Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a total of Rs 62 crore for the maintenance and improvement of drinking water schemes across the state. The sanctioned amount will be used to support the upkeep of pumping-based drinking water systems, as well as urban and rural wate
The incident took place on Wednesday, at around 01:45 am when an Audi car on its way from Noida crushed people sleeping on the footpath near the Indian Oil Petrol Pump, in front of Shiva Camp, Vasant Vihar.
Former cricketer Michael Atherton had some "sympathy" for India Test captain Shubman Gill, who is "under the pump" after England youngsters Harry Brook and Jamie Smith came hard at the tourists on the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston.
To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature. However, this process can threaten local biodiversity if water is released which is too hot.
"The BJP government has imposed a 'Tughlaqi Farman' aimed solely at harassing Delhiites. Under this order, vehicles older than 10 years will be denied fuel and will be forced off the roads. This means 62 lakh vehicles will have to be removed overnight--40 lakh two-wheelers and 20 lakh four-w
Effective since July 1, the ban prohibits fuel stations across the National Capital from dispensing petrol or diesel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles, defined as petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years.
A major power outage at Karachi's Dhabeji Pumping Station has caused a water shortfall of over 350 MGD, leaving many areas without supply. According to Dawn, repairs are delayed due to rainwater, worsening the crisis in districts like East, Central, Malir, and Korangi.
According to Special CP Traffic Management, Delhi Police, Ajay Chaudhary, the traffic police have seized 16 vehicles at various petrol pumps for violating the ban in compliance with the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders.
Traffic officials confirmed that both motorcycles were found operating in violation of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines, which prohibit the use of petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years in the national capital.
The outage has caused a staggering water shortfall of over 350 million gallons per day (MGD). Karachi, which already receives just around 650 MGD against a daily demand of 1,250 MGD, is now facing even more dire conditions with dry taps in many areas.