The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
“Delhi Jal Board is yet to implement equitable distribution” “Nobody cares… we just keep getting lame excuses,” says V.K. Arora as he bemoans the daily struggle for water faced by residents of South Delhi's Kailash Hills. At the tail end of the supply chain, residents here have to depend mainly …
Yesterday, HSBC Group Chairman, Douglas Flint, announced the launch of the HSBC Water Programme, a new $100 million, five-year partnership with WWF, WaterAid and Earthwatch to tackle water risks in river basins, bring safe water and improved sanitation to over a million people and raise awareness about the global water …
The water crisis in the city is likely to continue as Delhi government’s efforts to get more water from neighbouring Haryana did not fructify. At a meeting here, Delhi chief secretary P.K. Tripathi asked his Haryana counterpart P.K. Chaudhery to release more water to Delhi but the latter turned down …
Modi Sends Senior Babus To Check Situation Gandhinagar:Gujarat’s powerful officialdom is on the run following mounting drinking water problem in Saurashtra and Kutch, especially their major towns and villages. Knowing well that it may become a major poll issue in the forthcoming assembly elections, scheduled late this year, chief minister …
London Poor management of water resources could stifle economic growth in some of the world's most rapidly developing economies including India, according to research commissioned by banking group HSBC. The study, by consultancy Frontier Economics, estimates that by 2050 the world's ten most populous river basins will be producing a …
New Delhi: Going by a survey carried out by The Energy Resource Institute (TERI), Delhiites are highly conscious of their environment and feel that problems related to pollution have increased. While tree plantation is considered to be a major step in reducing pollution, about 80% residents said that they look …
With the water crisis worsening in Gurgaon, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) has finally woken up to the need of ensuring proper water supply in all areas. Huda administrator Preveen Kumar held a meeting on June 3 with officials of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) and other agencies and …
The Sri Lankan government plans to establish a new state-owned company to provide bottled water to the areas of the country where safe drinking water is scarce or not available. The cabinet of ministers has granted approval to a proposal brought by the Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh …
As the climate change took its toll on the magnificent Indus delta, apart from losing natural resources – a major source of livelihood for coastal residents – acute shortage of drinking water for human and livestock has become a major reason behind migration. A research study entitled ‘Migration from Indus …
China's capital is expected to exceed its historical record of water consumption this summer, local water authorities said Friday. It is estimated that the peak day volume of water consumption in Beijing will reach 2.97 million cubic meters this summer, said Liang Li, a spokeswoman for the Beijing Waterworks Group. …
With the water levels in reservoirs depleting fast, complaints over an acute scarcity of water are pouring in from almost all parts of Hyderabad city. Citizens say a large number of areas in the city are short of water now. The Water Board has started pumping water from the Osmansagar …
AMRAVATI: The state government is diverting scarce water resources in the drought-prone Vidarbha region to private thermal power plants. However, a state energy department official dismissed figures of water that is deprived to farmers as "exaggerated". The six districts in Vidarbha recorded 8,273 farmers' suicides in the past decade. In …
A consumers committee has been formed for the proposed Dikhu Deep Boring project for utilising alternative source of drinking water in Kirtipur area. The committee was constituted with the participation of locals after possibility of reducing water shortage was seen from deep boring in Dikhu area at Kirtipur-2 as Kirtipur …
MUMBAI: The Vidarbha region, which lost many a farmer to agrarian crisis, is now staring at a bigger demon: Drought. Among the six districts of Vidarbha, Buldhana and Amravati have been declared drought-hit. The immediate outcome is that children have to brace the scorching sun and walk for miles to …
A bottom-up view of the health conditions and services in six states – three performing and three not-so-well performing ones – was arrived at through a study by a multidisciplinary team with varied experiences in health research. This paper presents the results of a Public Report on Health that was …
Bhubaneswar: At least 65 persons have reportedly died so far due to sunstroke even as severe heat wave continues to whip the entire state, throwing normal life out of gear. However, the revenue department confirmed only ten deaths out of the 65. As many as 17 places have recorded maximum …
Implementation of a recently approved water supply project of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board will cause water shortage in Thatta and render over 300,000 acres of fertile land barren, according to water experts, parliamentarians, growers and nationalist leaders. The K-IV, which envisages supply of 1200 cusecs of water per day …
KOCHI: In a major initiative to find a solution to the drinking water woes of West Kochiites, a Rs 1,000-crore project is being prepared by the state government in association with various agencies. The project, which is expected to be completed in three years, will benefit the residents of Varappuzha, …
The entire Vidarbha region in Maharashtra is facing a drought-like situation following huge water scarcity due to drying of lakes and wells in most of the villages due to intense heat wave conditions. Approximately 4,300 villages are facing the grim situation as village wells and water bodies are drying up …
NEW DELHI, 21 MAY: Expressing concern over the scarcity of safe drinking water at stations and trains, the parliamentary standing committee on railways has asked the railways to take effective steps to ensure safe potable water to passengers. The panel headed by Mr T R Baalu (DMK) in its report …
