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Water scarcity renders solar pumps ineffective
Among them, 90 per cent were using solar pumps.
India must join global efforts to end water crisis
Water scarcity poses major challenges to the national as well as international security of an emerging economic power like India.
Groundwater: The lifeline of urban India
Securing urban groundwater in a rapidly urbanising India is key for water supplies.
Punjab CM to address depletion issue of groundwater
Punjab CM announced after the all-party meeting to soon evolve a broad consensus to address the problem of depletion of groundwater in the state.
Avadi lake project: This Chennai lake can show a new way for water crisis
The brain behind project is Avadi legislator K Pandiarajan, popularly called Ma Foi Pandiarajan, who's also the Tamil Nadu Culture Minister.
Severe uranium contamination in India's groundwater, says study
Compiled data on groundwater uranium from 16 Indian states show high concentrations above WHO provisional guideline.
57 per cent of Maharashtra wells show decline in groundwater
The water situation in Mumbai is not as grim with two of the three well showing water levels to have risen by 66.7 per cent.
Humble Jamun fruit can be used to remove excess fluoride from groundwater, IIT
Excess fluoride in groundwater is a major problem in several states as it causes health problems.
Diet change may help save water: Lancet
The experts looked specifically at India, where approximately half of the usable water is currently required for irrigation.
Modified diets can reduce groundwater use in India: study
The changes to diets include reducing the consumption of wheat and poultry and increasing the consumption of vegetables and legumes.