The Thar of Pakistan is an arid region troubled by long spells of drought, rapidly falling groundwater levels, abysmally low literacy levels and rudimentary medical centres. But the crisis facing the Thar today stems from beyond all this. It can be traced
The government is preparing legislation to regulate the use of tubewells because water tables in the country are falling rapidly. But the proposal could run into opposition from rich farmers.
Carbon dioxide trapped in pits built for tubewell motors in Haryana's green revolution districts have killed hundreds of farm workers. Scientists say overexploitation of the state's groundwater resources is indirectly responsible.
The groundwater circulation is limited in Sri Lanka because nine tenth area of the island is underlain by metamorphic hard rocks which are generally very impermeable. Therefore to satisfy the water demand some other possibilities of water resources should be explored before starting a groundwater investigation programme for a given area.
A report by Bureau of Indian Standards claims that 11 out of 11 samples taken by them from Delhi and tested in a lab have failed on all 19 parameters of the test. Testing of water samples was conducted to check organoleptic and physical parameters and know the chemical and toxic substances and bacteriological quality besides virological and biological parameters. Arvind Kejriwal is calling it fallacious and politically motivated. (00:01 to 29:00 mins)
With the water bodies shrinking, groundwater level depleting and deficit monsoons year after year, India is staring at an unprecedented water emergency. One that calls for immediate action. But where is all the water going? Who is to be blamed? Is this a man-made situation or policy paralysis?
Chennai is practically the first Indian city to have gone dry with the Central Water Commission reporting a rainfall deficit of 41 per cent in Tamil Nadu till June 13 this year. Most of Chennai's population today is dependent on water tankers and curtailed municipal supply for daily requirement of drinking water.
As water scarcity deepens in Chennai, a major political war has broken out in Chennai. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) staged protest against the ruling AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu and demanded a solution to Chennai's water crisis.
Chennai tops global list of 400 countries that are water vulnerable, three other Indian cities in the world's worst 20 for water scarcity. Why isn't water scarcity a national priority right now? We discuss on Reality Check.