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Uttarakhand CM, Speaker launch 'Direct Injection Water Source Recharge Sch
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An initiative was launched on Tuesday to deal with the challenge of the "water crisis" in Uttarakhand. In a programme organised at Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Bhararisain, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan launched the "Direct Injection Water Source Recha
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Kabul residents struggle daily amid severe water shortages and queues
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Residents of Kabul's District 13 face severe water shortages, waiting in long queues daily. Officials and experts urge coordinated efforts and infrastructure projects, like dam water transfers, to address the crisis. The government is working on plans to improve water supply and reduce the h
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Delhi: Atishi slams BJP govt over waterlogging; accuses BJP of "mismanagem
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Atishi shared the letter written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and criticised the government's handling and preparedness for monsoons, stating that the "mismanagement" by the "4-engine BJP government" has caused "waterlogging" in the capital and "water crisis" in the Kalkaji area.
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"Four-engine BJP govt has stalled, collapsed in just six months": Atishi s
Updated : 7 months ago IST
AAP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, has written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, highlighting water crisis in Kalkaji caused by the submergence of the Giri Nagar Under Ground Reservoir (UGR) pumping station after a few hours of rain. She has charged the
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Tamil Nadu: Thirupparankundram's major irrigation tank Thenkal Kanmai runs
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The 'Thenkal Kanmoi', a major irrigation tank situated in the Thirupparankundram area of Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, has completely dried up due to extreme heat, raising serious concerns among farmers and local residents who depend on it for irrigation and drinking water.
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Kabul's water crisis leaves six million at risk, UN calls it 'unprecedente
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kabul is facing a severe water crisis, with millions lacking access to clean water. Residents rely on petrol stations and struggle daily. UN-Habitat warns six million are at risk. Despite public pleas, the Islamic Emirate has yet to take concrete action, Tolo News reported.
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Nepal's southern plain go dry mid-monsoon, throws life out of gear worryin
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A severe drought in Nepal's Madhesh province has dried up water sources, affecting farming and daily life. Only 36% of paddy fields are planted. The government is using fire engines to deliver water. Locals face acute water shortages, and pleas for aid from the union government remain unansw
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'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3' launches largest water supply project from
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The UAE's ''Operation Chivalrous Knight 3'' has announced the launch of the largest desalinated water supply project from Egypt to southern Gaza, as part of its emergency response to the deepening water crisis in the besieged Strip.
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Power cut punishment: Pakistan's Karachi utilities show no regard for law-
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Residents of Punjab Colony in Karachi protested severe power and water cuts, blocking roads for hours after K-Electric disconnected supply to 80 flats. The protest ended only after officials promised restoration. Locals accused K-Electric of unfair treatment and ongoing neglect, despite r
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Himachal Pradesh: Thunag in Mandi faces severe water crisis after cloudbur
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district is facing a severe water crisis after recent cloudbursts and floods washed away machinery, water pipes, and transformers used to extract and supply clean water.
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Karachi reels under water shortage as Dhabeji pumping station stays powerl
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Pakistan: Karachi's water crisis deepens as power outage halts key pumping
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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