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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicClean drinking water

Topic: clean drinking water

Drinking water supply in Delhi to decrease by 25% as flooded Yamuna hits treatment plans

Delhi's river is at its highest level in 45 years after unusually heavy downpours in neighbouring states like Haryana, to the north.

How water-stressed districts could make Modi govt’s ambitious Nal Se Jal scheme miss 2024 deadline

Since it was launched in 2019, 7.93 cr rural households have been provided water connections. But identifying reliable water sources in 150 districts has made scheme implementation difficult.   

Singapore has a model for turning sewage into safe drinking water

The Changi Water Reclamation Plant forms the core of the system, with a capacity to treat up to 900 million litres daily – equal to water held by 350 Olympic swimming pools.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.