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30 Jul 2024

India’s heatwave and stress on water supplies

India is currently facing a severe environmental crisis as extreme heatwaves and water scarcity threaten the well-being of millions. This summer, India recorded an all-time high temperature of over 52.9°C in Delhi and similar record temperatures in Haryana, and Rajasthan, underscoring the intensity of the heatwaves gripping the nation, and the reported death toll has now reached over 143...

27 May 2024

Bangalore, India's high-tech capital, is experiencing serious water shortages

In the 20th Century, Bangalore was known as the "Garden City"» of India, or the city of 1000 lakes. The city had a long history of construction of artificial tanks for irrigation, fishing, and as a source of drinking water. These lakes served to replenish the groundwater on which the city largely relies...

10 Oct 2023

ADB to Invest $200 Million in Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management in Assam India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a U.S. $200 million loan for flood and riverbank erosion risk management in Assam, India, along the main channel of the Brahmaputra River. The new loan effectively extends the work of the Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program (AIFRERMIP) which has been in operation since 2010, financed by the ADB...

22 Feb 2023

Water Security: Issues and challenges for India

Water security in India refers to the availability of adequate and clean water resources to meet the country's growing water demand, while ensuring the sustainability of the water ecosystems. This is in line with the definition of water security provided by UN Water, which is a United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanism on all freshwater-related issues...

28 Jul 2022 DELHI, India

Dangerous Levels Of Toxic Chemical Found In Indian Drinking Water

Levels of Nonylphenol ranging from 29.1 parts per billion (ppb) to 80.5 ppb were found in 15 samples taken across the country. A safe level is considered to be 0.33 ppb.

3 Jul 2022 GUWAHATI, India

Floods in Asia Affect Millions

Intense monsoon rains affect north-eastern India and Bangladesh; 1.8 million people in India and 4 million people in Bangladesh displaced.

31 May 2022 KARACHI, Pakistan

India-Pakistan Talks Over Water Management On Hold

India is withholding information from Pakistan on the planned hydro project on the Chenab River in violation of the provisions of the Indus River Treaty. Talks have stalled while heatwave is devastating agriculture outputs downstream.

14 May 2022 DELHI, India

Mapping "Extinct" Water Bodies

The city of Delhi has embarked on a programme to protect wetlands against further encroachments and to restore wetlands where possible.

1 Apr 2022 BENGALURU, India

Glacier Retreat Likely To Cause Water Shortage In The Ganges

Analysis of satellite images and field observations reveals that that the number of glaciers in the Alaknanda river basin has increased from 98 to 116 in the past 30 years. Bigger glaciers have broken into smaller ones. Warmer winters targeted as the culprit.

30 Mar 2022 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan