India’s water crisis is usually told as a story of scarcity. Dry wells, shrinking rivers, and desperate searches for new sources dominate public imagination.&nb ...

Water scarcity has long been discussed as a crisis waiting to arrive. The latest global scientific assessment suggests that moment may already have passed. In J ...

Explore how India is tackling water stress through circularity. Learn about wastewater recycling in cities and farms, ...

An FAQ that breaks down India’s blue economy in plain language while highlighting opportunities, risks and the importance of climate resilience. India’s “blue economy” refers to all economic ...

Declining groundwater levels and growing neglect of traditional water sources in rural Uttar Pradesh have deepened water scarcity. Their disappearance has also reshaped village life, weakening social ...

India’s great river deltas have long been seen as landscapes of abundance. A river delta is a triangular lobular landform created when rivers empty their water ...

PRAGYA is a leading development organisation working with vulnerable and marginalised communities in fragile ecosystems across South Asia and East Africa. Its work integrates climate resilience, ...

Tropical cyclones are among the most destructive weather systems affecting India, shaping lives along the eastern and western coasts every year. India experiences 5–6 cyclones annually, with the Bay ...

Water is the lifeline of human existence, sustaining agriculture, industry, households, and natural ecosystems alike. Yet across India, pollution has turned this essential resource into a growing ...

Wastewater treatment improves the quality of used water sources and makes water reusable by reducing contaminants to safe levels. However, much of the wastewater that is currently re-used is untreated ...

The Ahar pynes of South Bihar are a classic example of a community managed irrigation systems and need urgent revival. Ahars and Pynes, the traditional irrigation systems of South Bihar were first ...