Water Crisis
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Water crisis: Some villages face severe water shortage, some receive it once in 3 days
India | May 29, 2022, 12:02 AM ISTSimilarly, a village in Mirzapur, situated on the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, has also faced the issue of a water crisis for a long time.
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As water crisis deepens in Delhi, people chain cans as they collect water from tanks | VIDEO
India | May 17, 2022, 04:57 PM ISTAmong the affected areas were Civil Lines, Hindu Rao Hospital and adjoining areas, Kamla Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Karol Bagh, Pahar Ganj and NDMC areas, Old and New Rajinder Nagar, Kalkaji, Govindpuri, Tughlakabad, Sangam Vihar, Ramlila Ground, etc.
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Delhi staring at major water crisis? AAP govt sends Haryana third SOS in two weeks
India | May 13, 2022, 07:00 AM ISTThe India Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow' alert, warning of a heatwave at most places in the capital on Friday and Saturday.An 'orange' alert has been issued to caution people about a severe heatwave on Sunday.
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Nashik: Extreme water crisis forces newly-married women to leave houses; NHRC takes note
India | May 05, 2022, 07:22 AM ISTThe sarpanch of the village accused the administration of inaction even after being aware of the grave situation that exists in the village.
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Water crisis in Delhi? State govt writes to Haryana seeking release of additional supply in Yamuna
India | May 04, 2022, 08:32 PM ISTAccording to officials, the water levels at the Wazirabad pond depleted alarmingly due to less flow in the Yamuna river. This is the second time in a week that the Arvind Kejriwal government has written to Haryana's Irrigation Department fr the release of additional water.
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Delhi may face water crisis today as ammonia levels rise in Yamuna
India | Nov 07, 2021, 07:27 AM ISTThe spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna has largely hit water production at four main water treatment plants - Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla.
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Water supply in Delhi, UP districts likely to be hit as Ganga canal closed for maintenance
India | Oct 16, 2021, 03:02 PM ISTWater supply at 19 districts in UP, including Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Etah, Hathras and Firozabad, would be disrupted and farmers are likely to face a shortage.
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UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
World | Oct 05, 2021, 11:48 PM ISTMuch of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters
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Haqikat Kya Hai | Delhi Police uses water cannons against BJP workers protesting over water crisis
Hakikat Kya Hai | Jul 12, 2021, 09:28 PM ISTThe Delhi Police Monday used water cannons to disperse BJP workers protesting in Civil Lines over water shortage in the capital.
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Delhi Police use water cannon against BJP workers protesting against Delhi govt over water crisis
News | Jul 12, 2021, 03:58 PM ISTBJP workers on Monday protested against Kejriwal govt over water crisis in Delhi. In response to this the police used water cannon to control their protest.
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People forced to climb atop tankers amid water scarcity in Delhi's Chanakyapuri
News | Jun 29, 2021, 04:48 PM ISTNull
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Watch: Desperate for water, locals climb tanker in Delhi
News | Jun 13, 2021, 04:26 PM ISTDesperate for water, some locals climbed water tanker while others gathered around as they waited for their turn to get water at Vivekanand Camp in the Chanakyapuri area of Delhi.
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DJB vice-chairperson holds virtual meeting to review water supply in Delhi
India | May 14, 2021, 07:32 AM ISTDelhi Jal Board vice-chairperson Raghav Chadha on Thursday convened a virtual meeting with senior officials to review the water production and supply across the national capital
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World Water Day 2021: Significance, history and why it is observed on March 22
World | Mar 22, 2021, 10:05 AM ISTWorld Water Day is observed every year on March 22 since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.
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Chhattisgarh villagers lay down pipelines network, connecting water source to resolve water crisis
News | Sep 18, 2020, 12:53 PM ISTVillagers of Matringa in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh have laid down a network of pipelines, connecting it to a water source a few kilometers away, to resolve water crisis in their area.
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Drinking water crisis hits Taj city
India | Dec 16, 2019, 12:40 PM ISTThree days in a row, people in the Taj city were facing an acute drinking water crisis, raising tempers all around.
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In parched Latur, water supply to industrial units stopped
India | Oct 02, 2019, 03:47 PM ISTWater supply to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in Latur district has been stopped due to insufficient reserves in the Manjara dam and other resources after poor rainfall this monsoon on Wednesday.
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Not enough water in reservoirs for irrigation: Odisha minister
India | Jul 27, 2019, 09:21 AM ISTRevenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi read out a statement in the assembly in this regard, after opposition BJP and Congress members expressed fear of a drought due to scanty rainfall across the state.
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Train carrying water from Jolarpettai arrives in parched Chennai
India | Jul 12, 2019, 02:14 PM ISTA train carrying 2.5 million litres of water arrived in Chennai, which has been grappling with an acute water crisis over the past few months, officials said on Friday.
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Bihar legislature to discuss water crisis on July 13
India | Jul 04, 2019, 01:21 PM ISTBihar water crisis: On the directive of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Bihar legislature is holding a special debate on the state's water crisis on July 13. The debate will be jointly attended by the ruling party and Opposition members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council in the central hall of the Assembly.