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Centre Issues Drought Advisory To 6 States As Water Level In Dams Dips
With water storage in dams dropping to a "critical" level, the Centre has issued a "drought advisory" to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, asking them to use water judiciously.
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Encroachment, Legalese 'Killing' Hyderabad's Lakes
Like Bengaluru, Hyderabad was known as a city of lakes from the days of the Nizams and the Qutb Shahis. But in the last few decades, Hyderabad's lakes have been encroached by big builders, who have destroyed the impressive man-made water storage system that helped keep drought and flood at bay. And now, the government's beautification of the lakes ...
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In Cash Starved Rural Telangana, Farmers Desperate For 'Change'
A week after the notes ban, rural India, a cash-driven economy now starved of cash, is struggling - for seeds to sow, labourers to pay, food to buy and even a cup of tea. After three years of drought, farmers had been looking forward to a good rabi season. The rains have been plentiful, but with no usable money in hand, they are desperate.
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Telangana Farmers In Total Ruin. 2,500 Suicides In India’s Youngest State
Telangana: After three successive years of drought, the region of Telangana is on furlough from drought. Record rain in September delivered windfall endowments to large dams, where, when the monsoon peaked, delighted locals took selfies posing against the gushing water. But the celebrations were premature. 134 farmers killed themselves in August an...
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Hyderabad Preps For Floods, But Selfies, Celebrations At Telangana Dams
Heavy rain over the last one week has triggered a warning of floods for the IT hub of Hyderabad. 1,000 villagers have been evacuated from the Karimnagar district, 165 km from Hyderabad, where water is spilling over from the Manair Dam which is still under construction.
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In Tomato Crisis, Rajasthan's 'Mummy-Daddy' Come To Telangana's Rescue
According to market official Harshvardhan, compared to the first two weeks of June last year when around 18,000 quintals of tomatoes arrived at Telangana's biggest vegetable market yard at Bowenpally, in 2016 more than 40,000 quintals had arrived.
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Telangana Chief Minister Meets PM Narendra Modi, Seeks More Funds For Drought Relief
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and sought the Centre's liberal assistance to tackle drought in the state.
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Drought Situation: PM Modi Calls Chief Ministers Of Telangana, MP Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh for meetings tomorrow as part of his exercise to take stock of situation in 11 drought-hit states.
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With 15 More Deaths, Heat Wave Kills 137 In Telangana
Heat wave claimed 15 more lives in Telangana on Thursday, taking the toll to 137 this season, officials said.
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A Pot Of Water A Day: That's How People Manage Here In Telangana
As the heat rises in Telangana, Jagadgirigutta in Rangareddy district is getting drier by the day. On an average, water is supplied here once every 5 days and in the few hours the taps are on, no household manages to fill more than 4 to five pots.
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Uprooted By Drought, They Search For Home, Hope In Telangana Cities
In its third successive year of drought, Telangana has seen massive migration to cities like Hyderabad from far flung areas.
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India's New 'Child Bride Capital' And How Young Girls Are Fighting Back
The drought that has swallowed hope and incomes in Telangana over the last three years has left families desperate to cut expenses.
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Water Emergency In Hyderabad, The First In 30 Years
There is a water emergency in Hyderabad, with four major reservoirs that supply drinking water to the capital city bone dry for the first time in 30 years, says Telangana's minister for municipal administration KT Rama Rao.
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4 Borewells Failed, His Cattle Died. He Was Found Hanging From A Tree.
When his wife Kanakamma reached the farm, along with a few others, he was hanging from a tamarind tree.
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Delhi At 41 Degrees, Nearly 70 Dead In National Heat Wave
Nearly 70 people have died in the last week in Odisha and Telangana as a heat wave swept the country. It's the hottest April in five years, says the Met department, and predicts that it will get worse as the summer deepens.
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Centre Issues Drought Advisory To 6 States As Water Level In Dams Dips
With water storage in dams dropping to a "critical" level, the Centre has issued a "drought advisory" to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, asking them to use water judiciously.
-
Encroachment, Legalese 'Killing' Hyderabad's Lakes
Like Bengaluru, Hyderabad was known as a city of lakes from the days of the Nizams and the Qutb Shahis. But in the last few decades, Hyderabad's lakes have been encroached by big builders, who have destroyed the impressive man-made water storage system that helped keep drought and flood at bay. And now, the government's beautification of the lakes ...
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In Cash Starved Rural Telangana, Farmers Desperate For 'Change'
A week after the notes ban, rural India, a cash-driven economy now starved of cash, is struggling - for seeds to sow, labourers to pay, food to buy and even a cup of tea. After three years of drought, farmers had been looking forward to a good rabi season. The rains have been plentiful, but with no usable money in hand, they are desperate.
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Telangana Farmers In Total Ruin. 2,500 Suicides In India’s Youngest State
Telangana: After three successive years of drought, the region of Telangana is on furlough from drought. Record rain in September delivered windfall endowments to large dams, where, when the monsoon peaked, delighted locals took selfies posing against the gushing water. But the celebrations were premature. 134 farmers killed themselves in August an...
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Hyderabad Preps For Floods, But Selfies, Celebrations At Telangana Dams
Heavy rain over the last one week has triggered a warning of floods for the IT hub of Hyderabad. 1,000 villagers have been evacuated from the Karimnagar district, 165 km from Hyderabad, where water is spilling over from the Manair Dam which is still under construction.
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In Tomato Crisis, Rajasthan's 'Mummy-Daddy' Come To Telangana's Rescue
According to market official Harshvardhan, compared to the first two weeks of June last year when around 18,000 quintals of tomatoes arrived at Telangana's biggest vegetable market yard at Bowenpally, in 2016 more than 40,000 quintals had arrived.
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Telangana Chief Minister Meets PM Narendra Modi, Seeks More Funds For Drought Relief
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and sought the Centre's liberal assistance to tackle drought in the state.
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Drought Situation: PM Modi Calls Chief Ministers Of Telangana, MP Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh for meetings tomorrow as part of his exercise to take stock of situation in 11 drought-hit states.
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With 15 More Deaths, Heat Wave Kills 137 In Telangana
Heat wave claimed 15 more lives in Telangana on Thursday, taking the toll to 137 this season, officials said.
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A Pot Of Water A Day: That's How People Manage Here In Telangana
As the heat rises in Telangana, Jagadgirigutta in Rangareddy district is getting drier by the day. On an average, water is supplied here once every 5 days and in the few hours the taps are on, no household manages to fill more than 4 to five pots.
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Uprooted By Drought, They Search For Home, Hope In Telangana Cities
In its third successive year of drought, Telangana has seen massive migration to cities like Hyderabad from far flung areas.
-
India's New 'Child Bride Capital' And How Young Girls Are Fighting Back
The drought that has swallowed hope and incomes in Telangana over the last three years has left families desperate to cut expenses.
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Water Emergency In Hyderabad, The First In 30 Years
There is a water emergency in Hyderabad, with four major reservoirs that supply drinking water to the capital city bone dry for the first time in 30 years, says Telangana's minister for municipal administration KT Rama Rao.
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4 Borewells Failed, His Cattle Died. He Was Found Hanging From A Tree.
When his wife Kanakamma reached the farm, along with a few others, he was hanging from a tamarind tree.
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Delhi At 41 Degrees, Nearly 70 Dead In National Heat Wave
Nearly 70 people have died in the last week in Odisha and Telangana as a heat wave swept the country. It's the hottest April in five years, says the Met department, and predicts that it will get worse as the summer deepens.
