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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
According to data published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality analysis conducted across 147 monitoring locations between April and November 2025 shows that not a single lake in the city consistently met potable or safe bat
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Garbage Crisis: How Lack Of Sanitation In Urban Areas Affects Community Health
- Saturday February 21, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
When waste management is disrupted, it creates filthy conditions that breed illness for entire communities. Piles of uncollected garbage turn streets into health hazards, spreading germs and toxins that affect health.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Collapse: Employees' Viral Letter Points To Planning Failure
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
IndiGo crisis: In the last four days, major hubs - Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and others - have seen cancellations running into the hundreds.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Bengaluru, Rs 5,000 Fine If Drinking Water Is Used For These Activities
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai
The city of Bengaluru, after suffering massive water crisis last summer, has announced that wastage of drinking water now will draw a steep fine.
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www.ndtv.com
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South-East Bengaluru, Whitefield May Face Water Stress This Summer: Official
- Saturday January 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said on Saturday that areas like South-East Bengaluru, Whitefield, and the outer city limits are likely to face the highest water stress.
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www.ndtv.com
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Water Leaks From Ceiling Of Bengaluru Airport's Terminal 2 After Heavy Rain
- Friday May 10, 2024
- Bangalore News | NDTV News Desk
Fresh rain relieved residents of Bengaluru as the city grappled with a serious water crisis, but caused flight disruptions at the Kempegowda International Airport.
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www.ndtv.com
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As Bengaluru Votes, Water Shortage, Massive Traffic Jams In Focus
- Friday April 26, 2024
- Bangalore News | Reuters
Dire water shortages, flooding, gridlocked roads and poor civic facilities have become major issues in Bengaluru, residents in India's tech hub said as they voted on Friday in the Lok Sabha elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Bengaluru's Water Crisis Is Why Indian Cities Need 'Water Urbanism'
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
India is home to 18% of the world's population, but it has only 4% of global water resources, making it one of the most water-stressed countries in the world.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Says Congress Turned "Tech City Into Tanker City", Siddaramaiah Replies
- Sunday April 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Weeks after Bengaluru made national headlines for a crippling water crisis, with visuals of people queuing up near tankers flashing on TV screens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Congress in Karnataka
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www.ndtv.com
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"From Tech To Tanker City": PM Jabs Congress Over Bengaluru Water Crisis
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a strong attack on Bengaluru's infrastructure crisis as the result of the Congress's mismanagement of the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Above-Normal Rainfall Is Good News, But There's A Deeper Problem
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
India needs a countrywide law to regulate groundwater and manage freshwater resources. Overdependence on monsoons should have been a thing of the past by now.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Very Worrying, Sad': Nirmala Sitharaman On Bengaluru Water Crisis
- Saturday April 6, 2024
- Bangalore News | Press Trust of India
Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hit out at the Siddaramaiah government over the water crisis in Bengaluru and alleged that many irrigation and water-related projects and initiatives were halted by the Congress when it came to power.
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www.ndtv.com
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''Unsung Hero'': Bengaluru Man Distributes Water Bottles To Traffic Cops Amid Heatwave
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The kind gesture won the hearts of internet users who called the man a ''hero'' and a ''protector of humanity.''
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www.ndtv.com
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"Can Happen Anywhere": Chiranjeevi Shares Tips Amid Bengaluru Water Crisis
- Wednesday March 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Amid the water crisis in Bengaluru, Telugu film star Chiranjeevi Konidela has emphasised the need to build houses that help conserve water, and shared details of what he has done at his farm house in the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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22 Bengaluru Families Fined For Wasting Drinking Water Amid Severe Shortage
- Monday March 25, 2024
- Bangalore News | NDTV News Desk
Bengaluru authorities have fined 22 families for using drinking water for non-essential activities like washing cars and gardening.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
According to data published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality analysis conducted across 147 monitoring locations between April and November 2025 shows that not a single lake in the city consistently met potable or safe bat
-
www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Garbage Crisis: How Lack Of Sanitation In Urban Areas Affects Community Health
- Saturday February 21, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
When waste management is disrupted, it creates filthy conditions that breed illness for entire communities. Piles of uncollected garbage turn streets into health hazards, spreading germs and toxins that affect health.
-
www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Collapse: Employees' Viral Letter Points To Planning Failure
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
IndiGo crisis: In the last four days, major hubs - Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and others - have seen cancellations running into the hundreds.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Bengaluru, Rs 5,000 Fine If Drinking Water Is Used For These Activities
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai
The city of Bengaluru, after suffering massive water crisis last summer, has announced that wastage of drinking water now will draw a steep fine.
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www.ndtv.com
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South-East Bengaluru, Whitefield May Face Water Stress This Summer: Official
- Saturday January 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said on Saturday that areas like South-East Bengaluru, Whitefield, and the outer city limits are likely to face the highest water stress.
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www.ndtv.com
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Water Leaks From Ceiling Of Bengaluru Airport's Terminal 2 After Heavy Rain
- Friday May 10, 2024
- Bangalore News | NDTV News Desk
Fresh rain relieved residents of Bengaluru as the city grappled with a serious water crisis, but caused flight disruptions at the Kempegowda International Airport.
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www.ndtv.com
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As Bengaluru Votes, Water Shortage, Massive Traffic Jams In Focus
- Friday April 26, 2024
- Bangalore News | Reuters
Dire water shortages, flooding, gridlocked roads and poor civic facilities have become major issues in Bengaluru, residents in India's tech hub said as they voted on Friday in the Lok Sabha elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Bengaluru's Water Crisis Is Why Indian Cities Need 'Water Urbanism'
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
India is home to 18% of the world's population, but it has only 4% of global water resources, making it one of the most water-stressed countries in the world.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Says Congress Turned "Tech City Into Tanker City", Siddaramaiah Replies
- Sunday April 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Weeks after Bengaluru made national headlines for a crippling water crisis, with visuals of people queuing up near tankers flashing on TV screens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Congress in Karnataka
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www.ndtv.com
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"From Tech To Tanker City": PM Jabs Congress Over Bengaluru Water Crisis
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a strong attack on Bengaluru's infrastructure crisis as the result of the Congress's mismanagement of the city.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Above-Normal Rainfall Is Good News, But There's A Deeper Problem
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
India needs a countrywide law to regulate groundwater and manage freshwater resources. Overdependence on monsoons should have been a thing of the past by now.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Very Worrying, Sad': Nirmala Sitharaman On Bengaluru Water Crisis
- Saturday April 6, 2024
- Bangalore News | Press Trust of India
Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hit out at the Siddaramaiah government over the water crisis in Bengaluru and alleged that many irrigation and water-related projects and initiatives were halted by the Congress when it came to power.
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www.ndtv.com
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''Unsung Hero'': Bengaluru Man Distributes Water Bottles To Traffic Cops Amid Heatwave
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The kind gesture won the hearts of internet users who called the man a ''hero'' and a ''protector of humanity.''
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www.ndtv.com
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"Can Happen Anywhere": Chiranjeevi Shares Tips Amid Bengaluru Water Crisis
- Wednesday March 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Amid the water crisis in Bengaluru, Telugu film star Chiranjeevi Konidela has emphasised the need to build houses that help conserve water, and shared details of what he has done at his farm house in the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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22 Bengaluru Families Fined For Wasting Drinking Water Amid Severe Shortage
- Monday March 25, 2024
- Bangalore News | NDTV News Desk
Bengaluru authorities have fined 22 families for using drinking water for non-essential activities like washing cars and gardening.
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www.ndtv.com