Water Crisis

Dip In Yamuna Level May Affect Delhi Hospitals Amid Covid: Raghav ChadhaAAP

India News | ANI | Saturday May 1, 2021

Delhi Jab Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha on Saturday informed that water levels of Yamuna river have decreased due to which majority of areas in the national capital are facing water shortage.

"Have To Hear Haryana Also": Supreme Court On Delhi Water Board's SOS

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday April 16, 2021

The Supreme Court has decided to hear petition filed by the Delhi Jal Board against the Haryana government on the water crisis in the national capital on Monday, turning down an appeal for an urgent hearing on the matter.

Top Court To Hear Delhi Jal Board Plea Against Haryana Over Water Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 22, 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on March 25 a fresh plea of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) seeking directions to the Haryana government to cease the discharge of untreated pollutants into the River Yamuna and release sufficient water to the national capital.

Delhi Jal Board Plea In Top Court Against Haryana Over Water Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 8, 2021

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday moved the Supreme Court against the Haryana government to "avert a potential severe water crisis" in Delhi, water utility's vice chairman Raghav Chadha said.

Delhi To Face Water Crisis Due To Closure Of Nangla Hydel Channel: Raghav Chadha

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

Delhi could be staring at an unprecedented water crisis and even a law and order situation with the Nangla Hydel Channel that supplies 25 per cent of the city's water being closed for a month for repairs, Delhi Jal Board vice chairperson Raghav Chadha said on Thursday.

How Chennai, Among World's Wettest Cities, Ran Out of Water

Chennai News | Bloomberg News | Thursday February 4, 2021

Climate change is bringing rising sea levels and increased flooding to some cities around the world and drought and water shortages to others. For the 11 million inhabitants of Chennai, it's both.

Extreme Cold Freezes Taps, Plunges Village In J&K Into Water Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 10, 2021

Severe water crisis has gripped a village in Bhaderwah valley in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, which is facing the harshest winter in years, freezing water pipelines and forcing residents to travel long distances in search of potable water.

Acute Water Shortage Forcing Delhi Residents To Abandon Social Distancing: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 28, 2020

The BJP on Thursday accused the AAP of not addressing the water scarcity facing Delhi and claimed people are being forced to abandon social distancing and hand hygiene to get to water tankers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

School Children Dig 12 Feet Well In Dakshina Kannada To Fight Water Crisis

Karnataka News | ANI | Thursday April 23, 2020

The scarcity of water in Dakshina Kannada's Belthangady town has forced school-going children to dig a well with their bare hands.

32 Teams To Collect 1,400 Water Samples In Delhi; Test Results In 1 Month

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

The Delhi government said on Tuesday that it will form 32 teams to collect drinking water samples from across the city and the test results will be put in public domain within a month.

Delhi Water Crisis Over, Says Arvind Kejriwal; Situation "Back To Normal"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that "water production" was back to normal in the national capital and the "crisis" was over, a day after water supply to several areas of the Delhi was hit due to spike in ammonia levels.

Several Steps Taken To Ensure No Water Crisis In Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government has taken a number of steps to ensure that the water situation in the national capital does not reach an alarming level.

Why It Has Become Difficult For Chennai To Tap Its Rainwater

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday July 28, 2019

One of the reasons for the unprecedented water scarcity in Chennai, experts say, is the collapse of the rainwater harvest system, which was quiet efficient till about 15 years ago.

Jaipur Risks Running Out Of Water In A Month If It Doesn't Rain

Jaipur News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday July 26, 2019

Jaipur is staring at a serious risk of running out of water in a month if there is no rain, according to the Rajasthan Public Health Engineering Department.

Amid Water Crisis, India Struggles With Monsoon Below "Normal" Baseline

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2019

The weather department said today that it was set to cut estimates for average monsoon rainfall after decades of below-normal downpours, with climate change causing greater variations