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3 Die, 20 Ill In Chennai After Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water
At least three people have died, and 20 others fell ill in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after allegedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage, Tamil Nadu Health Minister M Subramaniyan said on Thursday.
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3 Die Near Chennai After Drinking Sewage-Laced Water, 23 In Hospital
Three people died, and 23 others fell ill, in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
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These 5 Street Foods From Chennai Will Leave You Asking For More
The street food from this region is all about an explosion of flavours. You will easily find a variety of things that will make your mouth water and make you crave more.
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Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone For Projects Worth Rs 67,000 Crore In Tamil Nadu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah dedicated a Rs 380 crore fifth reservoir to cater to Chennai's drinking water supply in Tamil Nadu and laid the foundation stone for various infrastructure projects, totalling over Rs 67,000 crore, across the state.
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Working Towards Water For Every Rural Home By 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman In Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today outlined in her Budget speech plans to provide power and drinking water for every citizen, highlighting the government's challenge of tackling a massive water crisis.
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Opinion: Chennai's Water Crisis Largely A Man-Made Disaster
One of India's largest cities, Chennai, is dealing with a crippling crisis: It has run out of water. In the middle of a particularly hot summer, the four lakes that supply the capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu have dried up; together they contain just 1% of the volume they did last year. Residents don't have enough water to drink, bathe o...
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Not Sufficient, Says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister On Kerala's Water Offer
Welcoming Kerala's gesture to supply drinking water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday said that the neighbouring state had only offered 20 lakh litres when its parched capital city Chennai needed a lot more.
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Kerala Offers Drinking Water To Parched Tamil Nadu, Says Turned Down
With Tamil Nadu facing a severe water crisis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office on Thursday claimed it had offered to supply 20 lakh litres of drinking water to its neighbouring state, however the Tamil Nadu chief minister's office declined, saying, "at present, not required."
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Kerala Offers 20 Lakh Litres Drinking Water, Tamil Nadu Says No Need Now
The Kerala government on Thursday expressed willingness to provide 20 lakh litres drinking water to Tamil Nadu, which is facing a water crisis, but the latter has declined it, saying there was "no need for the help at present."
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21 Indian Cities Will Run Out Of Groundwater By 2020: Report
The recent report of NITI Ayog on groundwater level says 21 Indian cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad - will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting around 100 million people.
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Water Crisis In Chennai, Desperate Locals Pay Double For Private Supply: 10 Points
Chennai is facing an acute water crisis after its four reservoirs - that are the main sources for drinking water in the city - have turned dry and ground water levels have plummeted due to scanty rain. Authorities in the Tamil Nadu capital have piped water supply by 40 per cent. The shortage of water has hit IT companies, five-star hotels and high-...
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K Palaniswami Says Steps Underway For Drinking Water Supply To Chennai
With reservoirs supplying water to Chennai drying up and ground water levels plummeting in absence of rain, water has become scarce but the government is taking necessary steps to supply drinking water to people, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Tuesday.
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"Get Drinking Water From Home": Water Crisis Hits IT Companies In Chennai
Officials in the information technology sector in Chennai's Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) agree the water shortage situation in the business district is grim but say they are managing the issue for now.
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Tamil Nadu Seeks 5,000-Crore Aid From Centre For Drinking Water Schemes
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday requested the Centre for sanctioning over Rs 5,000 crore for various drinking water supply schemes in the state, including a desalination plant for Villupuram district.
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Chennai's Largest Source Of Drinking Water Dries Up, Residents Hit Hard
Chennai's largest source of drinking water, Chembarambakkam lake, is bone dry with parched and cracked bed all over. The 3,500 million cubic feet capacity reservoir is left just with storage of silt and slush in the middle largely due to deficit monsoon last year. It was this very lake that overflowed and flooded Chennai in December 2015.
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3 Die, 20 Ill In Chennai After Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water
At least three people have died, and 20 others fell ill in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after allegedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage, Tamil Nadu Health Minister M Subramaniyan said on Thursday.
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3 Die Near Chennai After Drinking Sewage-Laced Water, 23 In Hospital
Three people died, and 23 others fell ill, in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
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These 5 Street Foods From Chennai Will Leave You Asking For More
The street food from this region is all about an explosion of flavours. You will easily find a variety of things that will make your mouth water and make you crave more.
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Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone For Projects Worth Rs 67,000 Crore In Tamil Nadu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah dedicated a Rs 380 crore fifth reservoir to cater to Chennai's drinking water supply in Tamil Nadu and laid the foundation stone for various infrastructure projects, totalling over Rs 67,000 crore, across the state.
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Working Towards Water For Every Rural Home By 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman In Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today outlined in her Budget speech plans to provide power and drinking water for every citizen, highlighting the government's challenge of tackling a massive water crisis.
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Opinion: Chennai's Water Crisis Largely A Man-Made Disaster
One of India's largest cities, Chennai, is dealing with a crippling crisis: It has run out of water. In the middle of a particularly hot summer, the four lakes that supply the capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu have dried up; together they contain just 1% of the volume they did last year. Residents don't have enough water to drink, bathe o...
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Not Sufficient, Says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister On Kerala's Water Offer
Welcoming Kerala's gesture to supply drinking water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday said that the neighbouring state had only offered 20 lakh litres when its parched capital city Chennai needed a lot more.
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Kerala Offers Drinking Water To Parched Tamil Nadu, Says Turned Down
With Tamil Nadu facing a severe water crisis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office on Thursday claimed it had offered to supply 20 lakh litres of drinking water to its neighbouring state, however the Tamil Nadu chief minister's office declined, saying, "at present, not required."
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Kerala Offers 20 Lakh Litres Drinking Water, Tamil Nadu Says No Need Now
The Kerala government on Thursday expressed willingness to provide 20 lakh litres drinking water to Tamil Nadu, which is facing a water crisis, but the latter has declined it, saying there was "no need for the help at present."
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21 Indian Cities Will Run Out Of Groundwater By 2020: Report
The recent report of NITI Ayog on groundwater level says 21 Indian cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad - will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting around 100 million people.
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Water Crisis In Chennai, Desperate Locals Pay Double For Private Supply: 10 Points
Chennai is facing an acute water crisis after its four reservoirs - that are the main sources for drinking water in the city - have turned dry and ground water levels have plummeted due to scanty rain. Authorities in the Tamil Nadu capital have piped water supply by 40 per cent. The shortage of water has hit IT companies, five-star hotels and high-...
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K Palaniswami Says Steps Underway For Drinking Water Supply To Chennai
With reservoirs supplying water to Chennai drying up and ground water levels plummeting in absence of rain, water has become scarce but the government is taking necessary steps to supply drinking water to people, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Tuesday.
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"Get Drinking Water From Home": Water Crisis Hits IT Companies In Chennai
Officials in the information technology sector in Chennai's Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) agree the water shortage situation in the business district is grim but say they are managing the issue for now.
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Tamil Nadu Seeks 5,000-Crore Aid From Centre For Drinking Water Schemes
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday requested the Centre for sanctioning over Rs 5,000 crore for various drinking water supply schemes in the state, including a desalination plant for Villupuram district.
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Chennai's Largest Source Of Drinking Water Dries Up, Residents Hit Hard
Chennai's largest source of drinking water, Chembarambakkam lake, is bone dry with parched and cracked bed all over. The 3,500 million cubic feet capacity reservoir is left just with storage of silt and slush in the middle largely due to deficit monsoon last year. It was this very lake that overflowed and flooded Chennai in December 2015.
