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Telangana Man Who Swam In Flood Waters To Restore Electricity Wins Praise From Minister
An electrical helper in Suryapet district of Telangana has won praise from his villagers during the recent heavy rains in the state as he daringly swam flood waters and carried out repairs on an electricity pole to restore power supply to the village
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11.5 Crore Homes Have Tap Water, 1.5 Lakh Villages Potable Water: Government Data
As many as 11.49 crore households now have tap water connections and over 1.53 lakh villages have potable water supply as the government doubles down on its efforts to make drinking water available to all, according to latest official data.
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Human Feces Found In Water Tank In Tamil Nadu, Probe Ordered
Taking note of the Vengavayil village incident where human feces were found dumped in a water tank supplying drinking water to a Dalit colony, Tamil Nadu DGP on Saturday ordered a Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department probe into the incident.
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Jal Shakti Minister Asks Karnataka To Tackle Uranium Contamination In Drinking Water
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed his concern over uranium contamination in drinking water being supplied in some villages of Karnataka and said the state government has been directed to address issue
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Centre Asks States To Provide Tap Water Connections To Village Houses
The Centre has issued an advisory to states and union territories to provide tap water connections on priority to the remaining few households in those villages with over 90 per cent coverage of such supply, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Wednesday.
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No Work For Them Under MGNREGA, UP Villagers Start Cleaning Canal For Free
Unable to find work under the MGNREGA, a group of villagers in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, have started the task of cleaning a canal so that water supply reaches the farm lands.
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Marathwada Water Grid To Cater Needs Of Parched Region: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government was planning to ensure piped drinking water supply in every village of the parched Marathwada region through a water grid.
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"Did You Vote For Me?": Gujarat Minister To Women Facing Water Woes
Gujarat water supply minister Kunvarji Bavaliya was caught on camera Saturday telling a group of women who complained about drinking water woes in their village that they should have voted for him.
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Water Crisis Deepens, Residents Lock Containers In This Rajasthan Village
With temperature staying put at 45 degrees Celsius across Rajasthan, taps have run dry and large blue containers with locks fixed on them have become a common sight in this village where water is considered "gold". There isn't enough drinking water, and at a few places, sewage water is being supplied to homes.
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22 Bars, Restaurants Ordered To Shut Down In Delhi's Hauz Khas Village
Days after the high court called south Delhi's Hauz Khas Village known for its restaurants, bars, and cafes "a ticking time bomb", the city government on Saturday ordered 22 well-known eating joints to be shut down for violating pollution norms.
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Women Dig Wells To Make Village Self-Sufficient For Water Supply
Around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a nondescript village in northern Palakkad district of Kerala to find a solution to the acute water scarcity in the hamlet and earn a living.
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Kerosene In Well - That Was Dalits' Punishment For Band Baaja At Wedding
Not long after the celebrations ended in the Dalit quarters of Maada village in Madhya Pradesh, a shocking discovery was made by the locals. The well that supplied water to nearly 500 Dalits, was yielding kerosene. The alarmed Dalits called in the authorities and the well was pumped out. It appeared that kerosene had been deliberately poured in to ...
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Women Climb Atop Overhead Tank To Protest Against Power, Water Cut
In a bizarre incident, a group of women of Narhauli village climbed atop an overhead water tank in Mathura and threatened to jump if water and power supply was not restored in the area.
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SpiceJet To Supply Water In 11 Parched Villages Of Maharashtra
To commemorate its 11 years of operations, budget airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has partnered with an NGO to supply nearly 71,500 litres water to 11 villages in drought-hit Latur district under Marathwada region of Maharashtra every day.
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Madhya Pradesh Villagers Have A Tough Choice: Go Thirsty Or Starve
Women and children of Raja ki Munderi village take a long trek every day to fetch water. Nine borewells supplying drinking water to the village have dried up. A handful of private borewells on the fields provide them with water just enough for a day.
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Telangana Man Who Swam In Flood Waters To Restore Electricity Wins Praise From Minister
An electrical helper in Suryapet district of Telangana has won praise from his villagers during the recent heavy rains in the state as he daringly swam flood waters and carried out repairs on an electricity pole to restore power supply to the village
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11.5 Crore Homes Have Tap Water, 1.5 Lakh Villages Potable Water: Government Data
As many as 11.49 crore households now have tap water connections and over 1.53 lakh villages have potable water supply as the government doubles down on its efforts to make drinking water available to all, according to latest official data.
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Human Feces Found In Water Tank In Tamil Nadu, Probe Ordered
Taking note of the Vengavayil village incident where human feces were found dumped in a water tank supplying drinking water to a Dalit colony, Tamil Nadu DGP on Saturday ordered a Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department probe into the incident.
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Jal Shakti Minister Asks Karnataka To Tackle Uranium Contamination In Drinking Water
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed his concern over uranium contamination in drinking water being supplied in some villages of Karnataka and said the state government has been directed to address issue
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Centre Asks States To Provide Tap Water Connections To Village Houses
The Centre has issued an advisory to states and union territories to provide tap water connections on priority to the remaining few households in those villages with over 90 per cent coverage of such supply, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Wednesday.
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No Work For Them Under MGNREGA, UP Villagers Start Cleaning Canal For Free
Unable to find work under the MGNREGA, a group of villagers in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, have started the task of cleaning a canal so that water supply reaches the farm lands.
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Marathwada Water Grid To Cater Needs Of Parched Region: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government was planning to ensure piped drinking water supply in every village of the parched Marathwada region through a water grid.
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"Did You Vote For Me?": Gujarat Minister To Women Facing Water Woes
Gujarat water supply minister Kunvarji Bavaliya was caught on camera Saturday telling a group of women who complained about drinking water woes in their village that they should have voted for him.
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Water Crisis Deepens, Residents Lock Containers In This Rajasthan Village
With temperature staying put at 45 degrees Celsius across Rajasthan, taps have run dry and large blue containers with locks fixed on them have become a common sight in this village where water is considered "gold". There isn't enough drinking water, and at a few places, sewage water is being supplied to homes.
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22 Bars, Restaurants Ordered To Shut Down In Delhi's Hauz Khas Village
Days after the high court called south Delhi's Hauz Khas Village known for its restaurants, bars, and cafes "a ticking time bomb", the city government on Saturday ordered 22 well-known eating joints to be shut down for violating pollution norms.
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Women Dig Wells To Make Village Self-Sufficient For Water Supply
Around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a nondescript village in northern Palakkad district of Kerala to find a solution to the acute water scarcity in the hamlet and earn a living.
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Kerosene In Well - That Was Dalits' Punishment For Band Baaja At Wedding
Not long after the celebrations ended in the Dalit quarters of Maada village in Madhya Pradesh, a shocking discovery was made by the locals. The well that supplied water to nearly 500 Dalits, was yielding kerosene. The alarmed Dalits called in the authorities and the well was pumped out. It appeared that kerosene had been deliberately poured in to ...
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Women Climb Atop Overhead Tank To Protest Against Power, Water Cut
In a bizarre incident, a group of women of Narhauli village climbed atop an overhead water tank in Mathura and threatened to jump if water and power supply was not restored in the area.
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SpiceJet To Supply Water In 11 Parched Villages Of Maharashtra
To commemorate its 11 years of operations, budget airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has partnered with an NGO to supply nearly 71,500 litres water to 11 villages in drought-hit Latur district under Marathwada region of Maharashtra every day.
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Madhya Pradesh Villagers Have A Tough Choice: Go Thirsty Or Starve
Women and children of Raja ki Munderi village take a long trek every day to fetch water. Nine borewells supplying drinking water to the village have dried up. A handful of private borewells on the fields provide them with water just enough for a day.
