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Dehydration, dizziness, and heat strokes are rampant among the brick kiln workers of Uttar Pradesh. Donate Rs 500 to help them with a summer kit.

From introducing new water pumps, building a school to providing clean water and implementing watershed management to revive agriculture, this man has transformed his village into a millionaire's hub.

77-year-old Vaijinath Ghongade, from Solapur district in Maharashtra, couldn't bear to see the sorry state of the once thriving Manganga river. Here's how he brought people together to revive it.

Khrolhiweu Tsuhah, project associate at North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), is anchoring a multi-stakeholder spring shed management project in various districts of Nagaland to revive springs, the only water source in the mountainous region

On World Water Day, Gazala Paul, founder of Ahmedabad-based NGO Samerth, talks about how she helped 97 villages in Kutch fight a massive water crisis through a community-led initiative.

Experts say the huge infrastructure projects can affect the water flow in Khandepar rivers that supplies drinking water to 50 per cent of Goa population

This Beed farmer switched to organic farming after attending a seminar. He made a fortune growing organic papaya and watermelon

Villages, once living a parched reality, are now lined with pucca roads, thousands of tube wells and expensive cars, all thanks to the Dewas model. Now there are more than 16,000 ponds spread across 60-80 acres of land in Dewas, with over 1000 farmers earning more than Rs. 25 lakhs a year.

Vijayapura has a semi-arid climate, and the combination of high temperatures and dry spells is an important reason why reasons why planting trees and then sustaining them, becomes a daunting task. 

"We had never stepped out of our homes alone and so, when I announced that I am going to be a Jal Saheli, people scoffed that Geeta alone cannot do anything. They were right, I could not do anything alone. So I gathered more women of my village to join in this mission."