HYDERABAD: At 340 MGD or 1555 million litres of water a day, up from the 300 MGD available until two years ago, surely the available water at the disposal of Hyderabad has gone up. But so has the population and number of residential projects dotting the city. Any wonder then, that fears of an impending water crisis loom large over Hyderabad. The signs of an early summer have only worsened...
08:47 AM, Mar 02, 2012
In February, an international water summit in Bangalore that discussed private sector participation in water delivery ended on a dry note when a show-closing Water Walkathon was abandoned after anti-privatisation activists stormed the streets. One of the protestors, Kshitij Urs of Action Aid, says the event was an "ominous sign of a slow takeover" by private players. People are not fully aware of the benefits of leveraging private expertise, counters...
11:38 AM, Feb 29, 2012
BANGALORE: Though water-related problems were not included in the subject meeting of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council meeting on Thursday, Councillors voiced the water woes in their wards. On Thursday, before session began, Peenya industrial area Councillor K L Thimmananjiah (Independent) stormed the well. Later, Nagavara Councillor Irshad Begum and D J Halli Councillor Sampath Raj joined him with empty pots. Thimmananiah demanded Mayor Sharadamma to call BWSSB Chairman...
09:37 AM, Feb 17, 2012
Faced with what the Gehlot government says its worst water crisis, Rajasthan now seeks divine intervention. ...
10:07 AM, Jul 20, 2010
Jammu: Eight pilgrims were airlifted here on Saturday after they got stranded on an island inside the Tavi river due to flash flood. The pilgrims, including three women and as many children, are reportedly from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The pilgrims had gone to visit the Tavi temple. However, they could not return as water level rose due to flash flood. Not just in Jammu, three children were also rescued...
06:00 PM, Jul 17, 2010
Acute water crisis is forcing farmers to desert their fields and migrate to other places. ...
12:54 PM, May 29, 2010
Ashok Chavan warns of severe crisis if there are no rains by June 15. But the city wastes millions of litres of water every day. ...
04:20 PM, May 14, 2010
The financial capital of the country is struggling when it comes to basic needs. ...
12:15 AM, May 14, 2010
The city receives water for barely 15 minutes everyday -- forcing Mumbaikars to only rely on water tankers. ...
09:29 AM, May 13, 2010
Mumbai Municipal Corporation is struggling to plug water leakages. ...
10:45 PM, Mar 24, 2010
Bangalore, once had 262 man-made lakes, now 55. ...
12:55 PM, Mar 22, 2010
Unauthorised water connections available for Rs 15,000. ...
02:04 AM, Dec 14, 2009
In Mumbai on Thursday, there were violent protests over water. ...
01:48 AM, Dec 04, 2009
One person was killed in the lathicharge. ...
09:53 PM, Dec 03, 2009
IPCC has projected six degree rise in temperature this century. ...
08:34 AM, Nov 20, 2009
Increased construction in the city is adding fuel to the fire. ...
04:12 PM, Sep 20, 2009
North India will soon run dry if drastic measures are not taken. ...
02:58 PM, Aug 14, 2009
This is the first murder case in 80 years in Jajunpur village in Haryana. ...
04:08 PM, Jul 12, 2009
Across the country state corporations are cutting water supply. ...
01:21 AM, Jul 10, 2009
