AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal , after visiting the Election Commission, claimed that if AAP had not protested, one crore Delhiites would have been deprived of water.
Speaking to ANI, Gahlot questioned the governance model of AAP, pointing to the lack of progress in providing water connections to every household and the persistent water scarcity in areas like Bijwasan, Najafgarh, Mehrauli, and Palam.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi writes to the Chief Election Commissioner, blaming Haryana for the increased ammonia levels in Yamuna and requesting an urgent meeting to discuss its impact on the Delhi elections.
Without access to safe drinking water, the people of PoGB are now facing a rise in waterborne diseases. Poor water quality has led to a variety of health issues, from stomach infections to more serious diseases, particularly among children.
The water crisis in Karachi has worsened as a recently repaired pipeline at the Dhabeji pumping station has sprung another leak, as reported by the Express Tribune.
Karachi faces a deepening water crisis as residents accuse KWSC officials of orchestrating shortages to sell illicit connections. Block 13 D-2 has suffered acute water scarcity for years, highlighting governance failures and corruption in Pakistan's water management system.
The prolonged lack of rainfall in the region has left locals facing an increasingly dire situation, forcing them to travel long distances to fetch water. Women in the area, in particular, have been shouldering the burden, carrying heavy containers of water on their heads from miles away.
Major areas of the city, including Clifton, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, and Liaquatabad, continue to face severe shortages, underscoring the inefficiency and systemic neglect that have come to define Pakistan's urban management.
Leaders, activists, and supporters from Sindh United Party (SUP), growers' associations, and civil society staged a major rally against the federal government's plan to dig six new canals fed by the Indus River. Protesters, led by SUP's Syed Zain Shah, warned the project would devastate Sind
Addressing the Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) National Convention 2024, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis highlighted the significant decline in groundwater levels and said that the issue of farmers' suicides can only be resolved by water conservation and resolving water scarcity in the state.
The demonstrators stated that the new canals, authorised by the Central Development Working Party, threatened the livelihoods of millions in Sindh. SAB president Mahmood Nawaz Shah emphasised that the farmers were protesting "for the welfare of this country and Sindh."