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Watch: BJP MLA Gets Haircut After 4 Years As Constituency Finally Gets Water
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam got a haircut on Thursday after keeping his hair uncut for four years, following the resolution of the long-standing water problem in his constituency, Ghatkopar West.
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MIT Researchers Test Innovative Device To Tap Water From Air
The system is expected to produce more water in humid environments, providing drinking water for households lacking access to safe water.
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Water Shortage May Spark Social Unrest In India, Detrimental For Its...: Moody's
Moody's Ratings today said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.
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"Water Is Priceless": MP Cop's Post On Water Conservation Goes Viral
As the country battles scorching heat and the arrival of summer, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal maximum temperatures in most parts of the country during the summer this year.
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Global Water Scarcity: 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress, And It's Getting Worse
According to the report, 25 nations, comprising a quarter of the world's population, encounter severe water stress annually. Among these, Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman emerge as the top five most impacted regions.
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India Likely To Be Severely Affected By Water Scarcity By 2050: UN Report
India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050, a flagship UN report said on Tuesday.
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Acute Water Shortage Forces Maharashtra Villagers To Climb Into Wells
Amid the scorching summer heat, several villages in Maharashtra's Melghat belt here are facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to step down into deep wells and walk long distances in the hilly terrain barefoot to fetch just a potful of water.
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Watch: Maharashtra Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water From Almost Dry Well
During summer, when many parts of India reel under drought and heatwave conditions, many women in rural areas have to risk their lives to fetch water for their families.
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Water Supply In Parts Of Delhi To Remain Affected For A Week: Jal Board
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to "reduced availability" of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.
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Haryana Not Supplying Clean Water: AAP Minister Warns Of Water Scarcity In Delhi
Water supply will be affected in large parts of the national capital as Haryana is not supplying enough clean water to the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha said today.
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Madhya Pradesh Man Digs Well At Home In 15 Days To Ease Wife's Water Woe
Concerned about his wife having to fetch water daily from a hand-pump half-a-km away from their home in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, a poor labourer has dug a well in his own house in just a fortnight.
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Indian-Origin Scientist Tackles Water Scarcity With Graphene In UK
An Indian-origin scientist based in the UK is working on the challenge of water scarcity by experimenting with graphene to make saltwater drinkable through innovative filtering techniques.
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Government To Train Women To Test Water Quality, Says Smriti Irani
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government plans to employ women across villages to test water quality to combat rising challenges, amid scarcity of the resource across India.
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At NITI Aayog Meet, PM Pitches For Clean Water To All Rural Homes By 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that piped water will reach all homes in the countryside by 2024, setting a tough target at a time when hundreds of millions don't have access to clean water.
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15 Monkeys Die In Madhya Pradesh Forest, Officials Blame Fight For Water
The scarcity of water in the season of searing heat has spilled over from the concrete jungles to the forests of Madhya Pradesh. A battle over water is likely one of the reasons behind the death of more than a dozen monkeys, according to forest officials.
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Watch: BJP MLA Gets Haircut After 4 Years As Constituency Finally Gets Water
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam got a haircut on Thursday after keeping his hair uncut for four years, following the resolution of the long-standing water problem in his constituency, Ghatkopar West.
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MIT Researchers Test Innovative Device To Tap Water From Air
The system is expected to produce more water in humid environments, providing drinking water for households lacking access to safe water.
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Water Shortage May Spark Social Unrest In India, Detrimental For Its...: Moody's
Moody's Ratings today said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.
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"Water Is Priceless": MP Cop's Post On Water Conservation Goes Viral
As the country battles scorching heat and the arrival of summer, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal maximum temperatures in most parts of the country during the summer this year.
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Global Water Scarcity: 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress, And It's Getting Worse
According to the report, 25 nations, comprising a quarter of the world's population, encounter severe water stress annually. Among these, Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman emerge as the top five most impacted regions.
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India Likely To Be Severely Affected By Water Scarcity By 2050: UN Report
India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050, a flagship UN report said on Tuesday.
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Acute Water Shortage Forces Maharashtra Villagers To Climb Into Wells
Amid the scorching summer heat, several villages in Maharashtra's Melghat belt here are facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to step down into deep wells and walk long distances in the hilly terrain barefoot to fetch just a potful of water.
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Watch: Maharashtra Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water From Almost Dry Well
During summer, when many parts of India reel under drought and heatwave conditions, many women in rural areas have to risk their lives to fetch water for their families.
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Water Supply In Parts Of Delhi To Remain Affected For A Week: Jal Board
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to "reduced availability" of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.
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Haryana Not Supplying Clean Water: AAP Minister Warns Of Water Scarcity In Delhi
Water supply will be affected in large parts of the national capital as Haryana is not supplying enough clean water to the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha said today.
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Madhya Pradesh Man Digs Well At Home In 15 Days To Ease Wife's Water Woe
Concerned about his wife having to fetch water daily from a hand-pump half-a-km away from their home in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, a poor labourer has dug a well in his own house in just a fortnight.
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Indian-Origin Scientist Tackles Water Scarcity With Graphene In UK
An Indian-origin scientist based in the UK is working on the challenge of water scarcity by experimenting with graphene to make saltwater drinkable through innovative filtering techniques.
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Government To Train Women To Test Water Quality, Says Smriti Irani
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government plans to employ women across villages to test water quality to combat rising challenges, amid scarcity of the resource across India.
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At NITI Aayog Meet, PM Pitches For Clean Water To All Rural Homes By 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that piped water will reach all homes in the countryside by 2024, setting a tough target at a time when hundreds of millions don't have access to clean water.
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15 Monkeys Die In Madhya Pradesh Forest, Officials Blame Fight For Water
The scarcity of water in the season of searing heat has spilled over from the concrete jungles to the forests of Madhya Pradesh. A battle over water is likely one of the reasons behind the death of more than a dozen monkeys, according to forest officials.
