Beneath Punjab's fertile fields and bustling cities, a silent crisis is deepening. The groundwater sustaining the province is disappearing at an alarming rate. From 2004 to 2024, water tables in 30 ...

Amidst a growing groundwater crisis in Nepal's Madhesh Province, experts, policymakers, and stakeholders convened at the National Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable ...

Punjab’s groundwater is in freefall-Lahore’s 48-foot plunge, Pakpattan’s 44 feet, and Multan’s 32 feet say it all. If nothing changes, the future holds dry wells, toxic water, lost crops ...

Bengaluru is likely to face yet another water crisis this summer, with groundwater levels in areas such as Mahadevapura and Whitefield expected to dip significantly. The Bangalore Water Supply and ...

Mysuru: Raising alarm over the rapid depletion of water resources due to unchecked urbanisation, former Irrigation Department ...

Emboldened suppliers not only extract groundwater illegally and charge a bomb, but also blackmail housing societies if asked ...

In the wake of melting glaciers and the groundwater crisis in Tarai, experts in the water and mountain sectors have expressed deep concerns about potential solutions and mitigation measures.

The state Agriculture Department has issued instructions to strictly implement the prohibition on the sale of Pusa-44, also known as Peele Pusa, a long-duration water-guzzler paddy variety, during the ...

The situation underscored the urgent need for rainwater harvesting, stricter groundwater regulations, and sustainable urban planning to prevent future crises. Chennai’s Water Crisis (2019 ...

Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship, agriculture, ...

Industrial hubs, particularly in the textile and automobile sectors, also rely heavily on groundwater, further exacerbating the crisis. Despite generating significant volumes of wastewater ...

According to Ravikant, in charge of the Ground Water Department in the district, excessive groundwater extraction without proportionate replenishment has led to a decline in groundwater levels ...