 | Monsoon woes: People knee-deep in worries as Chennai low-lying areas face inundationThe railways allegedly closed three culverts which were located on its land, and since then, the rainwater gets held up in Rangarajapuram, said corporation officials. |
 | ‘Serving up’ inspiration: New chairman of Alappuzha Sanatana Dharma College toils awayThe son of Suresh Kumar and Krishnamma, of Ummaparambil, Sourav has been working at the shop for five years. He was elected college chairman last Friday by a margin of 140 votes. |
 | Delhi: Asia’s largest wastewater plant coming up in OkhlaDuring the visit, the minister found that the project was behind schedule. She instructed the officials to complete the remaining work by the end yearend. |
 | CM Kejriwal has turned Delhi Jal Board into 'a den of corruption': BJPDelhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged that the ministers of the Kejriwal government, after committing acts of corruption in DJB, were blaming its officials for it. |
 | Quick fix not the answer to Putheri lake’s pollution woesOn October 19, water outlets at Putheri Lake witnessed large-scale foaming and subsequently, the corporation officials laid the blame on the accumulation of water hyacinth. |
 | BNP to BBMP: Cover open drains in BellandurThe uncovered sewage tanks next to Mantri Glades spreads a stinky odour around, and is a breeding space for mosquitoes every morning, making it unbearable for the residents. |
 | Metro water lets sewage into stormwater drains in ChennaiPumps were brought in and pipes were laid to drain the sewage water from vacant land plots into nearby stormwater drains. |
 | MCD to raise minimum wages of employeesAs per the information, monthly minimum wages for skilled workers of the civic body will be increased to Rs 20,903 from Rs 20,375. |
 | Sewerage sullies Srinivasapuram serenitySrinivasapuram is home to over 2,000 families and the residents allege that the poor working capacity of the pumping station is the main reason for the sewage stagnation and overflow. |
 | Chennai residents pay big bucks for water as corpn supply limited to 2 days a weekThe residents also alleged that even the little water that is finally supplied to them contains sewage. |
 | 4 migrant workers die while cleaning septic tank in SuratUnfortunately, they succumbed to the conditions inside the tank, and two others attempting to rescue them also lost consciousness, according to HL Rathod, |
 | Students in Kerala raise Rs 8 lakh to build a house in 100 days for schoolmate who lost her father to illnessThe house where the girl lived could hardly be called a house, with a tarpaulin sheet serving as the roof and no proper windows for ventilation,” recollected principal of the school Majjusha A R. |
 | ‘Nothing has changed for us after Telangana formation’: Dimadurthi people“It’s the same as it has always been. Before Telangana and after Telangana formation. Every election, we cast our vote hoping to get something, but we get nothing,” says Sammaiah , a coolie worker. |
 | Assembly committee visits Madurai to review progress on petitionsLed by Chairperson Govi Chezhiyan, the members visited Elango Nagar in Vannarpettai north bypass road to meet petitioners who demanded the construction of an underground sewage system in their area. |
 | Complete work for sewage treatment plant project in Aranthangi soon, Madras High Court tells govtHowever, the sewage water from the Aranthangi taluk has been mixed in the water body for the past two years, thereby polluting it. |
 | Protesting DTC bus marshals get Congress supportFormer Congress MLAs Mukesh Sharma and Hari Shanker Gupta were also present at the secretariat. |
 | Plaints on sewage discharge into Thamirabarani river, grama sabha meetings submitted to CollectorThe panchayat president belongs to the Thevar community. His administration is not conducting meetings on a rotational basis," they said. |
 | Supreme Court directs Centre, states to ensure eradication of manual sewer cleaning in phasesA bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar asked the central and state governments to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to the next of kin of those who die while cleaning sewers. |
 | Mass fish kill at Varthur lake in Bengaluru, residents irked by foul smell from water bodyJagadish Reddy, a resident of Varthur and member of Varthur Rising, stated that days after the mass fish kill, thousands of dead fish that were floating have now settled at the bottom. |
 | 1,177 priests in Andhra to get hiked salary from NovemberAs per the order, priests earning a salary of Rs 5,000 per month will now receive an additional Rs 10,000, while those drawing Rs 10,000 per month will get additional Rs 5,000. |
