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These NGOs are working to raise awareness and bring rivers back to life On International Day of Action for Rivers, SocialStory looks at NGOs and non-profits that have been working to restore rivers and lakes in India. 0 claps Share on In India, a significant number of river waters are unfit for drinking. This is because of the discharge of untreated sewage, agricultural run-off, waste discharge by unregulated small-scale industries, etc., to these naturally occurring water bodies. In fact, River Yamuna, one of the most prominent rivers in India, has been an industrial and domestic dumpste...

Every drop counts Updated: Updated: What can you do to help save our water bodies? Here are some tips... Share Article What can you do to help save our water bodies? Here are some tips... It’s always wonderful to celebrate great things — birthdays, anniversaries, and more. Little wonder, then, that we celebrate World Water Day every year, on March 22. The theme this year is short and simple: Valuing water. So, what can you do to help? Arun Krishnamurthy, founder of Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI), talks about small steps that each of us can take, with the help of adults, to co...

How one of the world’s wettest major cities ran out of water To accommodate industry and population growth, the south Indian city of Chennai has long neglected traditional methods of water storage, which it now scrambles to revive Bloomberg Climate change is bringing rising sea levels and increased flooding to some cities around the world, and drought and water shortages to others. For the 11 million inhabitants of Chennai, India, it is both. The country’s sixth-largest city gets an average of about 1,400mm of rainfall a year, more than twice the amount that falls on London and almost f...

The ancient south Indian port has become a case study in what can go wrong when factors like industrialization, urbanization and extreme weather converge and a booming metropolis paves over its flood plain to satisfy demand for new homes, factories and offices.

How one of the world’s wettest major cities ran out of water Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Residents fill pots from a water truck on July 4, 2019, when Chennai became one of the first major cities in the world to run dry. | BLOOMBERG Bloomberg Feb 4, 2021 Climate change is bringing rising sea levels and increased flooding to some cities around the world and drought and water shortages to others. For the 11 million inhabitants of Chennai, it’s bo...