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Rich people's swimming pools make cities thirsty: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Wealthy elites with huge swimming pools and well-kept lawns are leaving underprivileged people in cities throughout the world without basic access to water. According to a new study, societal inequalities drive urban water issues more than environmental factors like climate change or urban p
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DeSuung Water Project to solve water issues in Bhutan's Martshala Gewog
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Today, Bhutan inaugurated the DeSuung Water Project with a groundbreaking ceremony in Martshala Gewog.
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Sindh continues to face discrimination from Pakistan Govt
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): The province of Sindh has been meted out with discriminatory treatment in water issues, this has become the fate of the province since Pakistan's independence.
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Researchers confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Researchers Lehigh University and Bentley University health economics have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between lead in water and adverse fetal health outcomes.
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Kolhapur couple uses water tanker for marriage procession to highlight wat
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Highlighting the ongoing water crisis situation in Kolhapur, a newlywed couple from the city chose to take out their marriage procession (Baaraat) on a water tanker on Thursday.
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2.2 million people in US live without access to running water, basic plumb
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Obtaining running water at home is a struggle for many people in the United States, and those who lack clean water overwhelmingly come from communities of colour, non-profit DigDeep said in a report on Tuesday.
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Pakistan to discuss hydropower projects during talks with India on water i
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): A five-member delegation of Pakistan approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit New Delhi on Monday, with the two sides likely to discuss key projects as part of the Indus Water Treaty.
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Ananth Kumar had very firm stand on Karnataka's land, water issues: CM Bom
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said former Union minister and late Ananth Kumar had a very firm stand on the issues related to the state's land, water, Kannada language and welfare of the people of Karnataka.
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In 5 years, Pakistan will be ranked 10th among countries suffering from wa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): In the next five years, Pakistan will be ranked tenth among countries suffering from water scarcity, as per a media report.
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Pakistan among top ten countries facing severe water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistan is estimated to be in the top 10 list of the world's countries facing water scarcity, said Munir Akram, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) while emphasizing the water issues which plagues the country.
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National Assembly Standing Committee shows concern over dire water issues
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Pakistan's National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources expressed serious concern over the delay in rehabilitation of the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBO-D) system and directed the ministry to brief the committee on LBOD in the next meeting.
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Karnataka CM Bommai meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar, discuss interstate water
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai and NCP Chief Sharad Pawar met on Friday at the former's residence in Bangalore.
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