Sessions to be held at the centre at Ayanavaram till October-end

Status check: With northeast monsoon a few weeks away, it is time again to check RWH structures to continue to reap benefits from them. A view of the Metrowater

After a delayed monsoon, showers are here but the rainwater is literally going down the drain. Reason: Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) system is still an emerging trend in the city.

A self sustained housing society, undaunted by water scarcity Come summer, several posh housing societies along Bengaluru

This paper aims towards the development of the framework for domestic rooftop harvesting for drinking water. The paper is based on the analysis of survey record of around 50 houses of different rooftop areas of peri-urban area of Dhule city.

Mumbai, November 10 Move may force builders to go green; but there are glitches, admits civic body

It is difficult to predict what the cities of the future will be like. But we can predict the future of our cities big and small because we live in them and know from one day to the next the direction in which they are headed. In a sense we are co-travellers with these cities on a journey in which we are as responsible for what happens to them as we are victims of their decay.

Use Of Waste Water For Irrigation Poses Threat Of Epidemic: Study

Stockholm: People in developing countries are facing growing health risks caused by the widespread use of raw sewage to irrigate crops, according to a study unveiled on Monday at a global water conference in Sweden.

Depleting groundwater levels and excessive increase in the volume of wastewater is seen as a result of recent industrial developments in urban India. Industrial wastewater recharge and water conservation have now become the need of the hour to overcome water shortages and improve groundwater levels in the country.

Water is classified as one of the most basic human needs. Although it covers 2/3 of the earth's surface giving the allusion that it is an infinite resource we are about to be proved wrong as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) claims that they are unable to supply water 24 hours to urban areas due to the rapidly rising demand."We are already suffering from a water shortage this year as it is difficult to accommodate the growing demand. NWSDB General Manager K.L.L Premanath said.

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate, particularly in developing countries, with high migration of population from rural to urban areas. As a consequence of urbanization and associated environmental impacts, the issue of providing water to growing urban population is becoming critical. Water management in the context of urban area has two components i.e.

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