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Parched existence, perennial crisis: In Prayagraj’s Shankergarh, hope runs dry in quest for elusive water

A girl fetches water from faraway. (HT Photo)
lucknow news
Published on Jun 09, 2026 07:38 am IST

India’s groundwater crisis: Why toxins may be flowing into our glasses

Groundwater (HT Archive)
climate change
Published on Nov 04, 2025 04:13 pm IST

Groundwater level declines in 70% locations in Prayagraj

(Pic for representation)
others
Published on Jul 04, 2025 08:10 am IST

Securing groundwater: A critical step towards sustainability

PREMIUM
Groundwater (HT Archive)
climate change
Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:46 pm IST

Set target to recharge groundwater in 500 villages: Haryana CM

The chief minister was informed that 19,716 sarovars have been built in the state under the pond authority, out of which 18,813 are in villages and the rest are in cities (representational image). (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:44 am IST

Groundwater level of 12 Haryana districts up by over 1 metre

Chief secretary TVSN Prasad says over 65,000 rainwater conservation structures have been constructed under the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2024’.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:14 am IST

Study says north India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades

The author predicts an 6-20 per cent increase in irrigation demands with the monsoons set to be drier by 10-15 per cent and winters warmer by 1-5 degrees Celsius. (Pic for representation)
india news
Published on Jul 07, 2024 01:23 pm IST

Chandigarh MC to shut down 17 tubewells to save dipping groundwater level

Municipal commissioner Anindita Mitra accorded the approval to close 17 tubewells on Monday after a report was submitted by a team of expert engineers of MC. (HT file)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 24, 2024 09:52 am IST

Over 13K courses restored for canal water supply: Jauramajra

Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra (File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 07:14 am IST

It’s impossible to imagine life without water: U.P. CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (HT file)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 10:48 pm IST

Water conservation drive on war footing in state: Jal Shakti minister

Earlier in Bundelkhand, women faced hardships in fetching water, while today piped water has reached the households under Har Ghar Jal Yojana launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission, said minister. (Pic for representation)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 10:52 pm IST

PMC to use pervious blocks to percolate, drain rainwater

To percolate and drain the rainwater and boost the groundwater level, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to lay pervious blocks on the footpath in Bibvewadi area on a pilot basis. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on May 04, 2023 10:29 pm IST

Ludhiana: No space for seepage, greenery, NGT issues notice to MC, LIT

The area on roadsides covered by interlocking tiles is almost 75% as compared to 5% fixed by the NGT. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on May 03, 2023 11:35 pm IST

Your Space: Provide sustainable development solutions

Readers state that the corporation must provide basic civic amenities like good roads. (In pic) Road work underway Dhankawdi Palkhi. which is part of the merged villages. (HT FILE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 03:52 pm IST

Eye on 2024 polls: Khattar kicks off Jan Samvad, promises city-like facilities in Haryana villages

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar eats a meal in an earthen pot during a ‘Jan Samvad’ programme, at Kharak Kalan village, in Bhiwani on Sunday. (ANI Pic Service)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 01:29 am IST

Gurugram lens on car-washing units using groundwater

There are more than 200 illegal car-washing centres across Sohna, said officials. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
gurugram news
Published on Apr 23, 2022 04:42 am IST

Focus on air, water and waste management

Protesters demonstrate during a climate strike against governmental inaction towards climate breakdown and environmental pollution in Lausanne, January 17, 2020
editorials
Published on Jun 05, 2020 10:58 am IST

Ban politicians who resign before full term: Mann to EC

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cities
Published on Oct 10, 2019 11:51 pm IST

‘1.4 lakh dead wells in state can be used to recharge groundwater’

Researchers at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), have initiated a project wherein they have revived seven such wells and are using them for groundwater recharge.
others
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 04:07 pm IST

Bundelkhand likely to become water-scarce region by 2030: Study

Climate change and monsoon failures have repeatedly caused droughts in UP’s Bundelkhand.
india news
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 01:20 pm IST

Total recall: Water conservation tips from Delhi’s past

Heritage buildings in Delhi present fine examples of conservation and mobilisation of rain water to quench the city’s thirst.
delhi news
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 08:04 am IST

Groundwater depleting fast, Ghaziabad stares at severe crisis in 5-6 years

The situation, according to groundwater department officials, has reached an alarming level and in another 5-6 years, city areas will experience a “heavy shortage”.
noida news
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 12:39 am IST

100 abandoned tubewells to be used for groundwater recharge in 50 villages

After covering urban areas under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan programme, the district administration will now reach rural areas with the aim of conserving and harvesting water.(Photo by Gurminder Singh/Hindustan Times)
gurugram news
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 11:56 pm IST

Why Punjab needs to decide its farmers’ policy quickly | Opinion

Workers plant paddy saplings in a field near Amritsar.
india news
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 08:14 pm IST

Central pollution watchdog asks UPPCB to inspect illegal car-washing centres

Man wash a car at a car-washing centre, in Noida, India.
cities
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 02:47 am IST

Rainwater harvesting units coming up at Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar, the 13th century minaret in Mehrauli, and its surrounding structures will soon act as a reserve for recharging Delhi’s groundwater level.
delhi news
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 03:25 am IST

Aravalli Park revival in Gurugram on track, say birders

The sighting of endemic Indian birds in the park show that bioremediation has brought back a large number of native species.
gurugram news
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 08:18 pm IST

Rain deficit bleeds Bundelkhand dry

People carry water from the Ken river on bullock carts to their homes in Backcha Gadar village.
india news
Updated on Jul 11, 2019 07:28 am IST

Economic Survey: Charting road map for faster growth

The spread of mobile phones in rural areas has already impacted the way the small and marginal farmers get access to information about soil health, weather and prices.
budget
Updated on May 28, 2020 06:10 pm IST

Use less, conserve more, a water crisis is upon us all, says expert Kalpana Viswanath

There are many steps that the government and the water ministry need to take, but it is also upon each one of us to begin to recognise that if the groundwater dries up, all of us will face the consequences
gurugram news
Updated on Jul 04, 2019 08:01 am IST
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