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Cabinet meeting held at state secretariat in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday held a cabinet meeting at the state secretariat to discuss various issues including the relief measures in cyclone Fani-affected areas, scarcity of drinking water, effect of c
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Water scarcity hits drought-hit Deoghar residents hard
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Deoghar (Jharkhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): There is a severe scarcity of water in the city, leaving the residents high and dry in view of extreme heat conditions.
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Water scarcity threatens Thane's people, marine life
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): People from villages of Shahapur Taluka in Thane are facing troubles due to water scarcity in the area.
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Villages in West Bengal's Bankura district face acute water scarcity
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bankura (West Bengal) [India], May 11 (ANI): Shuili Bona village in Saltora block in West Bengal's Bankura district, home to nearly 400 Santhals, is on the verge of becoming parched due to acute water scarcity.
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NCW writes to Delhi CM over 'water scarcity' in South Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Taking cognizance of media reports regarding alleged water scarcity in parts of South Delhi, National Commission of Women wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and urged him to issue necessary directions to solve the crisis.
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Banda: Nuniya Mollah residents boycott polls to protest water shortage
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Facing a severe spell of water scarcity, residents of Nuniya Mollah in Banda have taken up cudgels against the local administration for not doing enough to resolve their issues. They have decided to boycott this year's Lok Sabha elections to pro
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Water scarcity major issue in Valsad, women walk miles for drinking water
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Valsad (Gujarat) [India], May 4 (ANI): Jeevika, a woman residing in Valsad region has to walk miles every night to get to the nearest stream. If she does not, she and her entire family have to go without water.
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Will create a dedicated ministry to tackle with water scarcity: Modi in Ra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hindaun (Rajasthan) [India], May 3 (ANI):There will be a dedicated ministry at the Centre to tackle the issue of water scarcity in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday. The ministry would be named as 'Jal Shakti Ministry'.
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Jharkhand: Water scarce Palamu goes to polls on April 29
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Palamu (Jharkhand) [India] Apr 27, (ANI): Considered as one of the hottest places in the state, Palamu has been reeling under perennial water-crisis for ages.
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Gujarat: Untadi village reeling under water scarcity, villagers forced to
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Surendranagar (Gujarat) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Poor connectivity, infrastructure, and power shortage are the various issues that have been plaguing Untadi village of Surendranagar district. From the past few months, an issue of water crisis has compounded the woes of the villagers.
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Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers cry foul
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up and all the families here rely on nearby taps as the only water source. Vote or no vote,
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This Noida-based mechanical engineer is reviving ponds to fight water scar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 10 (ANI): A 26-year-old mechanical engineer is creating water awareness in villages and reviving ponds to fight the problem of water scarcity.
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