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"Na nal raha na jal raha, bas desh jal raha": Kapil Sibal hits out at Cent
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Sibal also highlighted the law and order situation in the country, saying that killings were happening "wherever you look".
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"We will leave our home if problem is not resolved": Bhagirathpura residen
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Residents of Bhagirathpura in Indore have raised concerns over the contaminated drinking water issue in the area, with several families reporting health issues and hardships in accessing safe drinking water.
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Congress to stage protest march in Indore on January 11 over water contami
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari stated that the party will organise a protest march from Bada Ganpati to the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar statue in Indore on January 11, in the wake of a spike in deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in the Bhagirathpura area of
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Mayawati expresses deep sorrow over deaths from contaminated water in Indo
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
She called the incident extremely tragic and concerning, noting that public outrage across the country over such government negligence and indifference is natural.
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"He kept vomiting": Brother of deceased labourer narrates ordeal amid Indo
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Likhar recalled the final moments before his sibling, Arvind Likhar, lost his life, allegedly after consuming the polluted water, saying that the latter lost his life on the way to the hospital.
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"This raises doubts about awards Indore receiving": Congress' Harish Rawat
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Harish Rawat on Thursday raised concern about the water quality across cities in Madhya Pradesh after the death of at least four people, while 149 fell ill due to the water contamination in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, which is known to be the cleanest city in the country.
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"Micro-checking is underway across the entire colony...": Urban Developmen
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday stressed that micro-checking in the entire colony is in progress and will be completed in 8-10 days, following the death of several people after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore's Bhagir
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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly flags Karachi water shortage, alleges theft by ta
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly raised concerns over Karachi's worsening water crisis, blaming illegal hydrants and the tanker mafia. They criticised the provincial government's failures, demanded action against water theft, and also flagged rising drug trafficking, while protests
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Renewable water availability per person plunges 7% in decade as global sca
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Renewable water availability per person has continued to decline by a further 7% over the past decade, while pressure on already scarce freshwater resources is increasing in several regions, according to the 2025 AQUASTAT Water Data Snapshot released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation
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Pakistan drowning in mismanagement: ADB warns of worsening water insecurit
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan continues to face an alarming water crisis, with over 80 per cent of its population still deprived of access to clean drinking water, despite minor improvements in the last decade, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cautioned in its latest Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) r
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Udhampur faces severe water disruption after August floods hit water suppl
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir faced heavy downpour followed by floods in August, leading to critical damage to the local water supply infrastructure. The Jal Shakti Department has been grappling with extensive repairs to its schemes. The floods and rainfall damaged 160 of ove
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Pak: Karachi residents protest at Sakhi Hasan hydrant over acute water cri
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents of Karachi's district Central protested at the Sakhi Hasan hydrant over severe water shortages. Dawn reported that repeated pumping station shutdowns caused major supply disruptions, though KWSC said power issues were resolved and normal water service had resumed.
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