Don’t give excuses to escape responsibility, Minister tells drinking water supply officers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t give excuses to escape responsibility, Minister tells drinking water supply officers

The Hindu  

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Kalaburagi district in-charge Priyank Kharge directed the district administration to solve drinking water-related issues and provide clean drinking water for the people of Kalaburagi. Chairing a review meeting of monsoon preparedness here on Saturday, Mr. Kharge directed the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department officials to strictly address the supply of contaminated water and warned officials that no lame excuses would be entertained and strict action would be taken for any irresponsibility. The Executive Engineer and the Assistant Executive Engineer of RWSSD should visit taluk and gram panchayats every week to check that the clean water is being supplied. Dengue cases Directing the Health Department officials to be on their toes to tackle the dengue cases in the district, Mr. Kharge questioned the officials about the precautionary measures taken to prevent the spread of dengue during this rainy season.

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Telangana: Seethakka expresses concern over rejection of Mission Bhagiratha water
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Seethakka expresses concern over rejection of Mission Bhagiratha water

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Panchayat raj and rural development minister Danasari Seethakka Anasuya on Wednesday said the continuing reluctance of people in many villages in the state to use Mission Bhagiratha water for drinking purposes was a matter of concern and efforts must be made by officials to remove apprehensions among people on this issue. The minister, who reviewed matters relating to this issue …

Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has refuted the reports claiming that the state government is considering imposing a green cess on water bills in towns and cities, and termed it "bogus news" spread by the Bharatiya Janata Party. This comes after reports claimed that in order to save the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, Karnataka's Forest Department will be proposing …

Waterlogging in VIP Lko areas: Mayor asks civic chief to set up panel to rid city of problem
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Waterlogging in VIP Lko areas: Mayor asks civic chief to set up panel to rid city of problem

Hindustan Times  

Mayor Sushma Kharakwal has directed municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh to constitute a committee to find a solution to the problem of waterlogging in areas around Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow Municipal Corporation headquarters, besides finding reasons behind waterlogging in these VIP areas. Municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh said, “The committee will be constituted as per the wishes of the mayor to put an …

Restore Drinking Water Supply on War Footing in Flood-hit Villages: Pawan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Restore Drinking Water Supply on War Footing in Flood-hit Villages: Pawan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed the officials to restore the drinking water supply on a war footing in the flood-affected villages in the state. On Monday, Kalyan discussed and reviewed the rains and flood situation with his party MLAs during the legislative party meeting held at the Assembly premises. Kalyan further enquired about the flood situation in 12 …

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 and inspected the quality of the drinking water supply there. Pointing out that water can overflow from open drains during rains and get mixed with drinking water pipes leading to contamination, he instructed municipal authorities to remove the silt to …

Andhra Pradesh: Provide drinking water to every household, says Kollu Ravindra
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Provide drinking water to every household, says Kollu Ravindra

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Minister for Mining and Excise Kollu Ravindra instructed the officials to fulfil the vision of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by providing fresh drinking water through taps to every household. During the meeting, irrigation officials informed the minister that proposals amounting to Rs 55 crore had been sent to higher officials for 245 works, including desilting canals, in …

VMC Inspects Drinking Water Supply in Moghalrajpuram, Says No Water Contamination
7 months, 1 week ago

VMC Inspects Drinking Water Supply in Moghalrajpuram, Says No Water Contamination

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The civic chief inspected the water supply in Moghalarajpuram on Tuesday and ruled out chances of its “contamination.” This was in response to complaints following the death of a 45-year-old man due to diarrhea allegedly caused by drinking water supplied through civic pipelines of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. The commissioner inspected the drinking water supply in Patamatavari Veedhi, Gummadi …

Karnataka government seeks relaxation of model of conduct to take up drought relief
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka government seeks relaxation of model of conduct to take up drought relief

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government has appealed to the Election Commission of India to relax the model code of conduct that is in force for the Lok Sabha election to enable it to start holding meetings to take up relief measures in drought-hit taluks. Delayed monsoon likely In his letter to Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena, Mr. Kharge said …

CS assures 3,075 habitations water through tankers till June
8 months, 1 week ago

CS assures 3,075 habitations water through tankers till June

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP chief secretary Dr. K.S. Jawahar Reddy has directed officials of panchayat raj, rural development and municipal departments to ensure that there is no drinking water problem anywhere in the state. Reviewing with officials the drinking water situation in rural and urban areas, he ordered that water be supplied through tankers, wherever there is difficulty in supplying water through …

Tamil Nadu government releases Rs 150 cr for 22 districts to tackle drinking-water crisis
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu government releases Rs 150 cr for 22 districts to tackle drinking-water crisis

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday said the state government has released Rs 150 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water in 22 districts that were already facing drinking water shortage due to drought. Chairing a meeting of ministers and senior officials of departments concerned, he directed the commissioner of revenue administration …

Revanth: Ensure Hyderabad Gets Drinking Water
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Revanth: Ensure Hyderabad Gets Drinking Water

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday directed officials to take precautionary measures to prevent drinking water problems. He was speaking at a review meeting with ministers and senior officials on the drinking water situation and the ongoing paddy procurement from farmers. On being told of interruption to drinking water supply in a place in Hyderabad due to officials’ …

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months
9 months ago

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months

The Hindu  

The Mysuru Zilla Panchayat took stock of possible water scarcity in the district due to depleting water levels in reservoirs and plummeting groundwater table coupled with heat wave conditions. Gayatri said that 105 villages in the district have been flagged as likely to face drinking water scarcity over the next two months. While thrust is on ensuring drinking water, officials …

TS Govt Appoints 10 Special Officers to Monitor Drinking Water Situation
9 months, 1 week ago

TS Govt Appoints 10 Special Officers to Monitor Drinking Water Situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday appointed ten special officers, all IAS, to monitor the drinking water situation in rural and urban areas across districts till the end of July. The move came after water levels hit dead storage levels in all projects and groundwater levels depleted due to deficit rainfall since Oct 2023, the government has explained. Irrigation special …

Telangana Govt appoints 10 IAS officers to monitor drinking water situation in urban and rural areas
9 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Govt appoints 10 IAS officers to monitor drinking water situation in urban and rural areas

The Hindu  

Telangana Government has appointed 10 IAS officers as special officers to monitor the drinking water situation in urban and rural areas of districts. As per a Government Order issued on Wednesday, the officers were directed to visit the districts immediately to coordinate with the district collectors, State level departments and monitor the drinking water situation till the end of July, …

Telangana CM asks officials to ensure proper power, drinking water supply in summer
9 months, 1 week ago

Telangana CM asks officials to ensure proper power, drinking water supply in summer

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday ordered officials to ensue proper water and power supply during the ongoing summer, keeping in mind the rising demand for energy and depleting water levels in reservoirs. He complimented the power utilities and Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds the energy portfolio, for ensuring power supply in tune with the demand. …

Half of urban local bodies facing water shortage in Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 1 week ago

Half of urban local bodies facing water shortage in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

More than half of the urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh have been facing water scarcity during the ongoing summer, and at least seven municipalities are facing an acute shortage. Jawahar Reddy, Lathkar Shrikesh Balajirao, Commissioner & Director, Municipal Administration, said, “There will be no water problem for 60 Urban Local Bodies in the summer, while available reserves will last …

Collector holds meeting to discuss water scarcity issues in the Nilgiris
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Collector holds meeting to discuss water scarcity issues in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

Nilgiris District Collector M. Aruna held a meeting recently with officials from civic bodies from across the district to discuss contingency measures required to ensure regular supply of drinking water to local residents during the summer. Residents facing water scarcity issues have been asked to submit their complaints and assured that their grievances would be looked into. Officials have also …

Drinking Water Scarcity Across North Telangana Districts, Contaminated Water in Taps
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Drinking Water Scarcity Across North Telangana Districts, Contaminated Water in Taps

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Drinking water problems arose in many areas of north Telangana districts ahead of the summer season. Tribal areas in Utnoor agency area in undivided Adilabad district witnessed a shortage in drinking water supply. Under the Karimnagar municipal corporation limits, people said irregular timings for drinking water supply was affecting their schedules. “There is no need to worry about drinking …

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party conducted a massive protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Tuesday over the prevalant water crisis in the IT city. Several BJP MLAs, MPs and other leaders held empty water buckets and demanded the government devise solutions for the looming water crisis in the IT hub. ‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water …

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

Bengaluru water crisis: Shivakumar directs officials to take over irrigation, commercial borewells
10 months ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Shivakumar directs officials to take over irrigation, commercial borewells

The Hindu  

As water crisis looms large in Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar directed the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board to take over irrigation and commercial borewells to supply water to parched areas. Speaking to the media after chairing a meeting on drinking water crisis, Mr. Shivakumar said he has directed BWSSB …

What is Karnataka govt doing to solve Bengaluru water crisis? Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reveals action plan
10 months ago

What is Karnataka govt doing to solve Bengaluru water crisis? Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reveals action plan

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the government has identified 50 per cent of the borewells in Bengaluru that have dried up. We have called for a meeting on Monday 12 pm to discuss tackling drinking water issue in Bengaluru,” he added. On Monday, chief minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation stone of the Vrishabhavati lift irrigation …

Revanth seeks to aid water supply
11 months, 1 week ago

Revanth seeks to aid water supply

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy instructed officials to prepare an action plan to meet the increased demand for drinking water in the summer, including making village administrations responsible to supply water in their areas. He explained during a review meeting on panchayat raj and rural development department affairs that it would be easier and less expensive to supply drinking …

Industries discharging effluents into waterbodies in Erode’s Perundurai, warned of severe action
1 year, 2 months ago

Industries discharging effluents into waterbodies in Erode’s Perundurai, warned of severe action

The Hindu  

Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy, has warned industries at the Perundurai Sipcot, that action will be taken against them if they fail to adhere to government norms. The Minister, in the presence of Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara and executive director of SIPCOT P. Akash, chaired a consultative meeting with officials and village residents at the office of …

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy
1 year, 3 months ago

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: With the State cabinet deciding to honour water release order of Cauvery Water Management Authority and also of Supreme Court, Janata Dal Secular MLA and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday told the State Government “In my opinion there is no need to release water to Tamil Nadu” and also observed that not releasing water “would not amount …

Karnataka CM seeks report on water contamination
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka CM seeks report on water contamination

Hindustan Times  

Responding to a series of incidents of water contamination that has claimed lives of at least 12 people, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has asked the officials to submit a comprehensive action report within 15 days to identify and segregate sewer lines from drinking water pipelines, as part of an extensive hygiene campaign. Chief minister has asked the officials to submit …

Kejriwal seeks NDRF, Army's help as Yamuna threatens to flood Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Kejriwal seeks NDRF, Army's help as Yamuna threatens to flood Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday said that the water of the Yamuna River still entering through a breach at a regulator of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj at Wazirabad water treatment plant in New Delhi on Thursday. The compromised regulator allowed the Yamuna water to flow back …

Agriculture, drinking water, health-related issues dominate quarterly KDP meeting
1 year, 6 months ago

Agriculture, drinking water, health-related issues dominate quarterly KDP meeting

The Hindu  

Issues related to agriculture, drinking water and health dominated the quarterly Karnataka Development Programme meeting in Yadgir on Monday. Drinking water Mr. Darshanapur and Mr. Kandkur and also Channareddy Patil Tunnur and Raja Venkatappa Naik, MLA of Yadgir and Shorapur, raised the issue of drinking water shortage. All MLAs including the Minister asked the officials of Karnataka Urban Drinking Water …

Indiranagar residents being supplied with contaminated water
1 year, 6 months ago

Indiranagar residents being supplied with contaminated water

The Hindu  

The last couple of days have been a horrific experience for residents of Indiranagar as they claim to have been supplied contaminated water by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Speaking to The Hindu, Sneha Nandihal said, “We have been receiving contaminated water for the last 3 to 4 days. “The BWSSB had started a project to get the …

KCR pumps up drinking water projects on first day in new office
1 year, 8 months ago

KCR pumps up drinking water projects on first day in new office

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, in his first meeting at the newly inaugurated Secretariat building, on Monday directed officials to speed up the drinking water component of the Palamuru Ranga Reddy lift irrigation scheme. The CM reviewed the progress of the project works at the meeting with ministries and officials after the Supreme Court granted permission …

Karnataka unveils alternative plan for water supply in Bengaluru. Details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka unveils alternative plan for water supply in Bengaluru. Details here

Live Mint  

The Karnataka Chief Minister has unveiled an alternative plan to resolve the problem of water supply in Bengaluru as the torrential rainfall in the city damaged pump houses. Bengaluru's water supply company said it would stop the supply of water to more than 50 areas in the city for two days after a pumping station that brings in water from …

Complaints flood water board over polluted water in Hyderabad
2 years, 6 months ago

Complaints flood water board over polluted water in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Even though the city witnessed only a few spells of rainfall following the advent of monsoon till now, complaints are pouring in about supply of contaminated water in their areas. Residents of areas like Kushaiguda and surrounding areas have already made several complaints about getting contaminated water. Some of them also started sharing pictures of contaminated water in social …

Interior villages witnessing ‘water wars’ in erstwhile Adilabad district
2 years, 8 months ago

Interior villages witnessing ‘water wars’ in erstwhile Adilabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

DUBBAGUDA : It’s time for water wars in villages. Tekam Laxmi Bai of Molalgutta of Adilabad Rural mandal said the Mission Bhagiratha water is released once a week sometimes once in 15 days. She said some people of their neighbouring village Pothaguda had thrashed Namdev Pawar, operator of the Mission Bhagiratha tank, alleging that he was not releasing the water …

Officials unfeeling as plaints of toxic water galore
2 years, 8 months ago

Officials unfeeling as plaints of toxic water galore

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Summer comes along with its myriad issues and civic authorities, known for their lethargy, are allegedly paying no attention to key issues faced by denizens. Even as the city is facing acute drinking water shortage, it is said that officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board are not responding to complaints of short supply of drinking …

Panchayat and Rural Department Pass the Buck as this Jammu Village Struggles to Find Clean Water
3 years, 4 months ago

Panchayat and Rural Department Pass the Buck as this Jammu Village Struggles to Find Clean Water

News 18  

For most part of the year, ‘bowlis’, as natural groundwater springs are known locally, remain the lone source of water in Jammu and Kashmir’s hilly and remote villages where the government has not yet brought in tap water connectivity. “In these three months, our people consume unclean water and get gastrointestinal and other serious water-borne infections,” said Pritam Chand, from …

KRRS to stage protest today
4 years, 11 months ago

KRRS to stage protest today

The Hindu  

Is the Mandya district administration ‘unnecessarily’ releasing water to Tamil Nadu in an attempt to regain the charm of picturesque Gaganachukki waters falls of Cauvery, downstream Krishnaraja Sagar, to organise the ‘Jalapathotsava’? Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha has accused the district administration of ‘illegally discharging’ water to revive the glory of the falls, and indirectly helping Tamil Nadu get water. “The …

Kovai gears up to face monsoon
5 years, 2 months ago

Kovai gears up to face monsoon

Deccan Chronicle  

COIMBATORE: In a meeting chaired by Mr. Harmander Singh, principal secretary to Government in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, mitigating steps to be implemented in order to make the textile city monsoon-ready were discussed in detail. The meeting held here recently was attended by Sravan Kumar Jatavath Coimbatore city municipal corporation commissioner, Mr. K. Rajamani, district collector, and …

Report of Kerala-TN panel on water issues in 2 months: Edappadi K Palaniswami
5 years, 3 months ago

Report of Kerala-TN panel on water issues in 2 months: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

SALEM: Chief Minister Mr. Edappadi K Palaniswami said here on Saturday that the ten-member secretaries-level committee of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu to go into the gamut of water sharing issues between the two neighbouring states will give its report in two months. “Once the report is received, all the pending river-water sharing based projects will be taken up for …

RS discusses water issue amid Tamil Nadu crisis; Centre promises clean drinking water for every household by 2024
5 years, 6 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 …

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right
5 years, 6 months ago

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right

India Today  

In 2018, the Niti Aayog declared that India was staring at the worst water crisis in its history with 600 million people facing high-to-extreme water stress and about 200,000 people dying every year due to inadequate access to safe water. The Central Ground Water Board data shows water levels fell in 61 per cent of wells in the country between …

Amid polls, drought eats away at North Karnataka’s vitals
5 years, 8 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 …

Kalpana Ramesh, who bats for SAHE’s ‘Save 10K Bores’ campaign in Hyderabad
5 years, 8 months ago

Kalpana Ramesh, who bats for SAHE’s ‘Save 10K Bores’ campaign in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

The first step towards water conservation begins with reducing wastage. It begins with a rainwater harvesting pit in the compound and ensuring that it’s cleaned annually to remove silt and allow percolation of water. For technical know-how and contact numbers, check http://www.saheindia.org/save10kbores/ Revive borewells With volunteers of SAHE, Kalpana promotes the ‘Save 10K bores’ initiative to help revive several defunct …

Pollution in western UP rivers: NGT directs state govt to submit Rs 5 cr
5 years, 9 months ago

Pollution in western UP rivers: NGT directs state govt to submit Rs 5 cr

India TV News  

Noting that there was serious failure on part of the Uttar Pradesh government to control pollution in western UP rivers, the NGT has directed the state to pay Rs 5 crore as 'performance guarantee' to implement the action plan for rejuvenation of the rivers. "In view of serious failure of the state of Uttar Pradesh so far and alarming situation …

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