelwood production. In general, people in rural areas of India consume carbohydrate-rich staples with small amounts of animal foods. They mostly depend upon fuelwood for cooking.

Designate nodal agencies for restoration of water bodies: NGT to states

In October this year, locals and river activists campaigned against illegal sand mining in Yamunanagar, Haryana. The authorities were compelled to take notice and the errant firms that had deployed heavy machinery to embank the river and divert its natural flow to extract sand were booked for violation.

30 out of 100 cities to face greatest rise in water risks by 2050 are Indian: Report