Novel AI technology could help protect water supplies
Toronto, July 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based software that could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and …
Himachal seeks central funds for natural water management project
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh …
Assam adopts water management practices to keep pace with climate change (Environment Feature)
Guwahati, July 17 (IANS) In a small village on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Assam, farmer Horen Nath stood gazing at his partially …
Pakistan’s agriculture faces major blow due to water scarcity
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s agriculture is facing a major blow due to an ongoing water crisis in the country. According to the latest statistics …
Making contaminated water potable — at just 50 paise a litre
Darbhanga, July 15 (IANS) An innovative approach is underway in this Bihar district to make contaminated water potable — with the active participation of private …
Bihar set to get cheapest drinking water in world
Darbhanga/Patna, July 14 (IANS) An innovative cost-effective drinking water project in Bihar promises to lower the price of one-litre bottle to 50 paise — cheapest …
Bihar project promises drinking water at 50 paise per litre
Patna, July 14 (IANS) An innovative cost-effective drinking water project in Bihar promises to lower the price of one-litre bottle to 50 paise. The project …
ONGC installs Water ATM in Tripura hospitals
Agartala, July 12 (IANS) State-owned ONGC, as part of its corporate social responsibility effort, has installed Water ATMs in big hospitals in Tripura to provide …
Water infrastructure: Smart meters to manage an essential commodity (Column: Behind Infra Lines)
The “Composite Water Management Index” report released by the NITI Aayog recently highlights the issues confronting water management in India. A multi-pronged approach to tackle …
Delhi to emulate Singapore in water treatment: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will follow the Singaporean model for water …
DJB to regularise illegal water connections
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday approved reintroduction of a scheme for three months for regularisation of unauthorised water …
Cauvery committee asks states to give data on water
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), which held its first meeting on Thursday, directed the four member states — Karnataka, …
Sanjay Mishra excited about his film on water crisis
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Mishra is happy to be part of a film, which touches upon the issue of water crisis in a …
Kejriwal lying on water supply issue, says BJP
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi BJP on Tuesday dubbed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “liar” over the issue of supply of water by …
Cauvery authority directs Karnataka to release 31 tmcft water to TN
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Cauvery Water Management Authority, which held its first meeting on Monday amidst reports of Karntaka planning to appeal in …
UAE to tow Antarctic icebergs for water need by early 2020
Dubai, July 2 (IANS/WAM) A local firm has launched an official website on United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Iceberg Project to highlight the upcoming stages and benefits …
Karnataka to protest Cauvery Water Management Authority formation
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Karnataka would protest against the formation of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CRMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) by …
UAE to tow Antarctic icebergs for water need
Dubai, July 1 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm has launched an official website for a project to tow icebergs from Antarctica to the …
Punjab would have no water in 15 years: Amarinder
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) Punjab may mean the land of five rivers but the agrarian state may not be left with any water in the …
Escobar meme lands Kolkata police in hot water
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Kolkata police has landed in hot water after posting on its Facebook page a meme of Colombia footballer Andres Escobar’s infamous …
Advisory forecast for rapid rise in water levels of several rivers
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The government on Tuesday issued an advisory forecast warning rapid rise in water levels of rivers in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, …
Monsoon rains leave parts of Kolkata under knee-deep water
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Lashed by overnight rains, parts of the city remained under pools of water, knee-deep in some areas, on Tuesday. In some …
India staring down the barrel of a major water crisis (Column: Active Voice)
Shimla and Bengaluru are two very disparate cities. One is a quaint hill station that acts as a summer retreat for most Indians while the …
Church weighs in on water privatisation in El Salvador
San Salvador, June 26 (IANS) The Catholic Church and Jesuit-run Central American University (UCA) has delivered a study to Salvadoran lawmakers on water management in …
Stalin slams government for water supply contract to French firm
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Monday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for awarding a 400 million euros project to supply drinking …
NF Railway installs technology for alerts on water level rise
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has successfully installed a system based on radar technology at Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge in Assam capital …
Water quality testing brings Kentucky and eastern Indian students together
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Students from ten schools of east India and twelve from US’ Kentucky state collaborated in a project culminating on Friday that …
India, Tajikistan agree to enhance cooperation for sustainable water development
Dushanbe, June 21 (IANS) India and Tajikistan have reaffirmed their commitment to promote bilateral relations and agreed to enhance economic cooperation, particularly in sustainable water …
Kejriwal takes stock of power, water situation
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) On the first day of work since his sit-in at the Raj Niwas ended, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on …
New NASA instrument to monitor plant water use from space
Washington, June 20 (IANS) NASA plans to install on the International Space Station (ISS) an instrument that will measure the temperature of plants from space, …
Rajasthan No.1 in water conservation: NITI Ayog
Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) NITI Aayog has ranked Rajasthan at No.1 among the states in water conversation as it registered a significant increase in the …
Karnataka should have say in Cauvery water release: CM
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) Karnataka should have a say implementing the decisions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), especially on releasing water when it …
BIS finds misuse of ISI mark in mineral water bottles
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) here came across misuse of the ISI mark during a raid at three mineral water …
BJP slams Kejriwal over water crisis deaths, to hold protests on Sunday
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the death of three persons in scuffles related to …
BJP councillor’s brother shot dead in water dispute
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The brother of a BJP councillor died in a hospital here on Friday after being shot by his neighbour as …
Delhi BJP councillor’s brother shot dead in water dispute
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The brother of a BJP councillor died in a hospital here on Friday after being shot by his neighbour as …
Water supply back to normal in Shimla, tourist footfall looks up
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) The water supply in the Himachal Pradesh capital was back to normal on Friday after over a month of crisis that …
Will stop taking water if forced out: Sisodia
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who along with Health Minister Satyendra Jain is on a hunger strike at the …
India suffering from worst water crisis in history: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history and millions of lives and livelihoods are under threat, …
Kejriwal failed on water issue: Swaraj India
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Attacking Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for failing on the water issue, Swaraj India on Tuesday announced a ‘Jal-Swaraj’ campaign …
Haryana CM writes to Kejriwal on water shortage
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the current water shortage of …