30% gone in 30 years, the rapid decline of India’s wetlands
India’s wetlands face severe decline due to urbanization, pollution, and agricultural expansion, impacting biodiversity and ecosystem services. Urgent conservation needed
Hokersar wetland and Kashmir’s vanishing ecosystems
Kashmir’s wetlands, crucial for biodiversity and flood control, face urbanization and pollution threats, endangering migratory birds and local ecosystems
Bhoj wetland faces ecological crisis, Experts call for immediate action
Bhoj Wetland, a Ramsar site in Bhopal, confronts urbanization impacts and biodiversity decline. Experts urge sustainable conservation efforts.
Indore’s Ramsar site Sirpur has an STP constructed almost on the lake
On Ground | Madhya Pradesh | Water | Sirpur like other Ramsar sites are wetlands of ‘international importance’. But these tags don’t change the conservation approach.
Stepwells of Samasgarh lacks apathy amidst state’s Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan
On Ground | Madhya Pradesh | Water | ‘Jal Ganga Samwardhan Abhiyan’ has been started by the Madhya Pradesh government to repair the water bodies. But the ancient stepwells located in Samasgarh, Bhopal.
Groundwater in Himachal’s Baddi Barotiwala has cancer causing metals: IIT study
New research from IIT Mandi and Jammu reveals heavy metal and geogenic uranium contamination in groundwater in Himachal Pradesh’s BB industrial area, posing severe health risks. Geospatial mapping highlights contamination hotspots.
Bengaluru: Growing water demand, and increasing illegal borewells
Water | Environment stories | Bengaluru faces a severe water crisis due to excessive groundwater extraction through borewells, with demand far outstripping natural recharge. However, despite depleting resources, authorities plan to drill more borewells, exacerbating sustainability.
Tank under construction, dam under repair & Chanderi Village struggles for water?
In the old Chanderi village, slogans on the walls read, “We have to bring tap water to every house; we have to make the village prosperous.” The villagers await the words to turn into reality. Our Ground report from Chanderi village of Sehore.
New Technologies for wastewater treatment can boost better results
Indian cities currently treat only 28 percent of the 72,368 million litres of sewage they generate every day, as per the latest data released by the Central Pollution Control Board in December 2022.
Constructed wetlands can provide a solution for wastewater treatment
Constructed wetlands (CW) are emerging as affordable technologies for the treatment of wastewater in a decentralised framework. Constructed wetlands can be used to treat secondary or tertiary wastewater.