India currently faces a severe problem with the rapid and alarming depletion of groundwater resources in both, rural and urban areas. Many scientists and experts in the field believe that, if not tackled adequately and immediately, this crisis could lead to an acute shortage of water across the country in […]
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Access to safe drinking water has been a grave problem for India, especially in rural areas where lack of usable water has also resulted in sanitation and health problems for several decades now. The lack of proper management of urban, industrial, and agricultural wastewater means that the access to clean […]
India is famous (and oftentimes infamous) for its monsoons. Given the scarcity of water resources in the country, harvesting rainwater gains great importance in increasing the water resources in the country. Rainwater Harvesting (or RWH) refers to collecting rainwater from rooftops and surfaces and directing them to either a reservoir […]
India’s water resources are disproportionate to its human resources. With 18% of the world’s population, India only has about 4% of the world’s global freshwater resources. Given the climate crisis and environmental degradation that has affected the subcontinent, responsible management and conservation of our water resources are imperative to ensure […]
Experts estimate that 50% of Indians will live in urban settlements in 35 years, or less. However, if we go by current trends of population growth and proliferation of settlements, it is extremely likely that most of this “urban development” will be closely linked to the growth in size, number, […]