Water conservation

Residents of Sitamarhi district in Bihar came together this April to work towards water conservation in the region with the construction of soak pits in schools, health-care centres, police stations, etc. This is how the project took shape.

Dr. Hema Krishnan, an NRI living in Ohio, reflects on the many water conservation efforts India has embraced to deal with its water crisis.

In an effort to contribute towards the betterment of the environment, Indian Railways has been taking up many eco-friendly steps in the recent past – including plans for water conservation, generation of solar power, etc.

The Gloria Restaurant in Mumbai using water leftover from customers glasses for cleaning and gardening purposes, saving more than 45,000 liters of water a month!

Children across Maharashtra's schools are implementing this simple but highly effective method of conserving water, at a time when the rest of the state is reeling from drought.

Mumbai can save 150% more water by drinking tea without sugar for a day than can be saved by banning a season of Indian Premier League (IPL)—India’s professional cricket tournament—matches in three Maharashtra stadia.

This 84-year-old man, a Padma Shri awardee, has transformed the lives of thousands of villagers in Jharkhand with his massive tree-planting and water conservation efforts.

Four newspaper delivery men in water-scarce Kolhapur prevent residents from wasting water. Some residents sleep with the taps open, hoping to hear when the water supply begins, often leading to water wastage. This is what they do to stop it.

Neeraj Kapoor suggests a few methods we can all employ to save water.

A farmer was concerned about the water shortage in his village. He began making change by using his son's wedding as an awareness program.