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In A First, Kerala Adopts Water Budget To Tackle Summer Water Shortage
An abundance of rivers, streams, backwaters and a good amount of rainfall contribute to the lush greenery in Kerala, many parts of which yet face acute water scarcity when it comes to the summers.
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Acute Water Shortage Forces Maharashtra Villagers To Climb Into Wells
Amid the scorching summer heat, several villages in Maharashtra's Melghat belt here are facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to step down into deep wells and walk long distances in the hilly terrain barefoot to fetch just a potful of water.
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Acute Water Shortage Forcing Delhi Residents To Abandon Social Distancing: BJP
The BJP on Thursday accused the AAP of not addressing the water scarcity facing Delhi and claimed people are being forced to abandon social distancing and hand hygiene to get to water tankers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aamir Khan To NDTV On How India Can Tackle Its Water Crisis: Highlights
As parts of the country grapple with acute water scarcity, actor Aamir Khan, the ambassador of the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' is echoing the need for water conservation to contribute to a better future. Switching with unprecedented ease between his work as a Bollywood actor and activist, Aamir Khan refuses to be hemmed in by definitions of what a star ca...
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Aamir Khan, Big B Endorse Water Conservation. "Inspiring", Says PM Modi
As parts of the country grapple with acute water scarcity, the central government on Monday launched a five-point water conservation campaign - Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
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Amid Acute Water Crisis, Schools In Shimla Shut For 5 Days
Amid acute water shortage in Shimla, the state government has decided to shut government schools in the district for a week from Monday. Water scarcity have been plaguing Shimla for the past 15 days with protests in several areas of the city.
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Locals Block Roads As Water Scarcity Continues In Shimla
Following an acute water shortage in Shimla over the past several day, residents today blocked the national highway 5 near Kachi Ghati.
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Data Shows Madhya Pradesh May Soon Face Severe Water Shortage
Madhya Pradesh is staring at an acute water shortage as 65 dams, out of 164 important reservoirs in the state, have almost dried up.
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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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468 More Villages Declared Scarcity-Hit In Gujarat
The Gujarat government has declared another 468 villages of parched Saurashtra and Kutch region as 'partially scarcity-hit', taking the total number of such villages reeling under acute water crisis, to nearly 1,000.
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Maharashtra Government Braces Itself to Face Acute Water Scarcity
In view of deficient rainfall this year and faced with the prospect of acute water scarcity, the Maharashtra government has decided to issue guidelines to all district authorities for making preparations to deal with the looming crisis.
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Delhi polls: Water shortage, other amenities key issue for Mehrauli
Acute scarcity of water in Mehrauli constituency -- be it upscale colonies or urban villages -- may change the electoral tide this time against Congress Yoganand Shastri.
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Bangalore walks for water
At a time when the city of Bangalore is reeling under acute water crisis, more than 150 volunteers of the Art of Living Foundation in Bangalore, along with founder Sri Sri Ravishankar led a walkathon with posters on how to save water.
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Not possible to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for now: Jagadish Shettar
It is not possible for Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu "for now" as the state is facing drought and acute drinking water scarcity, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said today.
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Karnataka seeks over Rs 2000 crore Central help for deficit rain
The Karnataka government on Tuesday sought interim relief of over Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre to deal with deficient monsoon rains leading to acute scarcity of drinking water and fodder in the state.
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In A First, Kerala Adopts Water Budget To Tackle Summer Water Shortage
An abundance of rivers, streams, backwaters and a good amount of rainfall contribute to the lush greenery in Kerala, many parts of which yet face acute water scarcity when it comes to the summers.
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Acute Water Shortage Forces Maharashtra Villagers To Climb Into Wells
Amid the scorching summer heat, several villages in Maharashtra's Melghat belt here are facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to step down into deep wells and walk long distances in the hilly terrain barefoot to fetch just a potful of water.
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Acute Water Shortage Forcing Delhi Residents To Abandon Social Distancing: BJP
The BJP on Thursday accused the AAP of not addressing the water scarcity facing Delhi and claimed people are being forced to abandon social distancing and hand hygiene to get to water tankers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aamir Khan To NDTV On How India Can Tackle Its Water Crisis: Highlights
As parts of the country grapple with acute water scarcity, actor Aamir Khan, the ambassador of the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' is echoing the need for water conservation to contribute to a better future. Switching with unprecedented ease between his work as a Bollywood actor and activist, Aamir Khan refuses to be hemmed in by definitions of what a star ca...
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Aamir Khan, Big B Endorse Water Conservation. "Inspiring", Says PM Modi
As parts of the country grapple with acute water scarcity, the central government on Monday launched a five-point water conservation campaign - Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
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Amid Acute Water Crisis, Schools In Shimla Shut For 5 Days
Amid acute water shortage in Shimla, the state government has decided to shut government schools in the district for a week from Monday. Water scarcity have been plaguing Shimla for the past 15 days with protests in several areas of the city.
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Locals Block Roads As Water Scarcity Continues In Shimla
Following an acute water shortage in Shimla over the past several day, residents today blocked the national highway 5 near Kachi Ghati.
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Data Shows Madhya Pradesh May Soon Face Severe Water Shortage
Madhya Pradesh is staring at an acute water shortage as 65 dams, out of 164 important reservoirs in the state, have almost dried up.
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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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468 More Villages Declared Scarcity-Hit In Gujarat
The Gujarat government has declared another 468 villages of parched Saurashtra and Kutch region as 'partially scarcity-hit', taking the total number of such villages reeling under acute water crisis, to nearly 1,000.
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Maharashtra Government Braces Itself to Face Acute Water Scarcity
In view of deficient rainfall this year and faced with the prospect of acute water scarcity, the Maharashtra government has decided to issue guidelines to all district authorities for making preparations to deal with the looming crisis.
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Delhi polls: Water shortage, other amenities key issue for Mehrauli
Acute scarcity of water in Mehrauli constituency -- be it upscale colonies or urban villages -- may change the electoral tide this time against Congress Yoganand Shastri.
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Bangalore walks for water
At a time when the city of Bangalore is reeling under acute water crisis, more than 150 volunteers of the Art of Living Foundation in Bangalore, along with founder Sri Sri Ravishankar led a walkathon with posters on how to save water.
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Not possible to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for now: Jagadish Shettar
It is not possible for Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu "for now" as the state is facing drought and acute drinking water scarcity, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said today.
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Karnataka seeks over Rs 2000 crore Central help for deficit rain
The Karnataka government on Tuesday sought interim relief of over Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre to deal with deficient monsoon rains leading to acute scarcity of drinking water and fodder in the state.
