Search For "water crisis"
"We need water for paddy cultivation": Punjab Minister Tarunpreet Sond ami
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the Punjab-Haryana water dispute, Minister of State Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Thursday said that Punjab has provided excess water to Haryana even though it has overdrawn. He opposed transferring excess water and insisted it should stay with Punjab for paddy cultivation.
Read More
"Politicising drinking water is Arvind Kejriwal's old habit," says Haryana
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli on Thursday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo of politicising the drinking water issue and instigating Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to deny more water to Haryana to avenge AAP's defeat in the Delhi elections.
Read More
Delhi minister Parvesh Singh accuses Punjab Govt of triggering water crisi
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh has levelled serious accusations against the Punjab government, alleging that it is deliberately blocking water supply to both Haryana and Delhi in a politically motivated move.
Read More
"Biggest water crisis since 1966": Surjewala blames Centre, Punjab govt fo
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of pushing Haryana into a severe water crisis.
Read More
Water crisis in PoGB: A call for urgent action to address women's strain,
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
From November to April, these women are forced to trek down to the riverbank to fetch water, often carrying heavy jerricans on their backs or using donkeys to transport the life-sustaining liquid.
Read More
Maharashtra: Women in Yavatmal villages walk kilometres daily for water
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The water crisis in parts of Maharashtra has deepened, with women in the villages of Arni tehsil, Yavatmal district, facing severe challenges in accessing water for daily use.
Read More
"Work for Jal Jeevan Mission scheme underway...": NCP-SCP MP Bhaskar Bhaga
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Maharashtra grapples with the water crisis, Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Bhaskar Bhagare said that he raised the issue of the water crisis in Parliament, adding that the work for the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme is also underway.
Read More
Quest For Water: Women brave deep well, walk miles in scorching heat as wa
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Maharashtra grapples with water crisis, the women of Borichivari village in Taluka Peth of Nashik district are bearing the brunt of the hardship, walking over two kilometers daily under the scorching sun to fetch water -- often unsafe and insufficient for their families' needs.
Read More
Delhi govt to launch 1000 GPS-enabled water tankers to tackle water crisis
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As per sources, the tankers will be flagged off from Nirankari Ground in Burari, aiming to bring transparency, timely delivery, and accountability to water distribution across the city.
Read More
Municpal Corporation of Greater Mumbai invokes Disaster Management Act to
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A constructive discussion took place during the meeting, after which the tanker drivers announced at a press conference that they were calling off the strike. Consequently, the MCGM administration will no longer need to requisition private wells, borewells, and tankers.
Read More
Pakistan: Water crisis deepens in Karachi amid delays in pipeline repairs
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to the Karachi Water and Sanitation Corporation (KWSC), the repair process is expected to take at least two more days, leaving nearly 40 to 50 percent of the city facing acute water shortages.
Read More
Pak: Altaf Hussain accuses PPP of betraying Sindh over Indus Canal project
Updated : 11 months ago IST
MQM founder Altaf Hussain launched a scathing attack on the PPP and President Asif Ali Zardari, accusing them of betraying Sindh by approving new canals under the Green Pakistan Initiative. He warned the project would devastate Sindh's agriculture while enriching Punjab and military-backed e
Read More