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 …
Pune With monsoon remaining elusive, as many as 75 villages and over 300 hamlets are facing severe drinking water shortage. The total number of affected population stands at 1.40 lakh. The Pune Zilla Parishad in association with district collectorate is providing water to these affected villlages through tankers. Resident deputy …
The spectre of drought looms large over eight Haryana districts facing acute water shortage. There was shortfall of about 7,000 cusecs of water per day as the supply from the Sutlej and Yamuna canal water schemes has dropped to 50 per cent. While water for irrigation has become scarce in …
Many people seem to have a vague notion that bottled water is healthier than tap, but it is not a major reason that they buy it, a small study finds. UK researchers found that among the 23 gym-goers they interviewed, many thought that bottled water was more "pure" and healthful …
With the water level in all sources being drastically reduced, the local municipal corporation (MC) has been forced to start rationing of water as the delayed monsoons have made the situation grim. The water supply position in the state capital is the worst this summer as the supply being given …
Grappling with the problem of perpetual water shortage, the Himachal Government is seriously considering setting up Water Management Board to carry out various programmes like rain water harvesting, revival of traditional water bodies and conservation of water in an effective manner. Shortage of water had become a normal phenomenon but …
Water scarcity is a growing problem for rural and urban areas alike around the globe, providing an opportunity for investors, according to leading agricultural experts and investment strategists. The costs of accessing water are on the rise with world supply under pressure from high usage, particularly in agriculture, inefficient infrastructure, …
Standing crops have started wilting in hope of irrigation water in about half a dozen districts in Western Rajasthan. Delay in monsoon and non-availability of water in Indira Gandhi Canal are worrying the farmers of the State. Under the agreement, Punjab has to release about 8,000 cusec water from Pong …
We are able to make a supply of only 40.32 million litres of water per day against a normal supply of 65 million litres per day } POTS lined up in front of water tanks, and political parties staging dharnas with empty water pots are a common sight in Tirunelveli, …
Palampur: Kangra valley has been reeling under acute shortage of water these days. Main tourist spots like Palampur and Baijnath are the worst hit. Various schemes in many areas of the district have been
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an unusual request Friday, asking President Obama to declare Fresno County a federal disaster area because of a three-year drought that is straining California
The Taluka Municipal Council City, Sukkur, since about a month, is alleged to be supplying contaminated water, while acute shortage was being experienced by the residents of Queens Road, Islam Ganj, Wallace Road, Frere Road and some other areas. However, Bunder Road, Miani Road and some more areas were being …
The coal capital and its adjoining areas is reeling under acute water crisis, aggravated by several man-made leaks in the Maithon project pipeline, bringing life to a standstill for over 2 lakh residents of urban areas since the past week. Mineral Area Development Authority, the civic body entrusted with supplying …
With California in its third year of drought, concern over access to clean water is no longer limited to the developing world. Here are some facts about global water scarcity, according to the World Health Organization. * Water scarcity affects one in three people on every continent and is getting …
SUDHIR K. SINGH BHOPAL With the monsoon continuing to play truant, things are getting desperate for the Shivraj Singh Chouhan regime. In fact, this is for the first time when the hitherto unseen scarcity of water and power may compel the government to make a formal public appeal on the …
The Italian restaurant backed by celebrities Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich is one of several shunning bottled water, along with the city of San Francisco and New York state. "The argument for local water is compelling and obvious," said Bastianich, who is phasing out bottled water across his restaurant empire, …
Chandigarh: Amid the ongoing water crisis in Mohali, municipal councillor Kuljit Singh Bedi has said he will move court if the Punjab government did not act within 20 days to resolve the crisis.
Along the dry Amaravathy riverbed These wells were sunk for drawing and selling water for drinking purposes and industrial use Illegal wells numbering over fifty are found in Andankoil East and West, Pallapalayam KARUR: After a rather long wait, the authorities have moved in to clear the over 50 illegal …
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Suresh Pachauri has demanded the state government to declare Bhopal district as drought hit. He was addressing a team of farmers who were sitting in 'Dharna' in connection with their 11-point programme in front of the district collector's office. He said that the Chief Minister …
