Water management

In collaboration with an Israeli company, Delhi's Connaught Place got a first-of-its-kind water ATM, which is only used in Western countries currently.

In a region that's suffered water shortage for years, the efforts of a 82-year-old have helped his village with a supply of water even during droughts.

Restoration and effective management of village commons to the financial benefit of the community in Barkheda village of Madhya Pradesh has prompted 90 neighboring villages to adopt self-governance. Ishan Agrawal takes a closer look.

With a mission to find an alternative method to abate wastage of water, it took eight years of research for Dr Rajah Vijay Kumar to come up with the innovation.

Once this becomes a success, there are plans to initiate more Jal Chaupals to make people realise the importance of water conservation.

Villagers of Man Aspal in Mansa, Punjab, are making the most of a government scheme to protect rural livelihoods.

As part of the Satyameva Jayate Water Cup 2017, over 1,300 villages in drought-prone areas of Maharashtra are creating water-harvesting structures to overcome chronic water scarcity, particularly during the hot season. Nidhi Jamwal takes a closer look.

Timely intervention and training have turned around the fortunes of a remote tribal community facing severe water problems in Jharkhand.

The Better India, along with the Environmentalist Foundation of India, is fighting the severe drought in Tamil Nadu by restoring ponds in Nagapattinam, one of the worst-hit districts in the state.

Here’s how Roseland Residency in Pune is embracing a green lifestyle with tools like rainwater harvesting, waste management, and tree plantation.