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Water Train At Kalka-Shimla Railway Route From April 13 Amid Lockdown
A special water train will start from April 13 between Kalka-Shimla (KLK-SML) railway station amid the lockdown, the Ambala division of Northern Railway informed.
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Why Water Trains To Chennai May Not Quench Parched City's Thirst
The first 50-wagon train carrying 2.5 million litres of water to Chennai arrived in the city on Friday but transporting water by the special trains may not be enough toquench the parched city's thirst - it needs at least 525 million litres of water everyday.
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'Water Train' To Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur Completes 100 Trips
Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the 'Jaldoot' special train operated by Indian Railways, an official said in Latur on Saturday.
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Railways Withdraw Rs 4 Crore Bill For Water Trains To Latur
The Railways on Friday withdrew the Rs 4 crore water bill sent to the Latur district administration and promised to continue to run water trains to cater to the need of the people in the parched areas of Marthahwada region till the crisis is over.
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Parched Latur Gets A Rs 4-Crore Bill From Railways For Water Trains
After ferrying water to Maharashtra's Latur for a month, the railways has presented a bill of Rs 4 crore to the district collector. The railways claim they sent the bill following a request by the administration.
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Photojournalist Ravi Kanojia Electrocuted While Clicking Water Train Pictures
A photojournalist of a leading English daily, Ravi Kanojia was today electrocuted in Jhansi district while taking photographs of the water train parked in the railway yard.
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Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief Hits Out At Samajwadi Party For Refusing Water Train
Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya today criticised the Akhilesh Yadav government for refusing a water train sent by the Centre for drought-hit Bundelkhand region, saying it was akin to "rubbing salt" on the wounds of affected people.
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Centre Playing Politics Over Water-Train Issue, Alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Accusing the Centre of playing politics over water-train issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today asked it to send tankers in large numbers to the parched Bundelkhand region for supply of water from dams and canals there.
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Akhilesh Yadav 'Arrogant' For Refusing Water Train, Says Minister Uma Bharti
In a small village in Bundelkhand, the water that emerges from creaking hand pumps, is rarely more than a trickle. The squirt is brown, but the women lined up, desperate for water, fill their pots with it anyway and then head home.
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Need Tankers, Not Water Train, Akhilesh Yadav Government Tells Centre
Bundelkhand is parched, but more than water, it needs water carriers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has told the Centre. A day after refusing a water train sent by the Centre, Mr Yadav's office today asked the Centre to send 10,000 water tankers to carry the water from borewells , which are sometimes located far from the villages.
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Yes, Water Trains Are Pulling In. But That's Just Not Enough For Latur.
Haribhau Kamble, an unemployed labourer in Maharashtra, the country's richest state, is forced to queue for hours in scorching heat to fetch water even as the government dispatches trains to ship water to the region parched by back-to-back drought years.
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Indian Railways Opens Its Reservoirs to Scarcity-hit Thane, Navi Mumbai
After water trains for drought-ravaged Latur in Marathwada, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has now ordered that water from railway dams be released to tackle water crisis in Thane and Navi Mumbai.
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Second Water Train Chugs Into Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur
The second 50-wagon water train reached drought-ravaged Latur early Thursday morning adding another 25 lakh litres of water to the city's reserves.
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19 Districts In Rajasthan Affected By Famine
The desert state of Rajasthan is in the grip of a water crisis with 19 out of the 33 districts being famine affected, with the government sending water trains to parched Bhilwara and tankers to other areas facing acute shortage.
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One More 'Water' Train To Reach Maharashtra's Latur Today
A special train carrying around five lakh litres of water for the parched Latur in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, left today from Miraj, in Maharashtra. Latur is battling its worst drought ever.
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Water Train At Kalka-Shimla Railway Route From April 13 Amid Lockdown
A special water train will start from April 13 between Kalka-Shimla (KLK-SML) railway station amid the lockdown, the Ambala division of Northern Railway informed.
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Why Water Trains To Chennai May Not Quench Parched City's Thirst
The first 50-wagon train carrying 2.5 million litres of water to Chennai arrived in the city on Friday but transporting water by the special trains may not be enough toquench the parched city's thirst - it needs at least 525 million litres of water everyday.
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'Water Train' To Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur Completes 100 Trips
Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the 'Jaldoot' special train operated by Indian Railways, an official said in Latur on Saturday.
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Railways Withdraw Rs 4 Crore Bill For Water Trains To Latur
The Railways on Friday withdrew the Rs 4 crore water bill sent to the Latur district administration and promised to continue to run water trains to cater to the need of the people in the parched areas of Marthahwada region till the crisis is over.
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Parched Latur Gets A Rs 4-Crore Bill From Railways For Water Trains
After ferrying water to Maharashtra's Latur for a month, the railways has presented a bill of Rs 4 crore to the district collector. The railways claim they sent the bill following a request by the administration.
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Photojournalist Ravi Kanojia Electrocuted While Clicking Water Train Pictures
A photojournalist of a leading English daily, Ravi Kanojia was today electrocuted in Jhansi district while taking photographs of the water train parked in the railway yard.
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Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief Hits Out At Samajwadi Party For Refusing Water Train
Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya today criticised the Akhilesh Yadav government for refusing a water train sent by the Centre for drought-hit Bundelkhand region, saying it was akin to "rubbing salt" on the wounds of affected people.
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Centre Playing Politics Over Water-Train Issue, Alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Accusing the Centre of playing politics over water-train issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today asked it to send tankers in large numbers to the parched Bundelkhand region for supply of water from dams and canals there.
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Akhilesh Yadav 'Arrogant' For Refusing Water Train, Says Minister Uma Bharti
In a small village in Bundelkhand, the water that emerges from creaking hand pumps, is rarely more than a trickle. The squirt is brown, but the women lined up, desperate for water, fill their pots with it anyway and then head home.
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Need Tankers, Not Water Train, Akhilesh Yadav Government Tells Centre
Bundelkhand is parched, but more than water, it needs water carriers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has told the Centre. A day after refusing a water train sent by the Centre, Mr Yadav's office today asked the Centre to send 10,000 water tankers to carry the water from borewells , which are sometimes located far from the villages.
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Yes, Water Trains Are Pulling In. But That's Just Not Enough For Latur.
Haribhau Kamble, an unemployed labourer in Maharashtra, the country's richest state, is forced to queue for hours in scorching heat to fetch water even as the government dispatches trains to ship water to the region parched by back-to-back drought years.
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Indian Railways Opens Its Reservoirs to Scarcity-hit Thane, Navi Mumbai
After water trains for drought-ravaged Latur in Marathwada, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has now ordered that water from railway dams be released to tackle water crisis in Thane and Navi Mumbai.
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Second Water Train Chugs Into Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur
The second 50-wagon water train reached drought-ravaged Latur early Thursday morning adding another 25 lakh litres of water to the city's reserves.
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19 Districts In Rajasthan Affected By Famine
The desert state of Rajasthan is in the grip of a water crisis with 19 out of the 33 districts being famine affected, with the government sending water trains to parched Bhilwara and tankers to other areas facing acute shortage.
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One More 'Water' Train To Reach Maharashtra's Latur Today
A special train carrying around five lakh litres of water for the parched Latur in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, left today from Miraj, in Maharashtra. Latur is battling its worst drought ever.
