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 …
With the summer at its peak, villagers of Kendrapara are facing acute shortage of water. Due to scanty rainfall and excessive exploitation of groundwater in the last one year, water table in these areas has slid down drastically. Even wells in many areas have dried up since last month. In …
A man quenches his thirst at a drinking water shed in Balangir. BHAWANIPATNA: Kalahandi is in the grip of acute water crisis sans rains since September last. Most of the water sources have dried up and farmers are apprehending loss of paddy crops in many minor irrigation ayacut areas. Water …
Blame it on the general elections when millions of people cry for a drop of water across the state. But thank the state for its decision to dig up 23,000-odd tube-wells, even if that comes at the fag end of summer with time for monsoon to set in. The drinking …
With the start of summer, the residents of the capital city have begun longing for water. The demand for water is estimated at 115 million gallons per day (mgd), whereas the supply is only 62mgd, showing over 50 per cent gap in the demand and supply. Besides, Capital Development Authority …
At least 20,000 household taps in Behala remained dry on Wednesday following a breach in the water mains. The breach was caused when a labourer mistakenly hit the pipe while digging Raja Rammohan Roy Road in Panchanantala to lay sewer lines.
PALAKKAD: As the Bharathapuzha and its tributaries go dry with each passing day, the problem of drinking water turns from bad to worse. In areas like Shoranur, Chittur, Kozhinjampara and Walayar, tanker lorries were distributing water to the people. The water authority was releasing water only once in three days …
Voters of a village near Sonarpur have decided to boycott the elections this year. In the Ardida village in Sonarpur, villagers seem not to know the meaning of development. Twelve thousand of the residents belong to different tribes. With sunset, the village plunges into darkness, despite promises of electrification being …
Water woes This April is proving to be too cruel for Giridih. First, the unbearable heat and now, an acute drinking water crisis looms large on the district with two of its water supply centres drying up, thanks to the sharp rise in temperature and the absence of rainfall. Water …
Normal life was affected by soaring heat coupled with prolonged dry spell in Tripura as mercury touched 38.6 degree Celsius today, Met officials said today. Weathermen said Tripura recorded the maximum temperature of 39.9 degree Celsius yesterday, a record over the last 15 years. Director Met office, Dilip Saha said …
Member of Provincial Assembly (NWFP) Gulistan Bhittani has asked the Tank District Administration to take special measures for resolving drinking water problem in the city. Talking to APP here on Sunday, he said that the residents of Tank city have been facing acute shortage of potable water due to lack …
Wasa water has become a source of quick bucks for some dishonest government employees in the wake of unbearable water crisis in the capital, allege a number of city dwellers. They allege a clique of Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) officials are exacting more money than the official rates …
Boys digging the Ang river bed in search of water. PADAMPUR: In the elections that have gone by none of the leaders in their campaigns dared to raise the issue of water scarcity apprehending public wrath. Water scarcity has been a major problem the residents of Padampur NAC have been …
DHAKA suffers from water shortage all the year round but city dwellers have taken it as part of their life, so they don't raise a hue and cry. But in summer it gets terribly acute and the people come out to the streets with empty pots and pitchers. Wasa, the …
Mumbai Bhiwandi constituency has problems ranging from infrastructure development of the urban area to solving the plight of the tribal people. The constituency has six assembly segments, Bhiwandi East, Bhiwandi West, Bhiwandi (rural), Shahpur, Kalyan West and Murbad. Prashant Rangnekar spoke to BJP candidate Jagannath Patil, a four-time MLA and …
At least two lakh people, most of them indigenous in over 100 remote villages under eight upazilas in the hill district, are suffering for want of drinking water. The crisis becomes acute in dry season as most water sources dry up. According the Khagrachhari Hill District Council (KHDC) and district …
At least two lakh people, most of them indigenous in over 100 remote villages under eight upazilas in the hill district, are suffering for want of drinking water. The crisis becomes acute in dry season as most water sources dry up. According the Khagrachhari Hill District Council (KHDC) and district …
P M Raghunandan,DH News Service,Bangalore: Political parties may run short of any serious issue to raise at the hustings. But, severe shortage of drinking water has become an issue of great concern for the electorate across the State, including Bangalore. Almost all the districts are hit by scarcity of potable …
