Chandigarh [India], July 14: The recent unprecedented rainfall wreaked havoc in Chandigarh, especially in its peripheral areas and villages, and caused widespread damage. As the city witnessed record rainfall during the last few days, the excessive downpour crippled the life of city resident
Even as people have been hit hard by the monsoon showers, people in Lahore are also grappling with a delay in resolution of issues related to rainwater drainage, open manholes, non-provision of water supply, and seepage leading to the creation of sinkholes, reported Dawn.
He said that nature's fury has tragically claimed the lives of 17 persons besides causing extensive damage to the roads, power transformers, electric sub-stations and numerous water supply schemes by throwing normal life out of gear in various parts of the State and an initial estimate of
DEWA advises its customers to switch off lights, unplug electrical appliances and electronics, use a timer for any floodlights in gardens and fences, shut off the water supply, and use a specialised technician to check water connections to ensure no leaks and save natural resources.
While allegations of a severe water shortage continued to come in from practically every area in the city, insiders with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board claimed that the infrastructure's age--parts of which have been in use for more than 40 years--made it impossible to address the issue
The Delhi Jal Board will adopt the latest technology to tackle water-contamination in the areas facing the problem. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a crucial meeting on Friday to review the pressing issue of water contamination that is being faced in some areas of Delhi.
The Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chairman of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, took stock of food and lodging of the pilgrims, security, functioning of Joint Control Room, langer stalls, registration counters, power and water supply, health facilities, sanitation, transportation, de
The Lt Governor, who is also the Chairman of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, took stock of food and lodging of the pilgrims, security, functioning of Joint Control Room, langer stalls, registration counters, power and water supply, health facilities, sanitation, transportation, deployment of
The BMC said that the decision has been taken due to the late arrival of monsoon, this year. The civic body said this has led to a decrease in the level of lakes due to less rain in the catchment areas.
"Presently there is a deficit of around 20 per cent in raw water supply from Haryana to Delhi. This may cause water scarcity problem to almost 30 lakh population in Delhi," said Bhardwaj.