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Urban Water
Water sustainability assessment of Gurugram
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 04:44 PMThe urban population in India was estimated to be 34.5% in 2019, as per the World Bank. There has been an increase in urbanization by almost 4% in the last decade due to a greater number of people migrating from rural areas to cities in search of better job opportunities.
Delhi, sinking?
Posted on 18 Mar, 2022 10:28 AMDelhi is facing the risk of land subsidence. And uncontrolled and illegal groundwater extraction is to blame!
What is land subsidence
Periurban waterscapes of Hyderabad
Posted on 02 Jan, 2022 10:34 PMHyderabad, envisioned as a high tech city, is growing rapidly. The city is gradually being transformed into high rise urban buildings that boast of uninterrupted supply of basic infrastructural services such as free or subsidised water supply, to attract private investments and generate further growth.
Counted, but not served?
Posted on 11 Dec, 2021 04:20 AMIndian cities are growing, and so is the demand for water in the cities. Large cities like Mumbai have focused on planning, designing, and constructing dams throughout history to meet their increasing water needs.
Indore is still very much water minus
Posted on 07 Dec, 2021 11:22 AMRecently, the city of Indore was declared the first water plus city in India under the Swachh Sarvekshan programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for its ostensibly exemplary wastewater management (Hindustan Times, 2021).
Government to revoke the three contentious farm laws
Posted on 24 Nov, 2021 02:51 PMPM Modi announces the repeal of three farm laws
Will Darjeeling’s thirst be quenched?
Posted on 17 Nov, 2021 02:08 PMIndia’s urban population is expected to grow around 800 million by 2050, which is predicted to create major challenges for urban water management.
Govt comes up with regulations for RO manufacturers
Posted on 20 Oct, 2021 12:26 AMEnvironment ministry notifies regulations for RO manufacturers
Jal Jeevan Mission App and Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh launched
Posted on 06 Oct, 2021 11:10 PMPM Modi launches the Jal Jeevan Mission app and Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh
Will urban India gain respite from its water woes?
Posted on 19 Jul, 2021 04:13 PMThe 2021-22 Union Budget has announced the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban), an ambitious project that aims to provide potable tap water supply to 2.86 crore households by 2024. How will this work out for urban India?