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The Land Resource Inventory developed under Sujala-3, a watershed management scheme in Karnataka, empowers farmers with site-specific information to boost farm incomes
Declining water levels and over-exploited groundwater reserves point towards a grave future
Important to address socio, psychological and cultural barriers to ensure reuse of treated waste water
The problem of access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in urban areas of India is a major concern. There is a need to reuse treated wastewater in order to meet the current and future demands for water.
In order to cater to the demand urban population in India, cities need to take steps to become sustainable or develop their capacities to endure natural as well as anthropogenic water challenges.
Understanding groundwater contamination in India - Conversation with Anshuman, Associate Director, Water Resources, TERI
In these times of agriculture crisis and falling water tables, it is important to rework policies to better address key challenges in the irrigation-power space
The prospective water availability scenario is set to be the greatest challenge of the 21st century amongst all the users or sectors due to continued rising and competing demand, inefficient use, pollution, and added risks due to climate change.
The primary cause for poverty and marginalization in rainfed rural areas is low crop and livestock productivity coupled with deterioration in the quality of land and other natural resources.