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A district in India is breathing new life into over 7,000 abandoned water tanks to secure farming's future. The massive restoration will provide reliable irrigation and drinking water for thousands of families and their livestock.
A technology company is replenishing more water than it uses while helping 70 villages access clean drinking water. ABB India's innovative approach combines smart manufacturing with community support to tackle water scarcity.
India is reimagining how it manages water with four game-changing strategies that could transform agriculture, create 100,000 jobs, and unlock a $40 billion economy by 2047. On World Water Day, experts reveal how treating soil, cities, and wastewater differently could solve the nation's water crisis.
India's capital just approved a massive $120 million plan to upgrade its water and sewage systems, targeting one of the country's most polluted rivers. Millions of residents will soon enjoy cleaner water and more reliable supply.
In just seven years, India's Jal Jeevan Mission has brought running water to 65% more rural households, ending the daily struggle for millions of women and children who once walked miles to fetch water. Clean water now flows directly into 82% of rural homes across the country.
An engineer in Ghaziabad, India turned his metro station observation into a water ATM dispensing 20 liters of clean drinking water for the price of a single coin. What started as daily commute curiosity now serves an entire community with affordable, accessible purified water.
A low-tech rainwater harvesting system has captured enough water to fill 20,000 Olympic swimming pools over 20 years. The Rainy Filter is helping schools, apartments, and businesses across India tackle water scarcity one rainstorm at a time.
A forest official taps into an ordinary-looking tree and drinks water flowing from its trunk. Across India, several species survive brutal summers by storing reservoirs inside their wood, roots, and bark.
A laborer in rural India borrowed money to place 150 water pots across a 100km route after contaminated water killed his mother. Now readers are raising funds to restore his reach after financial constraints cut his daily service by 85%.
A tech company is building India's first water accounting system, making every drop traceable like money in a bank. After walking 930 kilometers along the Ganges, the founder discovered that measuring water with precision could solve the country's crisis.
Gujarat just locked in a major win for rural drinking water, signing an agreement to strengthen and sustain water systems for millions through 2028. The state already connected every rural home to tap water in 2022, and now it's making sure those taps keep flowing.
A major water project in Kerala, India will begin delivering clean drinking water to half a million people next month. The massive infrastructure effort will bring reliable taps to 15 rural villages that have long needed them.
From Ladakh's ice towers to Meghalaya's living bridges, communities across India are solving water challenges with local wisdom. These simple, nature-based solutions are proving that conservation starts with understanding the land.
India is transforming its water-stressed agriculture with smart sensors and a game-changing focus: empowering women farmers who've been excluded from decision-making for too long. The results are proving that technology plus inclusion equals sustainability.
Chennai is tackling its water crisis head-on with a massive $600 million World Bank project designed to protect 10 million residents from both droughts and floods. The ambitious plan includes 40 priority projects that could transform how India's sixth-largest city manages its most precious resource.
Apple is ramping up clean energy and water sustainability projects in India as part of its ambitious plan to go carbon neutral across its entire supply chain. The tech giant's newest investments include solar power initiatives and water conservation programs.
Vietnam just secured major World Bank support to protect water resources and fight climate change in the Mekong Delta. The partnership will bring funding, expertise, and long-term solutions to one of Asia's most climate-vulnerable nations.
India is constructing an underground railway through a strategic 40-kilometer corridor that will create a secure, all-weather link to its northeastern states. The innovative project addresses decades of vulnerability in the narrow "Chicken's Neck" passage connecting the region to the rest of the country.
Rand Water has finished the first phase of a massive maintenance project, restoring full capacity to major pumping stations serving millions across four provinces. The successful upgrades mark a milestone in strengthening South Africa's long-term water security.
Indian scientists created a portable device that transforms seawater into clean drinking water without electricity. Originally designed for soldiers in remote areas, it could soon help coastal communities and disaster zones worldwide.
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