The word mismanagement sums up Delhi’s annual water crisis. The national capital was declared as the world’s second most populous city in the year 2014 by United Nations (UN). Delhi is home to some 25 million people and the cleavage between demand and supply for water keeps growing at a constant rate.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on conservation, promotion and protection of water, 16/03/2015.

PANAJI: The approval of Goa Ground Water Policy making it mandatory for well owners to register water sources and install meters has drawn criticism from some stakeholders, as they alleged that the

The provision of reliable and adequate drinking water services in rural communities is important. Here, the researchers reported on a study that evaluated the respondents’ willingness to pay for water services in the two communities in Mutale Local Municipality, South Africa. The study was accomplished through open-ended questionnaire interviews with selected respondents. The study showed that respondents were dissatisfied with the unreliable water services (89.9%) but were willing to pay for water services to secure reliable water services (95.5%).

Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Significant measures are taken on all levels to changes this fact. With a growing population, expanding economy and booming industry development important steps are taken to lift the country towards a more stable and secure economy.

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Pushpendra Singh Deo on Monday told the State Assembly that the Odisha Urban Water Supply Policy-2013 would be implemented from 2015-16 in order

The key aim of this new publication by WASH United and WaterLex is to share information about the legal enforcement of the human rights to water and sanitation. This compilation of case law shows that judges are increasingly willing to apply the human rights to water and sanitation.

India's groundwater dependence and the crises of depletion and contamination of groundwater resources require the development of a robust groundwater dependence framework. Understanding the challenges of developing a groundwater governance framework for regions of extensive groundwater development versus relatively less-developed areas of groundwater development is important.

ADB, in partnership with Bhutan's Royal Court of Justice, convened the Second South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice to discuss shared environmental challenges, common experiences, and ways to further cooperation.

The report released by the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) focuses on the linkage between economics of groundwater to management and policy decisions. Says that the valuation of groundwater ecosystem services can facilitate the analysis of tradeoffs between uses and users as well as incentivize sustainable use.

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