Water Shortage

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 03:30 AM IST

Rajasthan CM Gehlot to provide 70 litres free water everyday to 13 desert districts

The state government had previously approved to provide 40 litres of free water to all individuals in rural areas of the state.

22 Aug 2019 1:51 PM

Melting glaciers and global warming, floods, and droughts, water issues are not just a concern for India but also for the entire world. (Representational Image)

Water shortage: Tips on rain water harvesting

Dry taps, rivers, and a depleted water table are just a few of the many consequences that Indians have to face today.

17 Aug 2019 1:19 PM

Our water systems are facing multiple problems- climate change is result in drought in one place and heavy rainfall in the next. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

1.8 billion of world’s population live in water-stressed regions

Solutions to the water crisis must be found before the earth reaches Day Zero.

07 Aug 2019 4:25 PM

In a major step towards mitigating the water shortage crisis in parched Marathwada region, the state Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for the first phase of `4293 crore Marathwada water grid project. (Representational image)

Marathwada water grid gets Cabinet nod

The work would include placing pipelines, setting up of water treatment plant and buster pumps at several places.

24 Jul 2019 6:16 AM

'We have to stand in a queue for hours under this scorching heat to fetch some water as borewells in the area have gone dry. This is for the third time in a row that Chennai is facing a severe water crisis,' the local also said. (Photo: ANI)

Water crisis deepens in TN, soaring termperatuers adds to woes

'For drinking and cooking, we have to buy water from the shops,' a local said.

16 Jun 2019 7:52 PM

'It has been continuing for so many years. Neither the government nor anybody else is doing anything. There are three wells in the village. Some people sleep there to fetch drinking water,' Shivraj Belkar, a villager said. (Photo: ANI)

Villagers go 40 feet down to fetch drinking water in Amravati's village

Nishant Sarap, a health worker in Sonapur village said that villagers have been advised to boil the water before drinking it.

09 Jun 2019 9:16 AM

stead of resolving the water crisis in the villages, all he (CM HD Kumaraswamy) is doing is political drama by going to village schools and staying there and pretending. This won't work,' said Yeddyurappa. (Photo: File)

Kumaraswamy doing political drama amid water crisis: Yeddyurappa

Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa accused CM Kumaraswamy of doing 'political drama'.

07 Jun 2019 4:36 PM

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Rs 30 crore to be spent on cloud seeding in state

According to state officials, due to inadequate rainfall, several parts of the state are reeling under acute water shortage.

29 May 2019 2:56 AM

People from nearly 18 villages of Damoh district submitted a letter before the District Collector demanding ponds in every village in the district, among other things. (Photo: ANI)

MP: Damoh villagers threaten to boycott polls if water shortage issue not resolved

Back-to-back droughts and erratic rainfall pattern in the era of global warming has drastically affected the groundwater level in the state.

05 May 2019 9:40 AM

It shows how serious the civic administration is about solving the water issues in the city, they said.

Irregular water supply in city irks Opp in BMC

They also alleged that the shortage of water is causing an increase in the number of contamination complaints.

03 Nov 2018 1:29 AM

It had announced water cuts in several parts of western suburbs owing to its up gradation work. (Representational image)

Western suburbs face irregular supply

In September this year, the BMC had taken up works of connecting the surface level pipelines to the tunnel between Powai and Veravali section.

30 Oct 2018 12:59 AM

Surgeries postponed due to water shortage

Irregular supply in A ward takes toll on GT Hospital.

30 Oct 2018 12:56 AM

Pipeline troubles leave state’s ministers, LOP high and dry

Due to some pipeline issues, the area is facing a water crisis, which will be sorted out soon, said a civic official.

12 Oct 2018 2:46 AM

Tourists staying in several hotels in the city are being overcharged for bottled water, and are being supplied water in buckets. (Photo: PTI)

Shimla water crisis: Schools to be shut from June 4-8

Protests against water shortage in Shimla on Saturday had put the state government in the dock for having failed to curtail the situation.

03 Jun 2018 12:24 PM

She was declared brought dead by Indira Gandhi Medical College administration, news agency ANI reported. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Amid Shimla's water woes, woman dies after being hit by tanker

The incident took place at the busy Mall Road in the the water-deprived hill-station.

02 Jun 2018 9:26 PM

As Shimla faces acute water crisis, officials to snap illegal connections

Meanwhile, the tourism industry has also been massively hit as tourists are cancelling their visits to the hill station.

01 Jun 2018 2:43 PM

Petitioner stated that on October 2016, 29 villages of Panvel nagar parishad were merged into the Panvel municipal corporation. (Representational image)

Irrigation dept to file affidavit about water crisis in Panvel

Navi Mumbai Corporation is ready to supply 50 water tankers and CIDCO is also ready to give some water from their quota.

10 May 2018 1:56 AM

'Water scarcity this season is very acute, evident from the fact that perennial wells have also gone dry. We are forced to buy a pot of water for Rs 5,' say locals. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Water crisis hits several places across country, locals forced to buy water

The locals are disappointed as no action has been taken in the regard by the higher officials.

09 May 2018 3:42 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: File/PTI)

New Delhi is running out of water

Water shortages are becoming something of an annual ritual in Delhi, the world’s second most populous city.

15 Jul 2017 3:58 PM

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