water crisis

Why adjusting water governance to climate change has become imperative

March 05, 2026 11:58 am

Rapid urbanisation, encroachment of existing water bodies, extreme heat, and water shortages have become a recurring annual crisis in India, with some cities experiencing ‘Day Zero’ like situations. But how can water governance be made more climate-resilient to address water-related risks? See infographics for quick key insights.

The 2024 water crisis was a lesson, Bengaluru prepared for this summer: BWSSB chairman Ram Prasath Manohar

February 28, 2026 6:59 pm

Ram Prasath Manohar, Chairman of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, detailed how the city transformed its 2024 water crisis into a global case study for tech-driven resilience.

BWSSB to install 'mini water tanks' in Bengaluru neighbourhoods; mandatory field duty for engineers to prevent 2025-like crisis

February 13, 2026 11:16 am

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman Manohar issued strict instructions for filling these tanks, emphasising that priority must be given to BWSSB’s own tankers and the ‘Sanchari Cauvery’ mobile tankers.

Knowledge Nugget: UN’s ‘Water Bankruptcy’ Report — what UPSC aspirants must know

January 27, 2026 3:59 pm

The UN report states that the planet has entered the global “Water Bankruptcy” era. Why is this report important for water governance, and what are its key highlights?

Gaza’s water crisis is escalating fast, millions have little time left

July 08, 2025 2:32 pm

Fuel blockades, broken water pumps, and rising disease: Millions in Gaza are battling for the basic human right of clean, accessible water.

India is grappling with a water crisis. It must act now

June 25, 2025 4:04 pm

A water-secure economy is the foundation of climate resilience, safeguarding agriculture, urban growth, and public health. The question is not whether we have the tools to act, but whether we have the will to act swiftly and decisively

Punjab launches science-driven initiative to study, conserve water resources

June 21, 2025 10:25 am

The session, coordinated by PSFFWC’s administrative officer-cum-secretary Ranjodh Singh Bains, focused on a 15-point agenda, addressing immediate and long-term water management challenges.

‘Punjab faces annual groundwater shortfall of nearly 10 million acre-feet’

June 14, 2025 12:38 am

The high-level workshop, chaired by Dr Sukhpal Singh, Chairman of PSFC, who emphasised the need for urgent, science-based interventions

Chandigarh's Maloya residents grapple with foul water crisis

June 02, 2025 10:34 am

Complaints about black, foul-smelling, and muddy water have been flooding in for weeks, with multiple families reporting illness, especially among children, due to consuming the supplied water.

Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers severe water crisis in Damascus

May 20, 2025 11:24 am

The spring rises inside the ruins of a Roman temple in the Barada Valley and flows toward Damascus, which it has been supplying with drinking water for thousands of years.

Kolkata loves to waste its water

July 08, 2019 6:58 am

While the nation is grappling under severe water crisis, one stroll down the city streets exposes the real picture of the city residents' approach towards using the resource they get for free.

How Chennai is struggling with water crisis

June 24, 2019 10:03 am

Lakhs of people are turning to water tank trucks in the southern state of Tamil Nadu as house and hotel taps run dry because of an acute water shortage caused by drying lakes and depleted groundwater.

Satellite pictures show why Chennai is facing severe water crisis

June 23, 2019 6:44 am

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami said that groundwater levels have depleted due to drought and deficient monsoon but claimed the issue was not as big as the media claims.

Locals Fight Over Water, 7 Injured

June 13, 2016 11:24 am

Water Crisis: Hospital Turns Away Dialysis Patients

June 13, 2016 11:10 am

Elephants Go Thirsty After Acute Water Crisis

June 08, 2016 6:28 pm

Centre working on water law to restrict use, says Uma Bharti

March 28, 2016 8:45 am

Residents irked as Delhi water crisis continues

February 24, 2016 5:40 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Water woes continued to haunt residents of New Delhi even after supply in many areas was restored a day after Jat protestors damaged a key water source of the national capital. Expressing disappointment, slum dweller Raju said people are facing water crisis as there is no fixed time of arrival of water tankers. Another slum dweller Rukma Devi said they sit on roads all day with utensils but there is no supply of water, adding that there is dearth of drinking water.