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Centre convenes meeting of states on water crisis on June 11
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Alarmed by the water levels in reservoirs across the country and the severe drought in several parts, the Centre has convened a meeting of Water Resources Ministers of states on June 11 to discuss the issue of water conservation, drinking water, and sanita
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Locals pray for rain in Bihar's Gaya
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): Scores of people residing in Gaya region on Friday offered prayers to Lord Indra for rain in the wake of the water crisis in the region.
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Bada Talab in Bhopal reaches dead storage level
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jun 6 (ANI): The Bada Talab in Bhopal has reached a dead storage level with cracks in the water bed prominently appearing.
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MP: Water woes continue in Betul, girls forced to miss out on school
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 6 (ANI): With the onset of summer, the water crisis has returned to haunt the people of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. The situation has worsened as the region has received scanty rainfall so far. The repercussions are so grave that the adolescent g
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Protest held in PoK on World Environment Day to save rivers
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], June 5 (ANI): People here on the occasion of World Environment Day on Wednesday held a protest against Pakistan government's decision to divert the water of river Jhelum and build hydro-power projects on the river Neelum.
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MP: With Bhojtal on the verge of drying up, mayor demands all-party meet
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): With the water level in city's Bhojtal inching closer to dead storage level, city Mayor Anand Sharma has demanded an all-party meeting to be convened over the looming water crisis.
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Almora: Ramganga river water level rises after cloud burst, alert issued
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Almora (Uttarakhand) [India], Jun 3 (ANI): An alert has been issued in the Almora region of Uttrakhand with the water levels in Ramganga river here rising after a cloud burst on Sunday.
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Maharashtra: Water cards issued to villagers to curb water shortage
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Chincholi (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Amidst acute water crisis in Chincholi area, the panchayat authorities on Thursday issued water cards among the villagers to curb the water shortage.
Bastar: 14-day march demanding revival of Indravati river ends
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 22 (ANI): A 14-day long foot-march by social activists and residents of Bastar demanding revival of river Indravati ended here on Tuesday. The protestors have been demanding the release of water from Katiguda dam in Odisha to the Indravati river as per the
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Water crisis returns to haunt Latur
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Latur (Maharashtra) [India], May 18 (ANI): With the onset of summer, the water crisis has returned to haunt the people of Latur. What further worsens the situation is the scanty rain the district receives every year. People's only source of water is a tanker which reaches them, but not so
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Villagers travel 3km for water as Godavari river dries near Aurangabad
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): Residents of Navgaon village have to travel three kilometres to fetch water as there is a drought in the region after the water in Godavari river dried.
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Fish releases chemicals to warn others about danger
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr, 20 (ANI): A recent study claimed that fish releases certain chemicals called, 'disturbance cues,' into the water to warn others such as predators, about the danger.
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