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Qeshm In The Crosshairs: The Iran Island Key To Hormuz Shipping Lock
The United States' March 7 strike on Iran's Qeshm Island - on a desalination plant supplying water to 30 villages - underlined the island's importance in controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
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Electricity, Water Supply In Odisha Village Cut, Residents Say "Caste Bias"
Electricity and water supply to a Dalit settlement in a village in Odisha's Balangir was disrupted, with residents alleging caste discrimination as a reason.
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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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Qeshm In The Crosshairs: The Iran Island Key To Hormuz Shipping Lock
The United States' March 7 strike on Iran's Qeshm Island - on a desalination plant supplying water to 30 villages - underlined the island's importance in controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
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Electricity, Water Supply In Odisha Village Cut, Residents Say "Caste Bias"
Electricity and water supply to a Dalit settlement in a village in Odisha's Balangir was disrupted, with residents alleging caste discrimination as a reason.
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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.
