Water Shortage

Untamed global warming risks soaring death toll in middle east: Report

If global warming can be limited to 2C above preindustrial levels, the researchers found that over 80% of those deaths could be avoided

Out of 302 blocks of Rajasthan, groundwater is 'over-exploited' in 219

About 219 of Rajasthan's 302 blocks, including seven urban areas, fall under the 'over-exploited' category in terms of groundwater usage, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday. In reply to a question by BJP member and Deputy Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore, the government said the latest groundwater analysis report from March 2022 showed that 219 blocks were 'over-exploited'. Among the others, 22 blocks are 'critical', 20 are 'semi-critical' and 38 are in the 'safe' category, it said. Three blocks were not included in the analysis due to saline groundwater. The seven urban areas included are Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Kota, Udaipur and Bikaner. Sixteen blocks in Jaipur are over-exploited -- the highest in the state -- followed by Jodhpur (15), Nagaur (14) and Barmer (14). Among the blocks in the 'safe' category, nine are in the Sriganganagar district, eight in Hanumangarh and six each in Banswara and Nagaur. The state government said a draft bill has been prepared i

79% households in Afghanistan suffer water shortage, shows survey

Drought and a scarcity of water have become a new difficulty for ordinary people to contend with in these challenging economic times

Traffic, water shortages, now floods: Is Bengaluru dying a slow death?

Concrete replaced green spaces and construction around the edge of lakes blocked off connecting canals, limiting the city's capacity to absorb and siphon off water

There would be no water, electricity shortage in Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot

CM Gehlot said that top officials should visit different areas and inspect water and electricity supply arrangements. They should talk to people and solve their problems on the spot.

Millions must cut water usage in drought-stricken California, says MWD

Southern California's gigantic water supplier took the unprecedented step Tuesday of requiring about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering as drought continues to plague the state.

People, businessmen aghast over 'worst-ever' power, water crisis in Jammu

The industrialists also expressed grave concern over the alleged failure of the administration to provide electricity to the industrial estates

As Goa battles water shortage, minister asks companies to build dams

Goa State Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik wants "big companies" to be invited to build a network of dams in the state so that the collected water could be exported to the arid Gulf region

Pace not enough to meet 2024 Jal Jeevan Mission target, shows data

The government was able to outperform its targets in the last two years, but is likely to fall 60 per cent short of its mark this year.

Pakistan faces staggering 52% water shortage, essential services disrupted

Pakistan faces a staggering 52% water shortage with the acute water crisis causing disruptions in even essential services like healthcare, local media reported on Tuesday

Maharashtra govt sanctions Rs 17.76 crore to repair lakes in Latur

The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs 17.76 crore to repair seepage lakes in Udgir and Jalkot tehsils of Latur district, state Minister Sanjay Bansode said on Friday. Speaking to reporters here, the minister for water supply and public works said the repairs will help increase the area under irrigation. "A fund of Rs 17.76 crore has been sanctioned for repairing lakes at Udgir and Jalkot. Of this, Rs 13.35 crore will be used for repairing 39 lakes in Udgir and Rs 4.41 crore will be utilised for 23 slakes in Jalkot. The repair will increase the area under irrigation," Bansode said. The government had asked for a proposal under the Chief Minister's Water Conservation Scheme to repair damaged lakes. Accordingly, the water conservation department was instructed to survey the most dangerous lakes in Udgir and Jalkot tehsils, he said. The water conservation department inspected the lakes and prepared a budget to repair 39 seepage lakes in Udgir and 23 in Jalkot, the minister ...

By 2030 India may not meet half of its water demand, warns new book

In "Watershed: How We Destroyed India's Water and How We Can Save It", Mridula Ramesh lays bare the past and present of India's water and underlines why it is crucial to secure its future now.

2.3 mn Somalis severely affected by water, food, pasture shortages: UN

Some 2.3 million people in Somalia, or 18 per cent of the population, are severely affected by serious water, food and pasture shortages, a UN spokesperson said.

5 billion people could face difficulty accessing water in 2050: UN

More than five billion people globally are expected to face a shortage of water by 2050, a United Nations (UN) agency report has warned.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), on Tuesday, said that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected by water scarcity is also expected to soar."According to figures cited in the report, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water at least one month per year in 2018. By 2050, this is expected to rise to more than five billion," the report titled "The State of Climate Services 2021: Water" said.It further highlighted the need for urgent action to improve cooperative water management, embrace integrated water and climate policies and scale up investment in this precious commodity which underpins all the international goals on sustainable development, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction."Increasing temperatures are resulting in global and ..

Focus on water quality & demand management

The third in a series of weekly articles on the new National Water Policy

HC asks Maha govt to ensure Thane gets water ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to ensure that the residents of Kambe village in neighbouring Thane district get water supply through tankers

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.

A slow trickle for 111 mn parched homes in villages waiting for tap water

Despite this achievement, the target seems Sisyphean. These 80 million-odd households make up 41 per cent of rural families

Pak's Sindh heading fast towards famine due to water shortage: Minister

Pakistan's Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Khan Siyal on Tuesday warned that the province is heading fast towards famine due to the water shortage

Beyond the Jal Shakti Abhiyan

NITI Aayog reckons that nearly 600 million Indians are already facing "high to extreme" water stress. The situation is set to worsen as the water demand is likely to double by 2030