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 …
Laxmi Khapangi in Patan Dhoka has to stand in a queue for hours at the nearby stone spouts for drinking water, as she doesn't get enough water at home. Sita Ghimire of Kupondol faces the same problem, and says she gets water only about once a week.
The very old proverb 'Barind is a land whose name is written in water' seems to be true to its alphabets as without water, the existence of the vast Barind region under greater Rajshahi districts (Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore) is going to become extinct. A field survey conducted by …
Purulia, July 19: Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today admitted that there might be villages in the Ayodhya hills of Purulia where water was so scarce that people and animals were drinking from the same source.
July 9: A severe water shortage is looming over Prakasam with storage systems in the district running dry. The minister of mines, Mr Balineni Srinivas Reddy, has assured that the government will ask NSP officials to release water by August 1 so that people of the district will have potable …
Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur today assured the Assembly that the government was vowed to resolve the acute water crisis in the state and introduced several steps to sort out the problem. ''The unprecedented water crisis was due to scanty rainfall last year and the government has left …
Pune Even as the business of private water tankers flourishes in the city, the service providers have demanded that the civic administration should revise the rates for their service as they cannot afford the given rates. Meanwhile, Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Zagade said, in reply to a query on Wednesday, that …
New Delhi: A weak monsoon over northwest India is sure to cause several problems for Delhi. To start with, Haryana has reduced supply of water to the capital and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is expecting 10 to 15% shortage in areas serviced by the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants …
The State Government has prepared master plans for four rivers of the State to take care of future water deficiency. Water storage schemes would be implemented for Mandovi, Zuari, Talpona and Galgibag rivers with which, the water deficiency till 2050 would be taken care of. Speaking to Herald on Wednesday …
Expressing concern over prevailing acute water crisis in the state, the opposition today said in the Assembly that situation will become out of control if steps to control it are not taken in time. Under house's Rule 139, in the beginning of the discussion on subject of public importance 'water …
The Uttar Pradesh Congress would stage demonstrations all over the state on Saturday to register their protest against acute crisis of power and drinking water. State party president Reeta Bahuguna Joshi will lead the agitation in Allahabad. The leaders will also hand over a memorandum to UP Governor TV Rajeswar, …
Murders are taking place over water in Madhya Pradesh, including the capital Bhopal, once known as the 'city of lakes' Even as blood is being spilled over water here, parched Madhya Pradesh seeks divine help for rainfall with people trying every trick in their book to please the rain gods. …
As against the daily requirement of 243 million litres of drinking water in the city, the existing arrangement supplies 73 million litres. The shortfall is expected to be over once the four water supply projects namely South Guwahati (West), South Guwahati (Middle), South Guwahati (East) and North Guwahati are completed. …
Pune The Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA) has some good news for the city reeling under water shortage. It has identified a total of 399 dugwells and 4,820 borewells in Pune, which can be useful in this current situation. Of these, over 155 dugwells and 1,575 borewells have been …
Mumbai: While the monsoon has arrived, Nashik district has been left completely dry. With only a few drizzles last week, a shadow of a drought-like situation looms over the city. The district administration has already started gearing up for the water shortage. The farmers are also worried as their preparedness …
Showers bring down temperature The prayers of the residents of the Jammu region were answered by the rain God, as the much-awaited rain last night brought some relief to them. The residents had been reeling under intense heat wave for the past few weeks. The pre-monsoon showers accompanied by a …
Pramod Kumar June 30: The PMO has finally decided to intervene in the issue of acute water crisis in the national capital and has called a meeting of the senior officials of the Central Ground Water Board, Central Water Commission and the Delhi Jal Board over the issue. Besides, consensus …
A prolonged dry spell, forest fires and water crisis have turned Uttarakhand hills into mountains of discontent. Team TOI reports on the situation across the state During the dry summer, days can get hot in Pithoragarh. But like numerous other hill stations in Uttarakhand, nights remain cool and refreshing in …
The arrival of a weak monsoon in Jharkhand today is bringing with it additional problems for parched districts of Palamau where at least 135 cattle have apparently died due to a scarcity of drinking water. Elsewhere, the state recorded as many as 11 deaths due to lightning in the last …
