Interviews

March 21, 2024
Higher leakage rates in London than in Phnom Penh underscore a long-running policy argument.… Read More

November 1, 2022
Throughout India’s history, supply of water and demand operating processes have been to expand the supply of water as demands have increased. No consideration has been given as to how to manage demands. … Read More

November 5, 2021
If you have fresh water, if you have the rainfall and you have somewhere to store it, that is the best option and the cheapest option. But there are places where there is water scarcity, so what is the next option? You use the resources available.… Read More

December 18, 2020
COVID-19 and lack of clean water has also been proven to be a serious problem in healthcare facilities. According to UN, two out of five health care facilities globally do not have soap or water, and more than 1/3 of the people lack basic handwashing facilities at home.… Read More

November 11, 2020
In June 2020, India and Bhutan signed the concession agreement for the 600MW Kholongchhu hydroelectric project, making it the first 50:50 joint venture between the two countries.… Read More

Chennai is one of India’s largest cities and it’s been crippled by water shortages. Several of its reservoirs are empty, and its taps are running dry.… Read More

June 13, 2019
Rivers are important to the Chinese people, for domestic, agriculture, industrial and recreational uses. Unfortunately, more than three decades of continuous breakneck is creating serious problems of water availability and pollution.… Read More

June 13, 2019
Cecilia Tortajada is the new member of the Millennium Technology Prize’s International Selection Committee. She works on impacts of global changes, water resources, environment, food and energy at National University of Singapore. “I expect this prize to stress the social value of technological development even further and how it has been used to improve the quality of life of human kind”, she says.… Read More

November 29, 2018
In the past, Tokyo perfected the art of coping with typhonic rains and moody rivers, and its intricate flood defence system is a global wonder. But the future seems uncertain as the climate changes and rain patterns shift.… Read More

November 28, 2018
The entire Ganga pollution control plan is fundamentally flawed. If by a miracle the current plan could be implemented, it will still not be effective even over the medium term, let alone the long term.… Read More