Water Scarcity

Indian-Origin Scientist Tackles Water Scarcity With Graphene In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

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.

Government To Train Women To Test Water Quality, Says Smriti Irani

India News | Archana Chaudhary, Bloomberg | Tuesday October 15, 2019

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.

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.

Farmers Block Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway As Protest Enters 11th Day

Karnataka News | ANI | Wednesday July 3, 2019

As the farmers'protest over water scarcity entered its eleventh day, protesters today blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway.

Aamir Khan To NDTV On How India Can Tackle Its Water Crisis: Highlights

India News | Wednesday July 3, 2019

As parts of the country grapple with acute water scarcity, actor Aamir Khan, the ambassador of the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' is echoing the need for water conservation to contribute to a better future. Switching with unprecedented ease between his work as a Bollywood actor and activist, Aamir Khan refuses to be hemmed in by definitions of what a star ca...

Amid Crisis, Centre Launches Water Conservation Campaign Jal Shakti Abhiyan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

With parts of India reporting water shortage, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday launched a conservation campaign focussing on 1,592 stressed blocks in 256 districts.

Aamir Khan, Big B Endorse Water Conservation. "Inspiring", Says PM Modi

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Tuesday July 2, 2019

As parts of the country grapple with acute water scarcity, the central government on Monday launched a five-point water conservation campaign - Jal Shakti Abhiyan.

Amid Bengal Water Scarcity, Mamata Banerjee Urges People To Stop Wastage

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

Referring to the severe water crisis in Chennai, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said the state too is affected and stressed on the need to stop wastage of water.

After Rs 28 Crore-Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope

Cities | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday June 27, 2019

The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the relocation of 500 people

Dramatic Time-Lapse Video Shows Chennai Lake Drying Up In Months

Cities | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A report by WWF Water says Chennai and Kolkata are at the top of a list of global megacities at risk of extreme drought and scarcity

In Chennai, A Community Harvests 25,000 Litres Of Rain Water In An Hour

Cities | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday June 25, 2019

As Chennai struggles with unprecedented levels of water scarcity and the city on a list of those likely to run out of ground water by 2020, residents are graduating from harvesting rain water to recharge the water table to using rain water directly

"Water Famine In Tamil Nadu": MK Stalin Leads Protest Against Government

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday June 24, 2019

MK Stalin, chief of Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the DMK, today joined protests held by his party against the state government's handling of the water crisis in the state

Don't Shut Down Schools, Says Tamil Nadu Government Amid Water Crisis

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 22, 2019

The Tamil Nadu government has told schools not to shut down after reports that some schools were turning away students amid a severe water scarcity in Chennnai.

For Parched Chennai, Water To Be Brought In Trains From 200 Km Away

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday June 21, 2019

To quench the thirst of a parched and desperate Chennai, facing severe water scarcity, trains will soon be carrying water from Jolarpet in northern Tamil Nadu, some 200 kilometres from the state capital. Chennai is facing a 40 per cent cut in piped water supply as all four reservoirs outside the city have gone dry.

At NITI Aayog Meet, PM Pitches For Clean Water To All Rural Homes By 2024

India News | Reuters | Saturday June 15, 2019

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.