Water Crisis

Delhi Assembly polls: No end to Ambedkar Nagar's water crisis

New Delhi: In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections IBN7's campaign 'New Delhi Banao' continues to raise awareness among the people about the state of affairs in their city. IBN7 went to Ambedkar Nagar which is one of the colonies of Delhi where there is a severe water crisis. Tube wells is the area have gone dry and Jal Board pipelines are failed to fulfill the requirement of the residents.

People have been forced to use water tankers to tide over the water crisis. The problem is so acute that women spend several hours every day in storing drinking water.

The reality is a major part of Ambedkar Nagar does not have Jal Board pipelines. The board has installed tube wells in the area which have gone dry now. There is heavy rush on the the tube wells which are still working and there is always a long queue. There are frequent fights among the residents over water.

Ambedkar Nagar MLA Chaudhary Prem Singh confirmed that the area lacks supply of drinking water. The local musclemen and people who have influence use their power to get water at regular intervals but others are left to fend for themselves....more    

Patel Nagar faces severe water crisis, parking woes

New Delhi: New Delhi's Patel Nagar faces the twin problems of shortage of drinking water and parking. Even though there is massive shortage of water in the area, millions of gallons of drinking water is flowing down the drains. Residents of the area say that a water pipe in the area has been leaking for the last four years but despite their repeated complaints there has been no action from...  

Delhi polls: No end to Shahdara's water crisis, sewer woes

New Delhi: Delhi Assembly Elections are very close andthe voters of the city want to know how many poll promises have their leaders fulfilled. IBN7 has started a campaign New Delhi Banano (Develop New Delhi) and is trying to raise awareness among the voters. IBN7 went to Shahdara constituency to know what changes have been taken place in past five years. Shahdara has a population of 2 lakh with 1.70,000...  

Rajasthan: Many cities get water every 4th day due to shortage

Barmer: Scorching heat coupled with water crisis has made life very difficult for people in Rajasthan. In at least 24 many cities and towns of the state including Barmer, Jalore, Makrana, Rajgarh, Balotra water is being supplied only once in four days. In many places including Barmer people are keeping drinking water locked. The crisis has led to clashes and divided the people. Camels are being used to pull water...  

Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit asks Haryana to release water

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday met Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat over Congress-ruled Haryana not releasing water to capital through the Munak canal for which Delhi paid Rs 400 crore. "It is very disappointing that we paid for the canal and do not get the water," Dikshit told IANS after attending the fifth meeting of the Upper Yamuna River Committee Tuesday and chaired by Rawat....  

Bangalore faces an acute water shortage with the KRS Dam drying up

Bangalore: Bangalore is facing one of its worst water crisis ever. The city's primary source, the KRS Dam, has water supply for just two more weeks. But ironically those living near the dam have been waterless for days now. It's been a tough summer for Sudha Bose. The taps at home have been running dry, she has been struggling to cook, wash or clean. The family has been buying water...  

Delhi polls: No end to Shahdara's water, sewer woes

New Delhi: Delhi Assembly Elections are very close and the voters of the city want to know how many poll promises have their leaders fulfilled. IBN7 has started a campaign New Delhi Banao (Develop New Delhi) and is trying to raise awareness among the voters. IBN7 went to Shahdara constituency to know what changes have been taken place in past five years. Shahdara has a population of 2 lakh with...  

'Goa hospital faces water shortage because of stolen taps'

Panaji: The Goa Medical College (GMC), the state's top health facility, regularly faces water shortage because people steal taps installed in the hospital premises, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday. The water shortage is putting patients and their kin to hardships, especially during the scorching summer season. "The reason why there is water shortage is because people keep stealing taps. The water just gushes out. There is no shortage...  

AAP workers protest at residences of Delhi CM, MLAs

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Sunday protested outside residences of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and local MLAs on the issues of rising prices of power and water, and women's safety in the national capital. While demonstrating outside the Chief Minister's residence, some workers were detained and sent to Tuglak Road Police Station, a statement released by Aam Aadmi Party said. AAP workers claimed that a number...  

Delhi water crisis: BJP workers protest at Hooda's residence

New Delhi: BJP youth wing workers led by party's Delhi unit president Vijay Goel on Sunday courted arrest while protesting at the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanding release of Delhi's share of water allegedly held back by the state. Goel and scores of activists of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), including Delhi BJYM chief Gauarav Khari, were taken to Parliament Street police station and were later...  

Are both Rahul and Modi development models riddled with holes?

While nothing much has changed in Amethi despite Rahul Gandhi's numerous visits and promises, in Narendra Modi's vibrant Gujarat, nearly 4,000 villages face an acute water crisis. ...

In Modi's vibrant Gujarat, 4,000 villages face acute water crisis

Nearly 4,000 villages in Sami in north Gujarat face a drought-like situation with no water to drink. People are being forced to dig pits and consume unsafe water. ...

Delhi: Five-star hotels asked to cut down water consumption

New Delhi: With water crisis during peak summer months looming large, the Delhi government has asked 35 five-star hotels to take immediate steps to cut down their consumption and directed them to set up waste water treatment plants. Identifying the five-star hotels as major guzzlers of water, the government has directed them to take a number of "concrete steps" by June to conserve water and install waste water treatment plants...  

FTN: Is it too much to ask for a dry Holi?

It's tough to imagine Holi with no water, but that is exactly what Mumbai is aspiring to do this year. An extreme water crisis in the state has prompted various institutions in the city to try and do their bit during this festival. ...

All Cong MLAs suspended for a day from Gujarat Assembly

All the Congress MLAs, who created ruckus in the Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday over water crisis facing many parts of the state, were suspended by Speaker Vaju Vala for a day. As soon as the question hour commenced, Leader of Opposition Shankarsinh Vaghela raised the issue of water scarcity in Kutch, Saurashtra and North Gujarat region and demanded suspension of question hour to discuss the issue. ...  

CJs say no to water wastage this Holi

This festive season we are looking at saying no to water wastage, will you be playing a waterless Holi? ...

Water as vital to national security as defence, UN says

Stresses on water supplies aggravated by climate change are likely to cause more conflicts and water should be considered as vital to national security as defence, the United Nations report said on Friday. ...  

Opposition must co-operate in the budget session, says Chavan

Opposition must keep their political differences aside and co-operate during the budget session commencing on Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Sunday. "The debate on drought and other important issues will be held during the session. Therefore, they (opposition) should co-operate," Chavan told reporters. ...  

Sharad Pawar's constituency faces severe drought

Maharashtra's Marathwada region is in the grip of severe drought with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's constituency Madha facing acute water shortage. The water level is decreasing, rivers, streams and taps have run dry with even the government-supplied water not able to meet the people's requirement. ...  

AP: Water shortage hits Tirumala again

Tirumala: Once again, pilgrims on Tirumala hills were forced to wait in their cottages and guestrooms for many hours due to shortage of water on Wednesday. They had to postpone darshan and tonsuring of heads by a couple of hours for want of bathing water. After a decade, the Tirumala hills are facing severe scarcity of water this year. About a month ago, pilgrims faced a similar situation and many...