New Delhi: Millions of people in Maharashtra are at serious risk of hunger after two years of low rainfall, coupled with poor management of water resources, have left dams empty, farmland parched and cattle emaciated, aid agencies warned on Thursday.
Maharashtra -- one of the country's biggest producers of sugar, pulses, cotton and soybeans -- is reeling from the worst drought in more than four decades after receiving less than 50 per cent of the average rainfall during the last two monsoon seasons.
As a result, millions of people from mainly farming communities across 15 districts are facing severe shortages of drinking water, and are unable to grow crops and provide fodder for their livestock, aid workers say.
"Drinking water is a serious problem as the normal supply systems such as wells and piped water from the dams (reservoirs) have completely collapsed. People are resorting to tankered drinking water, but it is not enough," said KV Thomas, chief zonal officer for Church's Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), a Church-backed relief organisation....
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06:20 AM, Apr 13, 2013
Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra faces one of its worst droughts in four decades and people are forced to drink dirty water, thousands of litres of water was wasted during Maharashtra Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam 's visit to Marathwada region on Tuesday. Kadam visited Aurangabad on Tuesday to meet BJP leader Gopinath Munde, who is sitting on a fast against Maharashtra government's policy to tackle drought, and convince him to end...
03:38 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Leader of Opposition Vinod Tawde alleged that water was being diverted to breweries instead of giving it to farmers. ...
05:46 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said that drought-migrants from villages will be provided water tankers. Leader of Opposition Vinod Tawde had alleged that water was being diverted to breweries instead of giving it to farmers. ...
04:00 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Europe's Airbus wants to sell its C295 military transport aircraft to India, an Airbus Military executive said on February 7, adding that the company was awaiting a request for proposals from the government. "We are very keen to see the RFP so we can get our proposal in there," said Kieran Daly, press manager for Airbus Military, at the Aero India air show in Bangalore. ...
01:32 PM, Feb 08, 2013
Europe's Airbus said on Monday it had beaten Russian competition to be selected as the preferred bidder to supply six A330 aerial refueling tankers to India. ...
12:32 AM, Jan 08, 2013
Chennai: The IT and ITES sector in Chennai, which remained unaffected by the Bharat Bandh on Thursday, was likely to take a hit in the next few days due to the ongoing strike by private water tankers association, said a highly placed source from the sector. The strike began on Monday night after revenue officials seized five water tankers on charges of operating without valid papers. A P Narayanaswamy, secretary,...
01:51 PM, Sep 21, 2012
Bangalore: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon open bids for heavy-lift helicopters and flight fueling tankers and finalise bids for 22 Apache attack choppers, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said on Thursday. "We are going to very shortly open bids for 15 heavy-lift helicopters and six flight fueling tankers. We are also negotiating for the Apache 22 attack choppers, as the bids have already been opened," Browne...
01:10 AM, Sep 21, 2012
Islamabad: Unidentified gunmen in southern Pakistan torched four tankers carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan on Thursday though there were no casualties, police and witnesses said. The gunmen, who were riding motorcycles, first fired at vehicles in a convoy in Shakarpur district of Sindh province and then torched three tankers, witnesses said. The incident occurred on the main highway linking Karachi with the country's northwest. This is the main...
12:21 PM, Oct 13, 2011
Islamabad: A probe has been initiated into the disappearance of 500 NATO oil tankers and vehicles carrying supplies in Pakistan, an official said. Five hundred oil tankers and vehicles carrying supplies had left Port Qasim in Karachi for Kandahar in Afghanistan, but they didn't reach the Pakistan-Afghanistan border near Chaman, Dawn Sunday quoted a customs official as saying. The customs authorities had cleared the vehicles in Karachi. The investigation was...
01:48 PM, Oct 11, 2010
Islamabad: NATO is feeling the heat in Pakistan as more than 100 oil tankers have been torched in seven days. 6,000 supply vehicles and 150 fuel trucks are stranded at the Torkham crossing on the Afghan border and Pakistan is letting them stew. There is no indication when Islamabad will allow the trucks through. Abdul Basit, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman, said: "Our authorities are evaluating the security situation and the...
10:29 PM, Oct 07, 2010
Jammu: After months of unabated violence, Jammu and Kashmir is now facing fuel crisis. The tankers' association has gone on strike, demanding security for its drivers. The association claims over 35 drivers have been injured and 250 tankers damaged after being targetted by Kashmiri protesters. The strike has affected Jammu, Kashmir, Leh and even the defence forces. Talks are on between the administration and the association to break the deadlock....
04:29 PM, Aug 26, 2010
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The police are trying to assess how many NATO trucks were torched. ...
03:02 PM, Jun 09, 2010
The city receives water for barely 15 minutes everyday -- forcing Mumbaikars to only rely on water tankers. ...
09:29 AM, May 13, 2010
There may be a real estate boom but residents and urban planners are struggling with acute problems. ...
12:31 PM, May 10, 2010
The Capital's residents are demanding the basics. ...
12:44 PM, Nov 26, 2008
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said that Ravichandran Ashwin's criticism of the Wankhede pitch was uncalled for and that the off-spinner should be ready to bowl on any kind of wicket. Ashwin had expressed disappointment over the wicket for not having enough bounce and turn. Ashwin took five wickets in the first innings but not before West Indies piled up 590. There's nothing to be heartbroken about, Gambhir said,...
08:23 PM, Mar 24, 2008
The fuel crisis in Kolkata has worsened with talks between the Tankers Union and the oil cos failing on Monday. ...
07:52 PM, Jan 29, 2007
WB Transport Minister convened a meeting on Monday to sort out the impasse with the strike entering the fifth day. ...
04:24 PM, Jan 29, 2007
