The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
BRAJRAJNAGAR: Summer has just begun but water- stressed Brajrajnagar is already feeling the heat. Though political parties promise to mitigate the drinking water crisis during elections the assurances are gone with the end of polls and the denizens are left with parched throats. A gainst the daily requirement of 5.86 …
Ranchi, March 28: Technical snags forced a shutdown at Patratu Thermal Power Station in Ramgarh, plunging the capital and 11 districts into darkness today. The situation is unlikely to improve in the next four days.
Indore : Indore municipal corporation is carrying out a survey of areas in the city which are reeling under the water crisis. On the basis of survey report, the corporation will decided on plying tankers in the city. Informing this IMC commissioner CB Singh said the survey has been aimed …
The idea of groundwater recharging by harvesting rainwater is gaining ground in many cities and it is the only way to address the global water crisis After an extended winter, a scorching summer is setting in and one can feel the heat, literally. And, like in the past, we may …
This summer, there are all possibilities of water scarcity cropping up and at the same time there are all possibilities of water supply projects planned by Zilla Panchayat, suffering. Elixir of life: Water crisis in Kodagu has become an annual affair. DH Photo Zilla Panchayat had planned various drinking water …
Adilabad, March 24: The popular Chalivendralu (free drinking water distribution centres) are gradually disappearing during the summer due to water scarcity in the district. Very few Chalivendralu centres remain in the towns and district headquarters unlike several in the past. Even the Adilabad Ranjans are not being filled with drinking …
With the Tamil Nadu opposition parties, the AIADMK and the PMK, accusing the ruling DMK of not implementing the Hogenakkal drinking water project, using the Cauvery water, the dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is back in the limelight. Focusing attention on the water scarcity situation in the Pennagaram constituency, …
R. Vimal Kumar River Noyyal faces a slow death Tirupur: Amid severe drinking water shortage experienced in the city and rapid deterioration of River Noyyal taking place owing to indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluents into it, yet another World Water Day was observed here on Monday. The observance, thus, gained …
Pune With summer kicking in, district administration repairs pipelines, gets borewells ready and banks on tankers With the mercury levels touching 39 degrees the district administration is already putting together a scheme for the rural areas which are likely to face severe water shortage in the coming months. The district …
Yavatmal: The Yavatmal Zilla Parishad has resolved to prepone all its school exams this year due to the prevailing drinking water scarcity in the district. According to the chairman of the Education Committee Arun Raut, there is acute drinking water scarcity in the district. A meeting presided over by Raut, …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government is strongly pursuing the implementation of water safety project, under which Government projects are undertaken in a transparent and effective manner, Water Resources Minister N K Premachandran has stated. In his World Water Day message, the Minister said that water safety project is a novel initiative …
Hyderabad, March 19: The fight for water for drinking purposes and agriculture has began with the onset of summer. The health minister and Hyderabad city MLA, Mr Danam Nagender, has assured drinking water supply to Greater Hyderabad, without any cuts this summer, from Singur in Medak district, while the Narsapur …
Opposition members disrupted the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Thursday demanding an immediate discussion on the acute drinking water problem in the state. The proceedings had to be adjourned first for 15 minutes and then again for 30 minutes as agitated Telugu Desam Party members stormed the Speaker's podium and demanded …
Given the tardy pace of work under Narmada Phase III, it seems unlikely that the benefit of Narmada phase III will reach the city people this summer. Besides, delay in laying pipeline for Narmada Phase III at many places en-route, the mandarins of the state government as well as the …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced in the Assembly today that the Delhi Jal Board has prepared a summer action plan to deal with water scarcity in the city. The Chief Minister said that potable water is being supplied to 189 colonies through proper pipeline under the summer action plan and …
KENDRAPARA: Though summer is yet to completely set in, Kendrapara district has begun feeling the pangs of water scarcity. The district has 1,579 villages of which, 800 are facing water problem. In the town limits, even though water comes through municipal taps, it is dirty and cannot be used for …
The State government has identified about 405 villages across the State where drinking water will be supplied through tankers this summer. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 153.91 crore and a detailed report has already been prepared by the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj as per …
Anantapur: Anantapur district is likely to face a severe drinking water problem as groundwater levels have depleted to 14 meters depth due to summer. Rural Water Supply (RWS) officials identified worst affected habitations and 228 pending drinking water schemes be completed in the summer. They have requested the government to …
Anantapur, March 14: Anantapur district is likely to face a severe drinking water problem as groundwater levels have depleted to 14 meters depth due to summer. Rural Water Supply (RWS) officials identified worst affected habitations and 228 pending drinking water schemes be completed in the summer. They have requested the …
