Water Harvesting

Mission Paani: Rooftop harvesting to reviving ponds, how India's communities are conserving water

Rural communities in some of the drought-prone areas have shown the world that community effort and respect for the natural resource is necessary for conservation

Mission Paani: Many parts of Hyderabad face drinking water shortage; rainwater harvesting measures remain inadequate

The K Chandrasekhar Rao government has made it mandatory for housing complexes spread over 200 square metres to install a rainwater harvesting pit.

Water crisis in India: Changing cropping patterns, recharging ground reserves imperative to avert disaster

Of 91 major water reservoirs in the country, 11 have zero percent storage. Further, almost two-thirds of the country's reservoirs have below normal levels

Jal Sahelis: How women across Bundelkhand are reviving water harvesting techniques

700 Jal Sahelis have changed the fate of over 200 villages with their efforts related to water awareness and availability, by reviving water harvesting structures and traditional water bodies through community participation.

Machine that makes drinking water out of thin air gains popularity worldwide

The machines only need electric infrastructure to operate and can be installed anywhere.

Indian scientists develop technology for dew harvesting; plant set up in Kothara in the Kutch region

A group of Indian scientists, working with experts from France, have developed technology for harvesting dew or atmospheric moisture for drinking water purposes