Water Shortage

Over a million people across 93 communities now face water rationing, with some areas mandated to cut consumption by up to 45%.

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.

Delhi Minister Atishi's hunger strike over the water crisis in the national capital ended on Tuesday after her health deteriorated, her party said.

The Italian island of Capri lifted a ban on tourists Saturday after problems with the water supply to the holiday hotspot were resolved.

The Italian island of Capri banned tourists from disembarking Saturday after problems with the water supply from the mainland threatened to leave the holiday hotspot parched.

The politics over the water shortage in Delhi intensified on Monday as the ruling AAP accused the BJP of "deliberately creating" the situation to trouble the people, even as the BJP held 'matka phod' protests blaming the Kejriwal government.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence this year, raising serious concern over water security for downstream communities, according to a new report.

Delhi Water minister Atishi on Sunday wrote to Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora requesting deployment of personnel for patrolling and protecting major pipelines for next 15 days, as the national capital grapples with a water crisis.

A supply shortfall of 60 million gallons per day attributed to a shortage of raw water at the Wazirabad water treatment plant is said to be the cause of the water scarcity.

In a twist in the Supreme Court battle over Delhi's spiralling water crisis, Himachal Pradesh has said it does not have surplus water to send to the national capital, a day after the hill state said it had released water for Delhi

Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.

The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi government to list action taken to control the wastage of water as the national capital faces a water crisis.

Allegations of lying are flying thick and fast as Delhi's water shortage continues to escalate. On Tuesday, the BJP accused Delhi Water Minister Atishi of lying and she, in turn, said the BJP-ruled Haryana government was being dishonest.

Water Crisis in Delhi: Lt Governor VK Saxena on Monday met Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj and assured them that he will take up the water supply matter with the Haryana government.

Delhi water shortage: Do not take us for granted, the Supreme Court on Monday said, slamming the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in its plea seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the n

Over a million people across 93 communities now face water rationing, with some areas mandated to cut consumption by up to 45%.

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.

Delhi Minister Atishi's hunger strike over the water crisis in the national capital ended on Tuesday after her health deteriorated, her party said.

The Italian island of Capri lifted a ban on tourists Saturday after problems with the water supply to the holiday hotspot were resolved.

The Italian island of Capri banned tourists from disembarking Saturday after problems with the water supply from the mainland threatened to leave the holiday hotspot parched.

The politics over the water shortage in Delhi intensified on Monday as the ruling AAP accused the BJP of "deliberately creating" the situation to trouble the people, even as the BJP held 'matka phod' protests blaming the Kejriwal government.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence this year, raising serious concern over water security for downstream communities, according to a new report.

Delhi Water minister Atishi on Sunday wrote to Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora requesting deployment of personnel for patrolling and protecting major pipelines for next 15 days, as the national capital grapples with a water crisis.

A supply shortfall of 60 million gallons per day attributed to a shortage of raw water at the Wazirabad water treatment plant is said to be the cause of the water scarcity.

In a twist in the Supreme Court battle over Delhi's spiralling water crisis, Himachal Pradesh has said it does not have surplus water to send to the national capital, a day after the hill state said it had released water for Delhi

Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.

The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi government to list action taken to control the wastage of water as the national capital faces a water crisis.

Allegations of lying are flying thick and fast as Delhi's water shortage continues to escalate. On Tuesday, the BJP accused Delhi Water Minister Atishi of lying and she, in turn, said the BJP-ruled Haryana government was being dishonest.

Water Crisis in Delhi: Lt Governor VK Saxena on Monday met Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj and assured them that he will take up the water supply matter with the Haryana government.

Delhi water shortage: Do not take us for granted, the Supreme Court on Monday said, slamming the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in its plea seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the n