The cash-strapped government has been struggling to raise enough foreign currency for water treatment while most of Harare’s water and sewer infrastructure is in a state of disrepair.
Tag: Water crisis
Madhya Pradesh: Woman set ablaze by in-laws after dispute over filling tap water
The police official said that a case has been registered against three members – two brothers-in-law and father-in-law under section 307.
Water Alert! Cauvery water supply to be affected in Bengaluru on July 21 and 22; know more details
The BWSSB in its notice stated that Cauvery water supply for the entire city will be affected as pumping stations at TK Halli, Harohalli and Tatagani will not be functional.
Chennai: Water scarcity forces doctors to buy water worth Rs 4.5 lakh per month for surgeries
Doctors and surgeons from the reputed hospitals in the city are compelled to buy water to carry out surgeries and other medical procedures
Meet Simon Oraon, Jharkhand’s unsung waterman who alone fought water crisis and built canals in village
Simon Oran managed to build canals and constructed three dams by drilling through mountains in Bero region of Jharkhand.
Water Scarcity: Introducing root cause of the problem
The demand for water has been increasing at a high pace in the past few decades, and the foremost reason is the alarming rise in population.
Budget 2019: Amid acute water crisis, Sitharaman proposes ‘Har Ghar Jal’ for rural households by 2024′
While tabling the Modi 2.0 government’s maiden Budget in Parliament on Friday July 5, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said making available safe drinking water to every citizen is a priority for the government which is working towards ‘Har Ghar Jal’ by 2024. While reiterating the newly formed Jal Shakti Ministry‘s aim[Read More…]
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal makes rain water harvesting mandatory for all govt buildings
Delhi Chief Minister Arvid Kejriwal on Tuesday announced the various initiatives his cabinet has taken in wake of water crisis
Mumbai: Man kills sister-in-law over water sharing dispute
Namita Pokhare was attacked by her brother-in-law by a sickle after the tussle on sharing of water
From water crisis to books and Yoga day, here are key takeaways from PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the first edition of his monthly radio show – Mann ki Baat – after returning to power.
Mann Ki Baat 2.0: PM Modi makes three requests to the nation to deal with nationwide water crisis
Urging people to conserve water, Modi said he has three requests to make to people from all walks of life.
Chennai residents harvest 25,000 litres of rain water in an hour to tackle water scarcity
Residents across the cities are practicing rainwater harvesting and trying their best to emulate the same model to beat the water crisis.
Fed-up with Haryana govt’s inaction towards water crisis, Hisar village seeks merger with Rajasthan
Villagers have been continuously protesting for over two months seeking a resolution to their water crisis, but to no avail.
Tamil Nadu: Several fishes found dead in Coimbatore’s Selva Chinthamani Lake due to heat wave
The major water bodies have dried up due to rainfall deficit in the past two years.
Chennai water crisis hits construction sector
Chennai: The water crisis in Chennai and in several other places in Tamil Nadu has affected the construction sector severely, said realty players. “We are not able to get good water fulfilling quality parameters from the ground hence we are forced to buy tanker water which is very costly and[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu minister denies reports claiming water shortage in state, calls it “Manufactured news”
SP Velumani alleged that misleading information on drinking water supply was being disseminated, creating a scare among residents
29K Maharashtra villages drought-hit: Water misuse on sportsfields must end, says activist
Mumbai: In the backdrop of a severe drought across large parts of Maharashtra with a delayed monsoon this year, a Bharatiya Janata Party activist on Tuesday raised concerns on the alleged huge misuse of water on various sportsfields, especially for cricket pitch maintenance. Sanjay Pandey, state BJP secretary, who recently[Read More…]
Chennai: IT firms go extra mile to tackle water crisis; cut operations & allow employees to work from home
Various hotels and restaurants in the city have also urged their customers to conserve water and conveyed their inability to offer lunch.
PM’s top priority: Solve UP water crisis before 2022 elections
To expedite projects related to water resources, the Modi government would release Rs 9,000 crore to UP which includes water-starved regions of Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal.
Chennai to face acute water crisis
The local authorities say that the city of Chennai is facing an acute crisis of drinking water as the four major lakes of the city have dried up. Tamil Nadu is witnessing the worst drought in 140 years. The city requires 830 million litres of water a day, but the[Read More…]
UP CM approves Rs 47-crore package for Bundelkhand drinking water project
UP CM Yogi Adityanath empathising with the drinking water crisis in the Bundelkhand region, approved Rs 47 crore packages on Sunday to ensure immediate availability relief. Ensuring that the people of the region will not suffer from this unfortunate crisis, he said that government will take necessary steps to provide funds. “Adityanath is also expected[Read More…]
