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Handwashing, A Vital Defense Against COVID-19, But Billions Don't Have Water To Wash Hands

According to the World Health Organization, frequent and thorough handwashing is among the most effective measures in restricting the spread of the coronavirus because the primary...

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Haryana9 years ago

Gurugram’s ‘WeForWater’ Aims To Recharge Groundwater To Avert Impending Water Crisis

India ranks 120 amongst 122 countries in the Water Quality Index, with nearly 70 per cent of water being contaminated. Abhipsa Foundation has initiated a movement,...
News9 years ago

The World's Water Crisis Is Not Simply Coming, It Is Here And Children Are The Worst Victims, Says UNICEF

According to an analysis done by the United Nations Children's Fund, one in five children globally do not have enough water to meet their everyday needs
News9 years ago

Like In Fight Against COVID-19, World Needs To Unite Against Water Crisis: Jal Shakti Minister

According to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the central government is working on the Atal Bhujal Yojna, an initiative to map and recharge aquifers and...
News9 years ago

Plastic Crisis: China Plans To Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Bag And Other Items By 2025

With an aim to reduce the plastic waste that has polluted much of its land and water bodies, China has announced a series of measures to...
Swachh Warriors9 years ago

A 72-Year-Old From Madurai Has A Solution To Tide Over The Crisis Of Clean Water

Meet 72-year-old N. Arunachalam from Madurai who along with his family is relying solely on recycled rainwater since 34 years
Ganesh Chaturthi9 years ago

In Maharashtra's Latur Devotees Donate Ganpati Idols To District Administration For Recycling

Latur district administration has decided to recycle Ganpati idols to prevent contamination of water sources given the prevailing crisis in the region due to lack of...
News9 years ago

Swasth Warriors: India's ‘Water Aunties' Lead Their Villages To Better Health By Addressing The Potable Water Needs

As India faces water crisis in various parts, women in villages across the country are coming up as agents working towards providing potable water to people...
News9 years ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Project To Provide Tap Water To Each Household To Cost Rs 7.88 Lakh Crore

Considering the huge fund requirement for the ambitious water project, the Centre is looking at innovative financing options such as public private partnership (PPP) and hybrid...
News9 years ago

Depleting Groundwater: Overexploitation A Major Challenge In Providing Clean Drinking Water,' Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Citing successful models from across the country, the Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat encouraged all the states to plan for recharge and reuse of greywater...
News9 years ago

Jal Jeewan Mission Aims To Invest Nearly Rs. 3.5 Lakh Crore To Provide Drinking Water To All Households By 2024

"Water has remained an under-invested category in our country resulting in many challenges, to solve which requires a long journey but we are not afraid of...
News9 years ago

Gujarat Ranked First In Water Management: NITI Aayog Report

Releasing the second edition of the Composite Water Management Index, the government think tank said that 80% of states assessed on the Index over the last...
Independence Day9 years ago

Heroes Of Swachh India: Defying All Odds Dr. Rajendra Singh, The Waterman Of India Is Reviving Water Bodies Using Traditional Conservation Methods

The Waterman of India, Dr. Rajendra Singh who has transformed the drought-prone landscapes of Rajasthan into flourishing eco-systems, through indigenous water harvesting methods talks about river...
Independence Day9 years ago

Heroes Of Swachh lndia: Meet Peepal Baba, The Man Who Has Been Planting Trees For Last 42 Years To Make India Clean And Green

“Tree is a magnet which attracts water. Forests can solve the problem of water crisis and air problem in India", says India's own Peepal Baba, Swami...
News9 years ago

On Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Says, ‘It Is Time To Advance From Cleanliness Towards Beautification’

PM Modi calls for Swachh 2.0, says it is time to move towards beautification from cleanliness. He also touched upon the topic of water crisis and...
Maharashtra9 years ago

Rainwater Harvesting: Conserve To Consume, Says This 40-year-old From Mumbai

’99 per cent of the wells in Mumbai have dried up’, says 40-year-old Subhajit Mukherjee, a resident of Kandivali in Mumbai, who has come up with...

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