India’s water supply and usedwater treatment sector is undergoing a significant transformation, evolving in response to rapidly changing climate conditions and increasing urbanisation, both major contributors to growing water scarcity. This transformation is being propelled […]
India is witnessing a paradigm shift in its approach to wastewater (referred to as used water lately) management through a combination of regulatory reforms, policy frameworks and infrastructure-driven programmes at both the national and state […]
In India, the agricultural sector uses more than 80 per cent of the country’s water resources, with well and tube well techniques being the most common methods of irrigation, drawing extensively from groundwater. This has […]
Nearly 50,000 km of national highways have been added in India since 2014. Besides, the pace of construction more than doubled, from 11.6 km per day in 2013-14 to 28.3 km per day in 2022-23. […]
Earlier this year, India, with an estimated population of 1.42 billion, surpassed China to become the most populated country in the world (Press Release, UN DESA, April 24, 2023). The staggering number has several implications […]
India is at a high risk of water scarcity and is among the highly water-stressed nations. While it accounts for 18 per cent of the global population, the country has access to only 4 per […]
The government and industries are making concerted efforts to ensure water security. There is growing focus on achieving 24×7 water supply in urban and rural areas, and on recycling and reusing treated wastewater to reduce […]
India’s water challenges are multifaceted and multiplying. The country is ranked as the world’s 13th most water-stressed country by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas. Given that both surface water and groundwater in […]
Water is essential for daily sustenance and healthy living. With plummeting groundwater levels, contamination of water sources and increasing consumption, challenges in the water sector have increased manyfold. One of the biggest challenges is ensuring […]
The city of Nagpur in Maharashtra has been witnessing rapid economic development due to its renewed role as the industrial and investment hub of the state. The city’s population and urbanisation level have also grown […]
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