India Water Crisis

India's water crisis: Parched winter, followed by prolonged dry spring dashes hopes of Kashmir's farmers

Climate change has wreaked havoc on the landlocked Kashmir Valley this year, with the rivers and tributaries providing water to paddy fields running dry.

India's water crisis: Scarcity in Shimla has abated, but hotels still fear drop in tourist numbers

The tourism industry in Shimla was badly affected by the severe water scarcity in the Himachal Pradesh capital this summer.

India's water crisis: Andhra Pradesh's Hindupur gets clean drinking water once in 10-15 days while authorities play blame game

Hindupur is one of the taluks in four districts of Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region that is facing acute shortage of drinking water. The scarcity is such in this taluk town of Anantapur district, which is known for its tamarind and silk business, that drinking water is reportedly supplied once in 10-15 days.

India's water crisis: Parched Odisha villagers start informal barter system to cope with trying times

Water-starved villagers in Odisha have started an informal “barter system” in which not money or commodities but precious drinking water is lent by surplus households to those in dire need in times of emergency. Such is the state of affairs in this coastal state reeling under a water crisis, more so in the western and southern parts.

India's water crisis 'very scary'; more intensive methods of irrigation needed says K Kasturirangan, ex ISRO chairman

Eminent scientist K Kasturirangan said agriculture's share in India's total water usage needs to be brought down to below 50 percent, and efforts should be made to preserve and manage even a single drop.