Water scarcity threatens Thane's people, marine life
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): People from villages of Shahapur Taluka in Thane are facing troubles due to water scarcity in the area.
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Villages in West Bengal's Bankura district face acute water scarci
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Bankura (West Bengal) [India], May 11 (ANI): Shuili Bona village in Saltora block in West Bengal's Bankura district, home to nearly 400 Santhals, is on the verge of becoming parched due to acute water scarcity.
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NCW writes to Delhi CM over 'water scarcity' in South Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Taking cognizance of media reports regarding alleged water scarcity in parts of South Delhi, National Commission of Women wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and urged him to issue necessary directions to solve the crisis.
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Banda: Nuniya Mollah residents boycott polls to protest water shor
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Facing a severe spell of water scarcity, residents of Nuniya Mollah in Banda have taken up cudgels against the local administration for not doing enough to resolve their issues. They have decided to boycott this year's Lok Sabha elections to pro
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Water scarcity major issue in Valsad, women walk miles for drinkin
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Valsad (Gujarat) [India], May 4 (ANI): Jeevika, a woman residing in Valsad region has to walk miles every night to get to the nearest stream. If she does not, she and her entire family have to go without water.
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Will create a dedicated ministry to tackle with water scarcity: Mo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Hindaun (Rajasthan) [India], May 3 (ANI):There will be a dedicated ministry at the Centre to tackle the issue of water scarcity in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday. The ministry would be named as 'Jal Shakti Ministry'.
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Jharkhand: Water scarce Palamu goes to polls on April 29
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Palamu (Jharkhand) [India] Apr 27, (ANI): Considered as one of the hottest places in the state, Palamu has been reeling under perennial water-crisis for ages.
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Gujarat: Untadi village reeling under water scarcity, villagers fo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Surendranagar (Gujarat) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Poor connectivity, infrastructure, and power shortage are the various issues that have been plaguing Untadi village of Surendranagar district. From the past few months, an issue of water crisis has compounded the woes of the villagers.
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Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up and all the families here rely on nearby taps as the only water source. Vote or no vote,
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This Noida-based mechanical engineer is reviving ponds to fight wa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 10 (ANI): A 26-year-old mechanical engineer is creating water awareness in villages and reviving ponds to fight the problem of water scarcity.
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WB: No school, water or healthcare facilities, but villagers say w
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], April 10 (ANI): On the route to the hills of Bhutan and two kilometers away from the bank of Jayanti river is the village of Bhutia Basti, which was settled during the British period.
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Songadh: Villagers near Ukai dam irked by water scarcity, unavaila
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Songadh (Gujarat) [India], April 10 (ANI): With elections approaching and all political parties making big promises in their election manifestos, there exists a village in Songadh district where people still have to walk for kilometers to fetch clean drinking water.
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