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11.5 Cr Households Now Have Tap Water Connections, 1.5 Lakh Villages Potable Water Supply: Government Data

Under Jal Jeevan Mission that targets to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household at the service level of 55 litre per capita per day by 2024, over 11.49 crore households have been provided tap...

22 March 2023

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Ensure There Is No Drinking Water Crisis: Rajasthan CM To Officials

Reviewing the progress of works under the Jal Jeevan Mission at his residence here, Gehlot instructed officials to pay special attention to the availability of accessible drinking water.

15 March 2023

Best RO Water Purifier

10 Best RO Water Purifier in India

Drinking water impacts our health significantly. The filtration and purification of water purifiers play a major role here. Nowadays, RO water purifiers are earning more popularity for purifying water with a high TDS level....

15 February 2023

UN: 26 Per Cent Of World Lacks Clean Drinking Water, 46 Per Cent Sanitation

UN: 26 Per Cent Of World Lacks Clean Drinking Water, 46 Per Cent Sanitation

The United Nations is hosting its first major water conference in 45 years on Tuesday, but new research reveals 26% of the world's population lacks access to safe drinking water.

22 March 2023

Water flow gets normalised at Chenab river in Lahaul Spiti after yesterdays landslide and damming caused by the debris

After Driest Winters, Rain And Snow Deficit Casts Shadow On Himachal’s Drinking Water Availability

Experts have predicted multiple problems in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, including a drinking water crisis, after experts confirmed this to be the driest winter in the state.

02 March 2023

COVID scare: Patient outside hospital in Kanpur

Diarrhoea Under Control In Himachal's Hamirpur, No Fresh Case Reported, Says CMO

Agnihotri said 1,009 diarrhoea cases were reported from the area since January 28. People are now drinking water after boiling to keep safe from the disease. 

06 February 2023

Bisleri

No Plans To Sell Bisleri Now, Says Ramesh Chauhan

Bisleri International operates in the bottled water segment with its flagship brand Bisleri and spring water Vedica

21 March 2023

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Nitish Kumar

Ganga Water Scheme To Soon Meet Drinking Water Needs In Nawada: Nitish Kumar

Talking to reporters here, during his ongoing 'Samadhan Yatra', Kumar said the project will meet the drinking water needs of the district.

23 January 2023

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11 January 2023
TN CM Assures Tough Action Over Incident Involving Mixing Of Human Feces In Drinking Water

TN CM Assures Tough Action Over Incident Involving Mixing Of Human Feces In Drinking Water

The Pudukkottai incident brought to light the caste based discrimination and related untouchability still prevalent here and there, he said. Following...


16 November 2022
Water Crisis In South Delhi Neighbourhood 'Manufactured' By BJP: AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj

Water Crisis In South Delhi Neighbourhood 'Manufactured' By BJP: AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj

AAP Vice-Chairman Saurabh Bhardwaj said Wednesday that the BJP "manufactured" the water crisis in Vasant Kunj to malign the government. 


09 November 2022
Central Team Suggests Water Meters For Pipeline Scheme In Aurangabad City

Central Team Suggests Water Meters For Pipeline Scheme In Aurangabad City

The scheme aims to provide drinking water round-the-clock in the city. Currently, residents receive water once every four to six days. While initially the...


26 October 2022
Jharkhand CM Nod To Initiate Probe Into Graft Charges Against 29 Govt Staffers, Contractors

Jharkhand CM Nod To Initiate Probe Into Graft Charges Against 29 Govt Staffers, Contractors

The Chief Minister has permitted Anti Corruption Bureau, Ranchi to conduct a probe by registering an FIR against 29 public servants and others involved in the...


08 September 2022
Forecast Of More Rain Worries Flood-Hit Bengalurians As They Try To Return To Normal Life

Forecast Of More Rain Worries Flood-Hit Bengalurians As They Try To Return To Normal Life

While waterlogging on roads in most parts of the city are by and large clear, making way for easy movement of vehicles, some stretches along the Outer Ring...


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21 August 2022
Rains Fills Up Dams In Rajasthan, Water Crisis Unlikely Next Summer

Rains Fills Up Dams In Rajasthan, Water Crisis Unlikely Next Summer

According to the water resources department, 716 dams in the state currently have 9177.14 million cubic metres of water against a total capacity of 12608.29...


02 May 2022
Odisha To Build 1000 Bridge-Cum-Dams To Boost Irrigation

Odisha To Build 1000 Bridge-Cum-Dams To Boost Irrigation

The government has often been criticised for allegedly not creating more facilities for water storage in the state.


15 March 2022
Proposed Canal Closure: Raj CM Directs Officials To Make Preparations For Drinking Water Supply

Proposed Canal Closure: Raj CM Directs Officials To Make Preparations For Drinking Water Supply

In a meeting to review drinking water management, the chief minister said that last year also, re-lining work of the Indira Gandhi canal system was done with...


25 February 2022
In Olympic Medalist Mirabai Chanu's Village In Manipur, Drinking Water Is A Big Issue This Election

In Olympic Medalist Mirabai Chanu's Village In Manipur, Drinking Water Is A Big Issue This Election

Manipur Election 2022: Nongpok Kakching, the native village of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu still hasn’t drinking water facility. The hope of drinking water...


08 February 2022
Karnataka Will Suffer Badly From River Linking Projects Announced In Budget: Devegowda

Karnataka Will Suffer Badly From River Linking Projects Announced In Budget: Devegowda

Taking part in the general discussion on the budget, the veteran JD(S) leader said Bengaluru city is already witnessing shortfall of drinking water and is...


01 August 2021
Water Crunch In Shimla For 15 Days As Floods Raise Silt In Rivers

Water Crunch In Shimla For 15 Days As Floods Raise Silt In Rivers

The Shimla Municipal Corporation is under attack from the citizens and elected councillors questioning Mayor Satya Koundal about the drinking water crisis.


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30 July 2021
Puri’s Drink From Tap Mission: Good Start But Experts Worried About Sustainability

Puri’s Drink From Tap Mission: Good Start But Experts Worried About Sustainability

The holy town of Puri has become the first city in the country to provide something that only major world cities like London and New York offer: clean drinking...


22 July 2021
Delhi BJP Chief’s House Ransacked, BJP Alleges Goons Sent By Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi BJP Chief’s House Ransacked, BJP Alleges Goons Sent By Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi BJP Chief Adesh Gupta alleged that the attack took place when he was not at home.


18 July 2021
BMC Suggests Boiling Of Potable Water As Flooding Disabled Water Purification Complex

BMC Suggests Boiling Of Potable Water As Flooding Disabled Water Purification Complex

While the pumping mechanism would be restored in a few hours, resumption of filtration process is more time consuming, the official said, adding that boiling...


12 March 2021
How Hygiene, Sanitation And Potable Water Impact Nutrition

How Hygiene, Sanitation And Potable Water Impact Nutrition

Nutrition is not just about a proper diet. Here’s how lack of proper hygiene, sanitation and safe drinking water can undermine any nutrition program.


05 January 2021
In A First, IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Efficient Method To Harvest Water From Air

In A First, IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Efficient Method To Harvest Water From Air

The research has also been published in the reputed international journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry.


11 December 2020
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