A city gone dry: on Chennai water crisis
5 years, 6 months ago

A city gone dry: on Chennai water crisis

The Hindu  

Chennai’s aspirations to grow into a global economic hub appear considerably weakened as it struggles to find water. The shadow of drought from 2018 has stretched into the torrid summer this year, evaporating not just the city’s reservoirs, but the prosperity of its residents who are forced to hunt for tankers, pay bribes and spend hours even at night waiting for trucks to dispense some water. That residents are now given minimum piped water and meagre tanker supplies totalling a third of the installed capacity of 1,494 million litres a day, that too mainly from desalination plants, faraway lakes and farm wells, is proof of the neglect of water governance. Yet, even searching questions posed by the Madras High Court to the AIADMK government have elicited only vague assurances on meeting basic requirements and restoring 210 waterbodies to augment future storage, rather than a firm timeline. The government should give monetary incentives to NGOs, as NITI Aayog proposed in its Water Index report, to encourage them to install systems and show quantifiable recharge outcomes.

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Surplus rain helps raise Chennai’s groundwater table: analysis
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Surplus rain helps raise Chennai’s groundwater table: analysis

The Hindu  

There has been a steady rise in groundwater level in Chennai since June owing to surplus rainfall both during southwest monsoon and ongoing northeast monsoon, according to an analysis by Chennai Rains, a weather blogging site. K. Srikanth, weather blogger, Chennai Rains said, “We digressed from weather analysis to Chennai’s water table to check the groundwater saturation level and flood …

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
3 weeks, 4 days ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

Inadequate drainage turns the city more vulnerable to floods
1 month, 1 week ago

Inadequate drainage turns the city more vulnerable to floods

The Hindu  

A breach in the Arasankazhani lake near Chemmancherry-Perumbakkam, as confirmed by officials, left many people struggling on Sunday, when the rain stopped after Cyclone Fengal made landfall late on November 30. Alleging inadequate storm water drains, Opposition parties have been asking the government to release a White Paper based on the Thiruppugazh Committee’s recommendations for flood mitigation and management. Even …

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai
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1 month, 1 week ago

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged. While the Greater Chennai Corporation had set up relief centres as a precautionary measure against flooding, a few of them lacked sufficient provisions such as blankets, drinking water, and food. S Nandhini, a resident …

Chennai braces for rain, pond restoration stuck
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai braces for rain, pond restoration stuck

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As Chennai gets ready for another round of intense rain, the Greater Chennai Corporation’s initiative to restore 14 ponds to save the city from floods seems to have made little headway. The civic body awarded contracts for the restoration work in six packages in 2023 and January 2024 at a total cost of Rs 20.47 crore under Singara Chennai …

Reimagining Chennai's Waterways: A Holistic Approach to Water Security
2 months ago

Reimagining Chennai's Waterways: A Holistic Approach to Water Security

New Indian Express  

The article highlights the dire water situation in Chennai, with citizens facing water scarcity, flooding, and pollution. It suggests that comprehensive city planning is the key to addressing these issues. The co-founders of 'Thisai' propose a new direction by focusing on sustainable water management and restoring the city's rivers and canals. The article emphasizes the need for a holistic approach …

'We should plan for one Tsunami every 100 years'
2 months ago

'We should plan for one Tsunami every 100 years'

New Indian Express  

In 1802, Madras was the epicentre of a project that eventually led to the discovery that Mount Everest was the tallest peak in the world. The canal, which is about 800 km long from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh to Chidambaram, and Kosasthalaiyar, Cooum and Adyar rivers that run through the city are a reminder of how Chennai is geographically endowed …

Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued in Chennai
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Without further rains, all areas in the city is expected to be free from waterlogging by Thursday night, said city corporation officials. Some parts that were inundated on Wednesday, including Mullai Nagar in Vyasarpadi, parts of Pulianthope and Pattalam, were cleared, barring a few streets like Kanakaraya Thottam and Ansari street in Pattalam where water mixed with sludge, say …

Study finds infrastructure gaps that led to flooding in Chennai last monsoon
4 months, 1 week ago

Study finds infrastructure gaps that led to flooding in Chennai last monsoon

The Hindu  

The heavy rain brought on by Cyclone Michaung led to widespread flooding that made life hard for residents of many localities. The study points to the deficiencies in infrastructure and socio-economic disparities that complicated the situation in north Chennai during the cyclone and the resultant water stagnation in December last. A slew of reasons The study states, “Chennai city once …

Chennai floods of 2015: water, water everywhere
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai floods of 2015: water, water everywhere

The Hindu  

When we Chennai-ites read of flooding in other cities, we turn to the next news item remarking that it could not be worse than the flood of 2015. But 2015 was special for another reason – delay in opening the sluices of the Chembarambakkam reservoir which caused a huge amount of water to be released into the Adyar river. As …

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year

The Hindu  

With the monsoon approaching, the government has planned a series of measures, involving many departments, to mitigate the impact of the rain. In the Kosasthalayar River Basin, the GCC will construct 675.37 km of storm water drains at an estimated cost of ₹3,220 crore. In the Kovalam Basin Phase I, costing ₹150.45 crore and funded by KfW Development Bank, 37.09 …

Chennai Corporation yet to begin cleaning 19 waterbodies slated for restoration in current year
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation yet to begin cleaning 19 waterbodies slated for restoration in current year

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has yet to begin cleaning 19 of the 42 waterbodies it planned to tackle this year under various schemes. As per the data, the Singara Chennai 2.0 scheme includes the restoration of 12 ponds spanning 32,424 square meters with an estimated cost of ₹9.07 crore. Of these, three ponds covering 3,211 square meters with a budget …

Ahead of monsoon, incomplete storm water drains cause concern in Chennai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of monsoon, incomplete storm water drains cause concern in Chennai

The Hindu  

Time and again, the torrential rain in Chennai has prompted concerns over the city’s preparedness, with flooded streets and incomplete storm water drains drawing the attention of all. Even the summer rain was a matter of concern in some core areas and in many added areas where residents expect the Greater Chennai Corporation to complete the storm water drains to …

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months
9 months ago

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months

The Hindu  

The Mysuru Zilla Panchayat took stock of possible water scarcity in the district due to depleting water levels in reservoirs and plummeting groundwater table coupled with heat wave conditions. Gayatri said that 105 villages in the district have been flagged as likely to face drinking water scarcity over the next two months. While thrust is on ensuring drinking water, officials …

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis

India TV News  

Bengaluru water crisis: Amid the water crisis in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar emphasised on Monday that releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu is out of the question and will not happen under any circumstances. "There is no question of releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu now at any cost, we have not left.How much …

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future
10 months ago

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future

Hindustan Times  

As Bengaluru is combating severe water scarcity ahead of summer, many housing communities in the IT capital are already clueless about handling the situation in peak summer. The borewells have dried up and the prices of water tankers have skyrocketed already, making things worse for the residents, especially in the east Bengaluru area. How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing …

Chennai's road to recovery after devastating December floods
1 year ago

Chennai's road to recovery after devastating December floods

Hindustan Times  

“Chennai has been in depression since December 4,” a 40-something Chennaiite, who heads an equity market research firm said when asked about how the city was coping nearly a month after torrential rains devastated it and four adjoining districts. Subsequently, when the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust was formed in 2006 to restore lakes and rivers, the Chennai Corporation first realised …

Chennai floods a call for integrating climate action in masterplans
1 year ago

Chennai floods a call for integrating climate action in masterplans

Hindustan Times  

Cyclone Michaung struck Chennai on December 4, killing many people and marooning tens of thousands of residents. The city is now planning to integrate the climate action plan into its third masterplan, which will come into force by 2026 and guide the development of the Chennai Metropolitan Area for the next 20 years. In Chennai for example, the Chennai Metropolitan …

Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology
1 year ago

Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology

The Hindu  

Unusually heavy rainfall years have been becoming more frequent in recent decades in India. And, how does one convert disaster into opportunity so that the city of Chennai also gets abundant water supply? The key issue, therefore, is to highlight the necessity to decode Chennai’s urban and peri-urban hydrology, its ecosystem in its totality, and make meaningful and scientific interventions …

Tackling Chennai’s flood problem
1 year ago

Tackling Chennai’s flood problem

The Hindu  

The torrential rains triggered by Cyclone Michaung on December 3-4 in Chennai and its neighbouring districts exposed yet again the limits of urban planning. Eight years ago, the release of water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the water sources for Chennai, into Adyar in the south was widely cited as the main cause of the floods. The Comptroller and …

Chennai under water: 2015 vs 2023
1 year ago

Chennai under water: 2015 vs 2023

The Hindu  

Hindsight is an excellent teacher, but as pupils, do we remember the lessons taught eight years ago? Only eight years ago did Chennai have a terrible northeast monsoon; several weather events in November and December set the bar low for Chennai, as extensive devastation wrecked most parts of the city. Reservoir discharge The single most crucial factor which ensured that …

T.N. Rains | Stormwater drains in Chennai have failed to prevent waterlogging: Ramadoss
1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Rains | Stormwater drains in Chennai have failed to prevent waterlogging: Ramadoss

The Hindu  

PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Thursday, November 30, 2023 said the stormwater drain systems have struggled to relieve water stagnation in Chennai and its suburbs, and called for review and changes to be made in the systems. In a statement, he pointed out that Chennai had witnessed heavy rains on Wednesday, perhaps for the first time after the completion of …

Chennai Rains | Corporation has completed work in 98% of stormwater drains: Minister K.N. Nehru
1 year, 2 months ago

Chennai Rains | Corporation has completed work in 98% of stormwater drains: Minister K.N. Nehru

The Hindu  

The Chennai Corporation has completed 98% of the stormwater drain work to improve monsoon preparedness in the city, said T.N. Following an inspection of inundated areas on Saturday November 4, 2023, Mr. Nehru said the remaining 2% of the work would be completed soon. Safe drinking water Stressing the need to supply safe drinking water to all residents during the …

Rapid urbanisation of Chennai Metropolitan Area will shrink waterbodies, reduce groundwater recharge potential: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

Rapid urbanisation of Chennai Metropolitan Area will shrink waterbodies, reduce groundwater recharge potential: Study

The Hindu  

In the next four decades, tremendous changes in land use and increase in built-up area in the Chennai Metropolitan Area will not only shrink agricultural lands and waterbodies but also have an adverse impact on groundwater recharge potential in urban pockets, says a study by Anna University, carried out in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology-Madras. The study has forecast …

Chennai Corporation to collaborate with International Finance Corporation to promote climate investments
1 year, 3 months ago

Chennai Corporation to collaborate with International Finance Corporation to promote climate investments

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is all set to collaborate with the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group, to promote climate investments as part of its implementation of a climate action plan. After a series of deliberations, the civic body is expected to move into the implementation phase of the Chennai Climate Action Plan, and is likely to prepare …

Rejuvenation of waterbodies is key to improve water resilience, says study
1 year, 7 months ago

Rejuvenation of waterbodies is key to improve water resilience, says study

The Hindu  

Waterbodies are the key to recharging groundwater level and developing flood resilience. Building storage capacity in tanks, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater reuse will improve water resilience in the State. These are some of the solutions that find mention in the Sundaram Climate Institute ‘s report, “Making India Water Resilient — Lessons from Madurai” based on five years of study covering …

India’s cities will be worst impacted by lack of water in coming decades, UN warns
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s cities will be worst impacted by lack of water in coming decades, UN warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between 1.7-2.4 billion people will suffer water scarcity by 2050 - around a billion more than already do so …

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18
2 years ago

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18

News 18  

Water shortage is a serious issue that is being faced in several metropolitan cities in India. In India, the initiative by NITI Aayog of bringing out a Composite Water Management Index was a step in this direction wherein the relevance of a comprehensive and integrated national dataset for water was created; this may in the long run improve the performance …

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen

The Hindu  

The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made reservoirs, impending water stress and also water scarcity being experienced in different parts of the world. The Global Drought Risk and Water Stress map shows that major parts of India, particularly west, central …

Bids to be invited to prepare DPR for water supply, flood mitigation schemes in Chennai
2 years, 5 months ago

Bids to be invited to prepare DPR for water supply, flood mitigation schemes in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Water Resources Department will soon call for tenders to appoint a consultant to prepare a detailed project report and study the strategies proposed for flood mitigation resilient to climate change and additional water supply to the city under the Chennai City Partnership Programme. Some of the projects proposed include new reservoirs at various sites, including Ramanjeri and storage enhancement …

How Chennai, India’s Detroit, is Crumbling under a Huge Infrastructure Deficit - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

How Chennai, India’s Detroit, is Crumbling under a Huge Infrastructure Deficit - News18

News 18  

In Infra Vaani, noted urban infra expert Akhileshwar Sahay dissects infrastructural challenges of Indian cities and offers solutions. The findings of Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence study are scary – ‘water demand in Chennai Metropolitan Region will be 2238 mld in 2025 up from 2074 mld in 2019’. The Chennai Metropolitan Water squanders water: its 35-40 per cent water distribution loss …

No longer the city of gardens! How we can stop our cities and towns from going the Bangalore way
2 years, 9 months ago

No longer the city of gardens! How we can stop our cities and towns from going the Bangalore way

Firstpost  

Currently, only 30 per cent of India’s wastewater is recycled. State or Central government agencies that fund the ULBs for building water and sanitation infrastructure to service urban growth can introduce smart rules when approving plans for new growth areas in the form of conditions for allocating zones for locating facilities for decentralised wastewater treatment and recycling. Similarly, ULBs that …

Water management needs a hydro-social approach
2 years, 10 months ago

Water management needs a hydro-social approach

The Hindu  

The Global Water System Project, which was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative of the Earth System Science Partnership and Global Environmental Change programme, epitomises global concern about the human-induced transformation of fresh water and its impact on the earth system and society. Formally, it is: “to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all, focusing on the sustainable …

The poor pay the highest price for water says Mridula Ramesh
3 years ago

The poor pay the highest price for water says Mridula Ramesh

The Hindu  

Mridula Ramesh is the founder of Sundaram Climate Institute, which works on water and waste solutions, and is an angel investor in cleantech start-ups. Ramesh’s latest book, Watershed: How We Destroyed India’s Water and How We Can Save It, excavates India’s water history — our traditional management methods and the follies of colonial rule that plunged India into multiple famines …

Why Chennai's rain woes continue
3 years, 1 month ago

Why Chennai's rain woes continue

India Today  

The torrential rains that lashed Chennai after Diwali, five times the monthly average in six days till November 12, left the city waterlogged like never before. Rampant encroachments, including by the government agencies, along the banks of the Adyar and Cooum rivers, and the Ennore-Kosasthalaiyar basin, which protects the residents of north Chennai, and a shoddy storm water drain network …

'Same issue, nothing changed': Chennai flood victims narrate tales of despair
3 years, 1 month ago

'Same issue, nothing changed': Chennai flood victims narrate tales of despair

India Today  

Half of Chennai city has been inundated by the recent rains. “Everywhere the area saw water, families with young children suffered even to get basic essentials. The water levels are high and unsafe to walk on, so we have to wait for a tractor to get in and out of the area," said another resident. As we moved deeper into …

Water Scarcity to Water Scares City: How Chennai Can Get Off the Drought-to-Floods Rollercoaster
3 years, 1 month ago

Water Scarcity to Water Scares City: How Chennai Can Get Off the Drought-to-Floods Rollercoaster

News 18  

Six years after it was inundated by flash floods, Chennai once again finds itself partially submerged after heavy downpour. The harrowing scenes have once again prompted questions on why Chennai, often called ‘India’s Detroit’ due to its large car-making industry, finds itself neck-deep in flash floods so often. Speaking to News18, Jayaram Venkatesan, convenor of citizens’ advocacy group Arappor Iyakkam, …

Chennai Submerges: Living the Horror of 2015 All over Again
3 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Submerges: Living the Horror of 2015 All over Again

News 18  

As television screens beamed pictures of Chennai submerged in rain waters on Sunday, it took me back in time to December 2015 when an unprecedented downpour drowned Chennai and flooded the city for three days. Such is the flooding that the Tamil Nadu government has shut down educational institutions in nine districts, and with the weatherman predicting rain for another …

Chennai rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city
4 years ago

Chennai rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city

Firstpost  

Chennai: Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs since early Tuesday, prompting authorities to gear up for releasing surplus water from the Chembarambakkam Reservoir here and alert people living on the banks of the Adyar river to be on the vigil. Officials said about 500 cusecs of surplus water would be released from Chembarambakkam Reservoir, one of the major sources …

Respite from water woes in Chennai
4 years, 8 months ago

Respite from water woes in Chennai

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the dark Covid-19 clouds, there may be a silver lining for the 10.5 million citizens of Chennai. The inflow into the lakes has been excellent and we’ve managed to significantly reduce the supply of freshwater to the industrial clusters by providing them recycled water,” said T Prabhushankar, executive director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. In 2019, the …

Chennai Has Enough Water to Fight Covid-19 but Should not Forget Harsh Lessons from 2019 Summer
4 years, 8 months ago

Chennai Has Enough Water to Fight Covid-19 but Should not Forget Harsh Lessons from 2019 Summer

News 18  

"Had this Coronavirus situation come last year, it would have been a disaster. Dr T Prabhushankar, Executive Director of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, sums up the water situation as the city enters its summer in the times of the COVID-19 spread. The state-owned Metro Water struggled to keep up with the demands as the city's reservoirs and …

5 cities to have climate-resilient water supply, sewage, drainage infra
5 years, 1 month ago

5 cities to have climate-resilient water supply, sewage, drainage infra

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Five cities in Tamil Nadu will soon boast of having climate-resilient water supply, sewerage and drainage infrastructure, thanks to the Asian Development Bank, which has come forward to advance $ 206 Million loan to the government to strengthen urban services in the 5 cities. The project is aimed at improving the lives of the people in the identified cities …

Will not allow even one drop of monsoon rain to go waste: Edappadi K Palaniswami
5 years, 3 months ago

Will not allow even one drop of monsoon rain to go waste: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Listing out the various projects for preserving the monsoon rainwater as well as the Cauvery inflows for optimum use in irrigation and drinking purposes, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said his government “has already begun multiple projects across the state to ensure not a drop of water goes wasted”. Hitting back at DMK president M K Stalin …

Which Indian city will run out of water first?
5 years, 5 months ago

Which Indian city will run out of water first?

Live Mint  

Every summer, residents in Indian cities brace themselves for the dreaded combination of extreme heat and water shortage. In 2015-16, according to data from the National Family Health Survey, 31% of urban households lacked access to piped water or public tap water—a proportion that has not decreased significantly for nearly two decades. There is no data on water levels in …

Ecological perils of discounting the future
5 years, 5 months ago

Ecological perils of discounting the future

The Hindu  

In a report last year, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India called the Chennai floods of 2015 a “man made disaster”, a pointer to how the encroachment of lakes and river floodplains has driven India’s sixth largest city to this ineluctable situation. The State’s “topography and rainfall pattern have made tank irrigation an ideal type of irrigation by storing …

Mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments: Chennai continues to lose out on its water resources
5 years, 5 months ago

Mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments: Chennai continues to lose out on its water resources

The Hindu  

The urban sprawl continues to occupy more space and, in the process, waterbodies shrink. The city, which teeters between floods and droughts, continues to lose out on its water resources due to mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments. Sources in the Water Resources Department note that the river in city limits continues to receive industrial effluents and sewage in several areas such …

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too
5 years, 5 months ago

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too

Live Mint  

For Chennai-based Harsha, 50, and Prabha Koda, 49, the inspiration to start utilizing rainwater didn’t come from a drought but flooding. “We have a five ‘R’s formula: Reduce wastage, reuse used water, recharge groundwater, respect water and recycle waste water. A rainwater harvesting system at Srinivasan’s residence One significant way that water is wasted is through overflows from overhead tanks. …

Chennai water crisis is forcing doctors to buy water for surgery
5 years, 5 months ago

Chennai water crisis is forcing doctors to buy water for surgery

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Along with other doctors in Indian cities facing unprecedented water shortages, T.N. Treating patients will “depend on God’s mercy” if water supplies in India’s fourth-largest metropolis aren’t replenished shortly, said Ravisankar, the chairman of Sudar hospitals, a chain of four clinics with 150 beds. “The quality of water being bought even by homes in drought-struck areas has caused …

Mission Paani: In parched Chennai, residents shell out fortune for water as crisis brings city to its knees
5 years, 6 months ago

Mission Paani: In parched Chennai, residents shell out fortune for water as crisis brings city to its knees

Firstpost  

Rampant unplanned development, deficient monsoon last year coupled with inadequate urban planning has brought Chennai to its knees with the southern metropolis facing a daily water deficit of at least 200 million litres Chennai has been grappling with an acute water crisis over the past four months. The southern metropolis is facing a daily water deficit of at least 200 …

Chennai, Maharashtra water crisis: We haven’t allowed sub-soil water to recharge, says Shashi Shekhar
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai, Maharashtra water crisis: We haven’t allowed sub-soil water to recharge, says Shashi Shekhar

The Hindu  

A delayed start to the monsoon has plunged several cities and districts into a water crisis. Shashi Shekhar, who was once secretary of the water resources ministry as well as a senior official in the environment ministry, has grappled with water challenges at many levels. The trees slowly transfer rainwater into the sub-soil and this is critical, as it’s the …

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