Page 2 - Clean Drinking Water

Unfortunate people have to knock on the court's doors to get water: HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was unfortunate that people have to knock on the court's doors to get water even after 75 years of independence.

SDMC not to disconnect water, power connections to unauthorised colonies

The SDMC on Wednesday decided not to disconnect water and electricity connections to residents of unauthorised colonies in the city, a move that comes ahead of civic polls next year

Fresh funding to boost DrinkPrime's safe and clean drinking water mission

With most of the water in the plastic cans being unsafe and with less than 5 per cent of Indians actually owning a water purifier, the problem is real and DrinkPrime is addressing that.

Delhi receives raw water from Haryana, crisis to resolve soon: DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Friday informed that the water level at the Wazirabad pond has increased from 667 feet to 674.5 feet after the Haryana government released Delhi's share of water.

Renewed focus on health helps drinking water market flow the luxury way

Health experts are still divided over the superior properties of these waters

Every Bundelkhand home will be supplied drinking water in next 2 year: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said drinking water will supplied to every household in the state's Bundelkhand region in next two years.

Prolonged coronavirus lockdown could make India's summer water crisis worse

For municipal and panchayat administrators in India, April is the month when bad news begins to pour in

No proposal to make Right to Water fundamental right: Jal Shakti minister

Any such proposal is not under consideration of the government, the minister said during Question Hour

BIS report on Delhi water is 'false, politically motivated', says Kejriwal

On Sunday, posters were seen in parts of Delhi bashing the AAP government for forcing people to drink 'poisonous' water

Mumbai only metro where tap water is safe for drinking: Govt report

In the first phase, the BIS had found all the 11 samples drawn from Delhi did not comply with the quality norm and the piped water was not safe for drinking purpose

Govt set to make BIS standard must for tap water in select cities

A BIS team has already been sent to the state capitals to collect the samples of tap water and test if they comply with the BIS quality standard

Govt to provide clean drinking water to all by 2024, says minister

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jal Shakti Minister, said the government is formulating a plan to provide clean drinking water to nearly 14 crore households