Water shortage in India: ASR emerges as solution to scarcity By Ground report 06 Apr 2024 In India, water scarcity is a pressing issue exacerbated by urbanization and poor sewage management. Researchers propose aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) to address this challenge by storing surface water underground. Read More
Jammu and Kashmir set target of Sept 2022 to provide tap water to every rural household By groundreportdesk 03 Feb 2024 Jammu and Kashmir has set a target of September 2022 to provide tap water to every rural household. For this, it has also submitted Read More
30 Indian cities to face ‘water risks’ by 2050: WWF report By Ground Report 03 Feb 2024 Thirty Indian cities including Jaipur, Amritsar, Kolkata, Mumbai, srinagar and Kozhikode will face increasing “water risks” Read More
Women and girls bear brunt of water and sanitation crisis: UNICEF report By Ground report 06 Jul 2023 UNICEF and WHO released report, which highlights the gender disparities found in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. Read More
3.7 litres of water used to make one cigarette By Ground report 31 May 2023 Since the 1970s, around 1.5 billion hectares of predominantly tropical forests have been lost worldwide to tobacco cultivation, contributing Read More
Water quality under threat: land use shifts drive 69% increase in water extraction By Ground report 16 May 2023 A recent study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, published in the journal PLOS Water, explores the relationship Read More
NGT to Jal Shakti: How much water is used on cricket grounds every day? By Ground Report 03 Apr 2023 Water used cricket grounds every day; water consumption required to maintain a cricket pitch is substantial, with an estimated 15,000-20,000 Read More
Managing risks in the entire Water Supply: Tips and Strategies By Ground report 27 Mar 2023 Water Supply tips; The contamination of drinking water is a widespread environmental issue that affects both humans Read More
Water scarcity challenges climate and development goals By Ground Report 18 Mar 2023 Water scarcity climate; The unprecedented floods, droughts, and water-related crises that have occurred in recent years are not unexpected, Read More
Freshwater demand to outstrip supply by 40% by 2030: Report By Ground Report 18 Mar 2023 Freshwater; A few days before the start of the United Nations Conference on Water 2023, a historical report on the economy Read More