water conservation

In Ri Bhoi, a village headman recounts how his community mobilised and fundraised to buy back land around their catchment areas, reclaiming access to water.

Gram swaraj can give political autonomy to villages to work towards water conservation, agricultural development, and farmer welfare.

In Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh, vanishing springs and low-quality piped water from the Jal Jeevan Mission are forcing the Raji tribe to abandon traditional livelihoods.

Local governments are uniquely suited for the collective planning and implementation of sustainable water management.

Villagers in Bankura in West Bengal are reforesting barren hillocks, which is helping in reducing land erosion and improving the fertility of their farmlands.

Water scarcity before the monsoons has meant uncultivated land and falling incomes for Banswara's farmers. But adopting moong cultivation has turned the tide for them.

A day in the life of an activist in Mumbai, who advocates for universal water access in the face of discriminatory policies.

Extreme water scarcity is disrupting the forest ecosystem, imperilling India’s wildlife. Here’s how solar-powered pumps can help.

To counter India’s water crisis, nonprofits from across the country are helping farmers adopt innovative techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture.

Paddy and sugarcane are water-intensive crops, but farmers in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are practising water-efficient methods to cultivate these crops.