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Karnataka to provide tap water connection to 25 lakh rural households this
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday instructed officials to provide tap water connection to 25 lakh rural households this year under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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India, Fiji sign pact on cooperation in agriculture, allied sectors
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New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): India and Fiji on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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Farmers in J-K's Rajouri rejoice as water for irrigation reaches remote ar
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Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 22 (ANI): Farmers in far-flung hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, struggling for water supply, took a sigh of relief after the district administration extended help three months ago to supply water for irrigation of their lands.<
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Mumbai rain: Andheri subway to remain closed from July 21 to Sep 30 betwee
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): In view of the dangers posed by water logging during the rainy season, Mumbai traffic police on Monday issued advisory announcing that Andheri Subway will be closed for the movement of all types of vehicles and pedestrians from June 21 to Septembe
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Pak govt - Sindh tussle: Federal Minister accuses PPP leaders of launderi
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Karachi [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): The tussle between the Pakistan government and Sindh has intensified with the federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry accusing the provincial rulers and top PPP leadership of misusing public funds to launder money abroad and stealing water of the poor f
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Demand for earthen pots on rise in Punjab's Ludhiana as temperature soars
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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 20 (ANI): As health experts have advised people to avoid drinking cold water amid COVID pandemic, demand for traditional earthen pots to store or cool water has increased with the rise in temperature.
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NGT suggests Haryana govt to ensure improvement of water quality
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has suggested that improvement in water quality be ensured by making the pollution control device effective.
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Seawater desalination unit brings relief to drought-prone Tamil Nadu villa
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Science and Technology on Saturday informed that seawater desalination through "solar thermal forward osmosis" has brought relief to a drought-prone village in Tamil Nadu.
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Jal Jeevan Mission: Assam's 7.99 lakh households have tap water connection
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): About 7.99 lakh households in Assam have tap water connections as the Central government has allocated a grant of Rs 5,601.16 crore to the state to expedite the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Saturday.
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Water supply will be affected in several areas of Delhi on June 20
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in 'ammonia pollution and high algae' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and O
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Pak losing traditional nesting sites for sea turtles due to increasing pol
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): With increasing water pollution and garbage scattered across its beaches, Pakistan has been rapidly losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, according to experts.
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Uttrakhand villagers seek evacuation as houses crack up in soil erosion by
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Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], June 18 (ANI): Locals in Chamoli's Raini village say due to the sudden rise of the water level in Rishiganga, several houses in their area have reported big cracks in their walls, leading to an imminent fear that their residences might collapse.
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