Sheena Sachdeva

She is a reporter with BW Businessworld.

Latest Articles By Sheena Sachdeva

Businesses Are Invested Through Investor's Perspective: Ishpreet Singh Gandhi, Stride Ventures

Sheena Sachdeva

The session ended on the note that businesses should be invested from the investors perspective which plays a key role in the whole process of investment.

Check Dams Are Bringing Prosperity In Water-Deprived Areas

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy Policy Environment

The NITI Aayog recently commended the impact of community best practices for watershed management, in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

India Ranks 13 On National Water Stress Rankings Across Globe

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy Policy Environment

While the Middle East and North African countries are the most water-stressed areas, World Bank informs that the region has the highest expected economic losses on account of climate-related water scarcity which is estimated to be at 6-14 per cent of GDP by 2050.

Bangalore Has Lowest Access To Piped Water Amongst 15 Global South cities: Study

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy Policy Environment

According to ‘Unaffordable and Undrinkable: Rethinking Urban Water Access in the Global South' report, out of 15 cities, India’s Bangalore is the second city which has the lowest access to piped water after Karachi from Pakistan.

India Is Not Quite In Deep Waters Yet

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy Policy Environment

Depleting groundwater will lead to a yawning gap in demand and availability of fresh water by 2030. Is India’s profligate society on a self-destructive mode?

Everybody Has To Come On Board: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jal Shakti Minister, Government of India

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy Policy Environment

The newly created Jal Shakti Ministry reflects the ‘mission mode’ the Narendra Modi government has adopted to preserve and conserve water bodies and mandate efficient use of the dwindling resource. A very optimistic Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tells BW Businessworld’s Sheena Sachdeva that conserving water should become a people’s movement

Rs. 700 Crore Loss Due To Cyclone Fani

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Economy Policy Environment

While addressing the audience during a session titled 'Building disaster-resilient infrastructure for the nation against climate change impacts', Kishore informed that the telecom sector was worst affected. While talking on disaster-resilient infrastructures in the country, he said that airports are another such infrastructure that is badly affected.

Deeply Committed To Make A Difference, Says Parag Agarwal, Founder, JanaJal

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy India

In a discussion with BW Businessworld, Parag Agarwal discusses the company's growth and its future plans during the government's efforts to provide safe drinking water to people by 2024.

Need To Replicate Haryana, Gujarat Models To Address Water Crisis: Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat

Sheena Sachdeva

Economy India

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat explains to BW Businessworld why one should be optimistic about the future.

Desalination Plants To Be Setup Across India’s Coastline, Says NITI Aayog

Sheena Sachdeva

Sustainability Sustainability Development Goals (SDG)

The report also informs that the government will soon come up with a directive for the ministry to start this process along with with ‘clearly outlined policy’ through which seawater can be used in the most cost-effective manner.