“The rejuvenation of tanks and kalyanis has helped in changing the landscape in a big way. Tanks of the district are still full of water."

Protest against a highway project that would destroy paddy fields and wetlands, which are a source for groundwater recharge.

Going back to nature also means giving up the illogical ways of modern medicine, for Dr Pravin Chordia.

51 springs and four lakes in 20 drought-prone Gram Panchayats of Sikkim have been revived so far

Local youth, with some amount of training and support, can implement solutions for the community if they understand and manage local water problems.

The diversity and independence of water management in Konkan is remarkable ... where communities own, maintain and manage their own water.

The bulk of India's energy will be generated using hydrocarbon and nuclear. A healthy energy mix is pre-requisite for long-term energy independence.

The villagers now have access to clean and safe drinking water, and are also not dealing as much with scarcity.

Many more families in this block are now busy digging Five Per Cent ponds in their respective lands so that the rainwater this monsoon does not rush off and a good portion of it stays in their lands.