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Locals of Jharkhand village allege presence of fluoride in drinking water
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Palamu (Jharkhand) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Locals of Chukru village here in the district claim that the presence of fluoride in drinking water is causing physical disabilities among the residents.
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Only around 50 pc of rural, 75 pc of urban households have exclusive acces
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Only about 50.3 per cent of the households in the rural and about 75.0 per cent in the urban areas had exclusive access to the bathroom, during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).
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58.2 pc of rural, 80.7 pc of urban households have drinking water faciliti
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Only about 58.2 per cent of the households in the rural and about 80.7 per cent in the urban areas had drinking water facilities within the household premises during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).
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Agencies supplying drinking water must ensure quality: Consumer Affairs Mi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The agencies engaged in the supply of water to households in the towns, cities, and villages spread across the country should ensure that the water being supplied is safe for drinking purpose, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Thursday.
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BJP leaders protest against contaminated water near Delhi CM's residence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Bringing attention to the issue of contaminated water, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Thursday led a protest where the demonstrators carried drinking water from 500 different places in Delhi to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here.
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People are terrified to drink water in Delhi: Manoj Tiwari targets Kejriwa
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit president Manoj Tiwari targeted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of "poisonous" drinking water being supplied across the national capital and said that people are terrified to drink water in Delhi.
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CMA awarded by GOI under Swachhata Hi Seva 2019 campaign on single use pla
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) was felicitated at an event organized by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, on November 19 in New Delhi.
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Karnataka school introduces 'water bell' to create awareness about drinkin
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): The Indraprastha School in Uppinangady town of Dakshina Kannada district has introduced a separate 'water bell' to create awareness about drinking water among the students.
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BJPYM protests on quality of drinking water, posters say 'Have you seen De
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): BJP Yuva Morcha led by Satish Upadhyay held a protest on the issue of quality of tap water in the national capital on Tuesday.
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Kejriwal govt failed to provide safe drinking water, converted Delhi into
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): BJP lawmaker Manoj Tiwari on Sunday targetted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that his government has converted the capital into a gas chamber and has failed to provide safe drinking water to people in the past 5 years of its governance.
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Centre to examine if Mission Bhagiratha can be replicated to provide drink
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The Central government will examine the possibility of replicating the Mission Bhagiratha scheme for providing safe drinking water to every household across the country, said Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here on Monday
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Cabinet approves MoU signed with Bangladesh on withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave an ex-post facto approval for the MoU between India and Bangladesh on withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of water from Feni River by India for drinking water supply scheme for Sabroom town in Tripura.
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