CHANDIGARH: While the global climate change is expected to reduce production of rice in Punjab and Haryana, at the same time it is likely to increase potato output in the two states.

PATNA: The Patna high court on Wednesday ordered the state government to submit within four weeks its plan and time frame to make the 4,095 non-functional tubewells for irrigation purposes operatio

When water first flowed from the new community pump in Eenhana this spring, some locals were slow to celebrate.

Nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from the rise in sea-level by 2050, the government today said.

Climate change fund to support constructing recharge structures to prevent floodwater from entering sea

NABARD has launched a water campaign to cover around one lakh villages in vulnerable and water-stressed areas where groundwater is over exploited, Bankers’ Institute of Rural Development joint dire

LUCKNOW: Forming 'paani-panchayat' and 'bhujal-sena' comprising villagers is state government's attempt to check alarming groundwater depletion.

Leading hydrogeology scientist explains how India’s dependence on groundwater could lead to a crisis if left unchecked