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Although electricity has reached this locality, water supply is a far-fetched dream for the flat owners. (Representational image)

Western suburbs face irregular supply

In September this year, the BMC had taken up works of connecting the surface level pipelines to the tunnel between Powai...

30 Oct 2018 12:59 AM IST

Surgeries postponed due to water shortage

Irregular supply in A ward takes toll on GT Hospital.

30 Oct 2018 12:56 AM IST

As there was no water in her bottle, Seema had asked the village pradhan, Shiv Sampat Pasi, and village development officer, Ravi Dutt Mishra, for some water. (Photo: File | representational)

Pipeline troubles leave state's ministers, LOP high and dry

Due to some pipeline issues, the area is facing a water crisis, which will be sorted out soon, said a civic official.

12 Oct 2018 2:46 AM IST

It shows how serious the civic administration is about solving the water issues in the city, they said.

Irregular water supply in city irks Opp in BMC

They also alleged that the shortage of water is causing an increase in the number of contamination complaints.

3 Nov 2018 1:29 AM IST

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Rs 30 crore to be spent on cloud seeding in state

According to state officials, due to inadequate rainfall, several parts of the state are reeling under acute water...

29 May 2019 2:56 AM IST

People from nearly 18 villages of Damoh district submitted a letter before the District Collector demanding ponds in every village in the district, among other things. (Photo: ANI)

MP: Damoh villagers threaten to boycott polls if water shortage issue...

Back-to-back droughts and erratic rainfall pattern in the era of global warming has drastically affected the groundwater...

5 May 2019 9:40 AM IST

We have to stand in a queue for hours under this scorching heat to fetch some water as borewells in the area have gone dry. This is for the third time in a row that Chennai is facing a severe water crisis, the local also said. (Photo: ANI)

Water crisis deepens in TN, soaring termperatuers adds to woes

'For drinking and cooking, we have to buy water from the shops,' a local said.

16 Jun 2019 7:52 PM IST

It has been continuing for so many years. Neither the government nor anybody else is doing anything. There are three wells in the village. Some people sleep there to fetch drinking water, Shivraj Belkar, a villager said. (Photo: ANI)

Villagers go 40 feet down to fetch drinking water in Amravati's...

Nishant Sarap, a health worker in Sonapur village said that villagers have been advised to boil the water before...

9 Jun 2019 9:16 AM IST

BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa suggested that the present Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government should work towards the development of the state instead. (Photo: File)

Kumaraswamy doing political drama amid water crisis: Yeddyurappa

Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa accused CM Kumaraswamy of doing 'political drama'.

7 Jun 2019 4:36 PM IST

Although electricity has reached this locality, water supply is a far-fetched dream for the flat owners. (Representational image)

Marathwada water grid gets Cabinet nod

The work would include placing pipelines, setting up of water treatment plant and buster pumps at several places.

24 July 2019 6:16 AM IST

Alleging Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Home Minister Rajnath Singh of interfering in the investigation process, Ashok Gehlot claimed that innocent lives were being troubled with the introduction of this ordinance, adding that there may be a delay in investigation. (Photo: ANI)

Rajasthan CM Gehlot to provide 70 litres free water everyday to 13...

The state government had previously approved to provide 40 litres of free water to all individuals in rural areas of the...

22 Aug 2019 1:51 PM IST

Dams across river valleys and canyons also form part of rainwater harvesting by human intervention.

Water shortage: Tips on rain water harvesting

Dry taps, rivers, and a depleted water table are just a few of the many consequences that Indians have to face today.

17 Aug 2019 1:19 PM IST