A dirty stream is the only source of water in this Assam village
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India] Apr 9 (ANI): It has been over 70 years of Independence, yet, locals in this Assam village lack a source of clean drinking water, forcing them to use water from a dirty stream in the village.
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Hathras: 50 Youngsters to auction themselves on R-day to protest a
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Fifty young people in Nagla Maya village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district have, in a desperate measure, proposed to auction themselves to raise money to provide for drinking water in their village.
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Amethi: Farmers face urea problem, complain of scarcity
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Farmers in Amethi are facing a shortage of urea and have complained of shortage in supply and long queues outside supply centers.
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Centre trying to create artificial scarcity of urea in Congress-ru
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): The central government is trying to create an artificial scarcity of urea in Congress-ruled states, alleged senior party leader Ahmed Patel on Sunday.
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200 talukas facing drought-like conditions: Maharashtra CM
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Oct 9 (ANI): A total of 200 talukas in the state of Maharashtra have been identified as scarcity-like conditions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday.
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UP: Students develop water-saving 'smart washbasin'
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): In a country where most cities are facing a major water crisis, students of a private engineering college here have designed a 'smart washbasin' that can help to conserve water.
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Shimla residents protest against water scarcity
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): Residents of Shimla blocked roads on Thursday as the Himachal Pradesh capital continued to battle an acute drinking water shortage for the tenth day.
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Water scarcity in MP village forces locals to collect water from t
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Katni (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): Due to the problem of water scarcity in the Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, the locals have to collect water coming down from a temple in the mountains.
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Water scarcity in MP village forces girls to walk 4 km for toilet
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Due to the problem of water scarcity in the Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, the girls of government hostel have to travel four kilometers daily to use the toilet.
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BJP leader washes hands off water scarcity in MP
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Apr. 21 (ANI): Amid the rampant water crisis in various pockets of Madhya Pradesh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Sagar opined that waiting for a few more months for the problem to be resolved was "no big deal."
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Maharashtra: Villages gear up for 'Water Cup' to tackle drought
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Parli, (Maharashtra) [India] Apr 14 (ANI): In order to fight scarcity of water, a competition-'Water Cup' is being held between several villages in Mahrashtra's Parli town to see who is able to conserve the excess quantity of water.
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Water scarcity in Kashmir Valley, Govt advises farmers not to grow
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], Apr.9 (ANI): Though Kashmir gets a large part of its rain in the spring months and in early summer, a prolonged dry spell in the area in January and February has led to decreased water levels in streams that are vital for irrigation.
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