Water Crisis

	Basic amenities continue to elude villagers in Kandhamal Phiringia block is a case in point. In Gagadapadar village under Sumerbandh panchayat, basic amenities elude the residents. published on : 8th May 2022
	As mercury soars, water crisis haunts villages across Odisha Meanwhile, Turekela BDO Debashish Samantroy said he has formed a team to deal with the water crisis situation of the block. published on : 24th April 2022
	Malkangiri district in Odisha reels under water scarcity as summer hits Sources said attempts were made to dig up 25 tube-wells in the village since last year but were unsuccessful. published on : 18th April 2022
	Water crisis back to haunt Gajapati, Rayagada villages Nothing can be more paradoxical than the government claiming water sufficiency in the state while villagers in southern districts continuing to struggle for every drop. published on : 16th April 2022
	Karnataka in water crisis: Deve Gowda We are in a crisis fighting for every drop of our water, and there is no question of letting farmers down. Let any party invite me for a struggle on water issues. I am ready to take part in it.” published on : 13th April 2022
	Post panchayat polls, 50 villages hit by water crisis The women folk of the eight panchayats, who walk more than two kilometre to nearby villages to fetch clean drinking water, have started a stir demanding immediate supply of water. published on : 2nd April 2022
	Road blockade in Odisha's Jajpur to protest potable water crisis The agitators alleged that they have to wait for hours to fetch drinking water from the lone tube-well in the village. published on : 23rd March 2022
	Road and water projects turn election concerns in Baripada, Odisha For long, locals have been urging for a ring road for Baripada town to control frequent floods in Budhabalanga river. published on : 5th March 2022
	Drowning in Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s yearly water crisis Since 2015, the year of the terrible floods, the city administration has tried to build storm water drains in flood-prone areas. But the Adyar and Cooum are yet to be unclogged. published on : 20th November 2021
	Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to other states: Give us our share of water It is inevitable for southern states to work with the true spirit of cooperative federalism as enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the states are geographically interconnected. published on : 15th November 2021
	UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change Among the actions recommended by the report were better warning systems for flood- and drought-prone areas that can identify, for example, when a river is expected to swell. published on : 6th October 2021
	Pandemic, government officials keep water-related research in limbo at IIT Delhi IIT-Delhi had joined hands with UK Research and Innovation and Global Challenges Research Fund on a five-year project, costing Rs 247 crore, to develop new approaches to tackle challenges. published on : 26th August 2021
	Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water: Aid groups Some 400 square kilometres (154 square miles) of agricultural land faces drought, the groups said, adding that two dams in northern Syria, supplying power to 3 million people, face imminent closure. published on : 23rd August 2021
	Checkdam Rajasthan villagers built by contributing Rs 45 lakh, voluntary labour now brims with water The villagers had brought 6 JCB machines and 46 tractor trolleys to start the construction of the dam. They monitored the work in the scorching heat which has yield results. published on : 17th August 2021
	Maduraiites say no to water meters, cite Bolivian incident The residents asked the government whether it could give assurance that the project would not be handed over to private organisations in the future. published on : 13th August 2021