Sandbags placed on Cauvery riverbed to help Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri & tourists tide over summer blues
11 months ago

Sandbags placed on Cauvery riverbed to help Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri & tourists tide over summer blues

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: In a bid to enhance water supply to residences in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts, the Tamil Nadu Water Supply And Drainage Board has piled up sandbags to divert the water flow on the Cauvery river bed. The Hogenakkal project remains the only source of clean drinking water for residents of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. With a daily supply of 167 MLD of water to one corporation, two municipalities, 17 town panchayats and 7,639 rural habitations, this project is currently the life source of the two districts. To tackle this, the TWAD engineers have diverted the flow to the Cauvery to increase inflow near the pumps and ensure regular supply of water.

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Two drinking water schemes for Radhapuram, Nanguneri constituencies to be ready this year, says Appavu
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Two drinking water schemes for Radhapuram, Nanguneri constituencies to be ready this year, says Appavu

The Hindu  

While the drinking water scheme being implemented on an outlay of ₹605 crore for benefiting Radhapuram and Valliyoor areas will be ready by May-end, the second project meant for Kalakkad municipality and seven town panchayats will be completed by October this year, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu has said. Speaking to reporters here after inspecting the drinking water schemes, …

Rajasthan's plan to provide water to 3 crore people under Ram Jal Link project
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan's plan to provide water to 3 crore people under Ram Jal Link project

India Today  

The Bhajanlal Sharma government in Rajasthan has set an ambitious target of providing relief under the Ram Jal Link project to 3.25 crore people of 17 districts dealing for decades with an acute scarcity of water. Under the Bhajan Lal Sharma government, a roadmap has been chalked out to build a series of barrages, artificial reservoirs and dams under the …

Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Collectors jointly inspect Hogenakkal project
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Collectors jointly inspect Hogenakkal project

The Hindu  

Collectors of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri held a joint inspection of the Hogenakkal Drinking Water and Fluorosis Mitigation project here in Hogenakkal on Saturday. Collectors R. Sadheesh and C. Dinesh Kumar of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts respectively toured the entire length of the Hogenakkal Drinking Water and Fluorosis Mitigation Project infrastructure from the project site at the start of Cauvery in …

Tamil Nadu: Flow in Cauvery drops, officials say there will be no water scarcity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Flow in Cauvery drops, officials say there will be no water scarcity

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: With summer approaching, residents of Dharmapuri district fear there will be drinking water scarcity. The ‘Hogenakkal Drinking Water and the Fluorosis Mitigation project’ is the source of drinking water to three municipalities, 17 town panchayats and 7,639 rural habitations in the district supplying over 167 MLD of water to over 34 lakh people. This year, temperature has already started …

Farmers Demand Water Management Projects to Tackle Water Shortage in Dharmapuri
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers Demand Water Management Projects to Tackle Water Shortage in Dharmapuri

New Indian Express  

Farmers in Dharmapuri express their frustration over the lack of water management schemes and the impact it has on their livelihood. They claim that the state and union governments have failed to implement any water management projects in the district, leading to a severe water shortage that has forced them to migrate to other districts or states in search of …

Most shops remain shut for PMK’s half-day bandh in Dharmapuri
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Most shops remain shut for PMK’s half-day bandh in Dharmapuri

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: Around 80% of businesses and shops remained closed during the half-a-day bandh on Friday called for by the PMK to urge the state government to implement the Cauvery Surplus Water project in the district. The Cauvery Surplus water scheme is a must for Dharmapuri, as the district has poor rainfall and there is no place to effectively store water.” …

Water enters 300 houses in Krishnagiri, heavy rain to continue
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Water enters 300 houses in Krishnagiri, heavy rain to continue

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI/DHARMAPURI: Water entered at least 300 houses in Pochampalli, Mathur and Kaveripattinam as rain battered Krishnagiri since Sunday, According to the District Emergency Operation Centre, the district recorded an average rainfall of 47. At least 250 houses were inundated in MGR Nagar near Kaveripattinam, Naaduvanpalli near Veppanahalli, Gundalapatti Anganwadi centre and Uthangarai, officials said. In Dharmapuri, heavy rain led to …

Waterbodies full after three days of rain in Dharmapuri
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Waterbodies full after three days of rain in Dharmapuri

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: The heavy downpour in Dharmapuri district on Sunday came as a relief for farmers as many waterbodies have become full. The district as a whole recorded a total rainfall of 339.4 mm of rainfall and an average rainfall of 37.7 mm on Sunday, according to data from the district authorities. The Mukkalnayakampatti lakes which had been dry for several …

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu
9 months ago

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu

The Hindu  

Expressing concern over the poor storage at the Mettur dam and Karnataka’s continued refusal to release Tamil Nadu’s share of waters in the Cauvery, farmers’ representatives in Tiruchi district on Friday called upon the State and Union governments to thwart the upper riparian State’s plan to build a balancing reservoir across the river at Mekedatu. Raising the issue, R. Subramanian, …

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future
1 year ago

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future

Hindustan Times  

As Bengaluru is combating severe water scarcity ahead of summer, many housing communities in the IT capital are already clueless about handling the situation in peak summer. The borewells have dried up and the prices of water tankers have skyrocketed already, making things worse for the residents, especially in the east Bengaluru area. How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing …

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister
1 year ago

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Close to 100 taluks in Karnataka have been facing severe drinking water crisis and tankers have been pressed into service to supply water to residents. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the State by holding a videoconference with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers of ZPs and said 98 out of 236 taluks have been …

Civic bodies asked to prepare plans for dealing with water crisis in summer
1 year ago

Civic bodies asked to prepare plans for dealing with water crisis in summer

The Hindu  

As drinking water scarcity looms large during summer in the wake of monsoon failure, the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration has asked the civic authorities in the district to chalk out a plan of action to deal with the situation in April and May. While most civic bodies in the district depend on the Cauvery to meet the drinking water requirements, …

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar
1 year, 5 months ago

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing water dispute with Tamil Nadu, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has announced the completion of the Cauvery Stage V project, saying drinking water will be supplied to Anekal, Attibele, and 110 villages within the Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the earliest. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that 750 MLD of water would be sourced …

Chennai rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city
4 years, 2 months ago

Chennai rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city

Firstpost  

Chennai: Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs since early Tuesday, prompting authorities to gear up for releasing surplus water from the Chembarambakkam Reservoir here and alert people living on the banks of the Adyar river to be on the vigil. Officials said about 500 cusecs of surplus water would be released from Chembarambakkam Reservoir, one of the major sources …

Heavy rains lash Chennai, surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released
4 years, 2 months ago

Heavy rains lash Chennai, surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu capital Chennai on Tuesday witnessed incessant rains, sending alert for those living on the banks of Adyar river. The authorities are gearing up to release surplus water from the Chembarambakkam Reservoir. According to officials, about 500 cusecs of surplus water will be released from Chembarambakkam Reservoir, which is one of the major sources of the metropolis' water requirements, …

Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital quenches thirst of visitors with just five taps
5 years, 4 months ago

Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital quenches thirst of visitors with just five taps

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: Eleven years on, Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital has been quenching the thirst of its visitors with water from five-odd taps, in working condition, attached to a purified drinking water supply station constructed near its entrance. However, DMCH dean claimed that all patients are being supplied with water and a plan has been recently proposed by the collector to set …

RS discusses water issue amid Tamil Nadu crisis; Centre promises clean drinking water for every household by 2024
5 years, 9 months ago

RS discusses water issue amid Tamil Nadu crisis; Centre promises clean drinking water for every household by 2024

Firstpost  

The Rajya Sabha held a short-duration discussion on water crisis in the country, during which members suggested a slew of steps like river interlinking, district-specific blueprint for water conservation and speedy approval for rainwater harvesting projects. New Delhi: The government would provide clean drinking water to every household of the country by 2024, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on …

Amid polls, drought eats away at North Karnataka’s vitals
5 years, 10 months ago

Amid polls, drought eats away at North Karnataka’s vitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Polls come and go and politicos keep the big bright dream alive with their never ending promises but the droughts never cease in North Karnataka. Though the government has implemented a multi-village drinking water project to supply water to nearly 350 villages from Tungabhadra and Malaprabha rivers, many people in rural areas are struggling to get drinking water. Officials have …

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu moves SC against CWC's nod to Karnataka's Mekedatu project; DMK, allies to hold protest on 4 Dec
6 years, 3 months ago

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu moves SC against CWC's nod to Karnataka's Mekedatu project; DMK, allies to hold protest on 4 Dec

Firstpost  

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to move the Supreme Court against the Central Water Commission’s nod to Karnataka government’s proposal to build a balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project at Mekedatu across the Cauvery. NewsAlert | DMK and allies to stage a mega protest on December 4 in Trichy | @nimumurali with more details pic.twitter.com/phcWgoQNvr — News18 November 30, 2018 The …

South India's Drought Part 5: As Karnataka reels under severe water crisis, residents brace unofficial rationing
7 years, 11 months ago

South India's Drought Part 5: As Karnataka reels under severe water crisis, residents brace unofficial rationing

Firstpost  

Three consecutive years of drought and now, a scorching heat wave, hitherto unknown to Karnataka. RESERVOIR LEVELS IN KARNATAKA Reservoir Max Storage Capacity Level on 13 April, 2017 Level on 13 April, 2017 Linganamakki 151.75 24.74 40.71 Supa 145.33 50.9 38.73 Varahi 31.1 8.13 8.3 Harangi 8.07 1.22 0.58 Hemavathi 35.76 1.74 3.71 Krishnaraja Sagar 45.05 4.27 6.86 Kabini 15.67 …

Cauvery technical team to visit Tamil Nadu on October 9-10
8 years, 5 months ago

Cauvery technical team to visit Tamil Nadu on October 9-10

Deccan Chronicle  

Thanjavur: The High-level Central Technical Committee constituted by the Centre to assess the ground realities in the Cauvery basin on the direction of Supreme Court is likely to visit Mettur dam and delta districts on October 9 and 10. The technical committee headed by G S Jha, chairman of Central Water Commission began its nine-day field visit of Cauvery basin …

Kotagiri stares at water shortage after poor rains
8 years, 6 months ago

Kotagiri stares at water shortage after poor rains

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTAGIRI: With no sufficient mercy from the rain Gods over the past few months, the hill town of Kotagiri has begun to reel under a drinking water crisis as the main reservoir has almost dried up. People in Kotagiri are pleading for early action to implement the Hallakarai water scheme to cater to the water needs of Kotagiri hills. Though …

Drinking water, sipping poison
8 years, 10 months ago

Drinking water, sipping poison

The Hindu  

India’s water quality problem is reaching crisis proportions, and today at least 1.95 crore habitations are affected by poor water quality. On the Panchayat’s request water quality was tested by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and the hand pump was red-marked as highly contaminated. Forty kilometres down at Hogenakkal in Pennagaram, the headworks of the multi-billion dollar …

Bengaluru: RTPS, Raichur villagers fight for Krishna water
9 years ago

Bengaluru: RTPS, Raichur villagers fight for Krishna water

Deccan Chronicle  

RAICHUR: Come April, people of the state have to brace themselves for a severe summer as power generation from Raichur Thermal Power Station is likely to be hit due to severe water shortage in the Krishna river. The RTPS had put sand bags on the river bed near its units to act as a temporary barrage to draw water for …

Villages on Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border facing acute water crisis
9 years, 8 months ago

Villages on Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border facing acute water crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

TUMAKURU: In an attempt to draw the attention of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi during his journey to Ananthpur district on Friday, Bagepalli legislator S. N. Subba Reddy plans to meet the leader en route and appeal to him to recommend a lasting solution to long pending water problem of the semi-arid and drought-prone region. Villages bordering Andhra Pradesh, particularly …

The water saga
10 years, 1 month ago

The water saga

The Hindu  

The town of Devanahalli lies to the north of Bengaluru. With a population of about 30,000 the town gets its water supply from borewells and summer time is tough as the groundwater table falls. The Government Urdu school has a tough time in managing the water requirement for the mid-day meals and for sanitation. They lift water from the well …

Long wait for potable water comes to an end here
11 years, 10 months ago

Long wait for potable water comes to an end here

The Hindu  

Fifty-one-year-old Unnamalai of Mangarai at Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district breaks into a smile at the prospect of getting potable water from Wednesday under the Rs.1,928-crore Hogenakkal Water Supply Scheme and Fluorosis Mitigation Project. More than 40 per cent of the population in many habitations suffered these problems, says a senior Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board official. Munian and …

Ensure water supply to city is not hit: Siddaramaiah
11 years, 10 months ago

Ensure water supply to city is not hit: Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

In view of the unprecedented water crisis following the fall in the water-level in the Krishnaraja Sagar, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday directed the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd. and the Water Resources Department to ensure that drinking water supply to the city was not hit at any cost. The Chief Minister, who convened a …

Pipe water continues to be a pipe dream
12 years ago

Pipe water continues to be a pipe dream

The Hindu  

Residents of a cluster of colonies spread around Bandlaguda in Chandayangutta Assembly constituency continue to be dodged by the problem of water shortage. The day brings in a new set of problems for the people in absence of any drinking water supply even as the area has become thickly populated. The Water Board also completed related works like laying a …

Water remains a mirage despite pipelines
12 years, 1 month ago

Water remains a mirage despite pipelines

The Hindu  

It is a case of the proverbial slip between the cup and the lip for quite a few habitations in the Ranga Reddy district, which lie around the peripheral areas of GHMC. And though major pipeline works to facilitate water flow was completed long ago, lack of supply from the Shankarpally reservoir is making safe drinking water a pipe dream …

Shettar to inaugurate Cauvery IV Stage Phase II
12 years, 4 months ago

Shettar to inaugurate Cauvery IV Stage Phase II

The Hindu  

Bangalore’s long wait for more Cauvery water is finally over. Following the completion of the Rs.1,759-crore Cauvery IV Stage Phase II project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar will inaugurate it on Wednesday at the Ground Level Reservoir in Jambusavari Dinne, J.P. Nagar 8th Phase. Attributing the poor response to people’s “wait and watch” policy, he …

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