Page 2 - Water Shortage

Haryana not sending enough clean water, Delhi to be affected: Raghav Chadha

Water supply will be affected in large parts of the national capital as the Haryana government is not supplying enough clean water to the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha said

Water in the age of climate change

We know that climate change impacts are about heat - increased and scorching temperatures - and about variable and extreme rain.

SC extends status quo on supply of Yamuna water to Delhi till April 6

Haryana's counsel had submitted however that full level of water supply has been made

Power outages and water shortages as Texas shivers, says report

Misery deepens as a new storm threatens the US east coast

Droughts, water shortage: Here's why Marathwada isn't giving up Sugarcane

The acute water shortage compelled not just the Tandales but also a large number of Marathwada farmers to move away from sugarcane and cultivate tur

Bihar: Man digs 5-km canal over 30 years to bring water to his village

Loungi was pained by the migration of youths from his drought-hit Kolithwa village

Delhi's AAP govt aims to bridge water demand-supply gap in three years

Delhi Water Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday chaired a meeting of senior Delhi Jal Board officials that lasted more than eight hours and reviewed the progress of various projects

With 2 weeks to prepare, how to tackle coronavirus outbreak the Indian way

Whether we like it or not, coronavirus is knocking on the door-and we have two weeks to prepare

The next water decade

Water can be recycled and re-used and thus we may not have water wars. The real challenge is ensuring the sustainability of the water-supply systems

How India performed in managing forests, water and plastic waste in 2019

PM Modi on many occasions in 2019 announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic by 2022

Closing in on civic authorities

Instead of civil action, the Supreme Court sanctions criminal prosecution

Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study

Existing water shortage has already forced 61 thermal power plants to shut down between 2013 and 2017, leading to 17,000 gigawatt hours of lost generation

How India's present drought-like situation is similar to 1943 Bengal famine

As in 1943, India's poor and landless (whether in urban or rural areas) are the ones who suffer, while the wealthy and landed prosper

Not only Bengaluru, whole nation is staring at an impending water crisis

The crisis is mainly being brought about by three specific factors: climate change, pollution and poor farming practices

Dangerously low on water, Cape Town to face 'Day Zero' within months

As far back as 2007, South Africa's Department of Water Affairs warned that the city needed to consider increasing its supply with groundwater, desalination and other sources

Water crisis due to low rainfall hampers energy, power generation in India

Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and intensity of droughts

UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050

He also said global demand was projected to grow by more than 40%

308 districts in India facing shortage of potable water

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have reported the most number of districts, 50 and 46 respectively

Asia may face severe water shortage by 2050: Study

MIT scientists have warned that climate change, rising economic activity and population growth will lead to water stress