Lucknow: Monsoon rains have unleashed widespread disruption across Uttar Pradesh, as rivers surge and infrastructure crumbles ...

Lucknow: Heavy monsoon activity has swept across Uttar Pradesh, leading to a rapid rise in river levels, widespread rainfall, ...

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a frontrunner in national water conservation efforts through large-scale rainwater harvesting and recharge programs. Supported by initiatives like Khet Talab Yojana ...

Uttar Pradesh Pushes Water-Smart Farming With 50% Subsidy On Laser Land Levelers The state’s farmers, especially those in the Ganga basin from Bijnor to Ballia, are well positioned to lead this ...

To address water scarcity and offer alternative irrigation sources, the state is implementing the farm pond scheme under the National Agricultural Development Scheme. By March 31, 2025, a total of ...

For decades, water-hungry wheat ruled the fields. Now, as water sources vanish, even drought-resistant crops like mustard and millet struggle under erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

Seasonal and local data hold the key to solving water scarcity In a study titled ‘ Deepening water scarcity in breadbasket nations ’ published in the journal Nature Communications by Qinyu Deng et al.

Rambabu Tiwari, a PhD student, started reviving water bodies in Uttar Pradesh at just 17. He mobilised villagers to desilt and restore 75 ponds, earning national recognition for drought mitigation ...

Jal Sahelis, a 1,000-member-strong group, operates across 200 villages in seven districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Women aged 18 to 70 hold meetings with local panchayat bodies to ...

Water scarcity, socio-economic vulnerability present sustainability crisis in Indian agriculture Fragile foundations of sustainability could jeopardise long-term food security and rural ...

Kunti Devi, 65, who lives in the remote village of Kelhariya in Uttar Pradesh, is thirsty. She stands near a crack or a pass in the hills, called chuaad in Hindi, about 500 metres to the east of the ...