Kochi: Water scarcity hits rural areas
6 years ago

Kochi: Water scarcity hits rural areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Many parts of Ernakulam district, especially rural areas, are facing acute shortage of drinking and irrigation water even during the early days of summer. Rural areas like Puthanvelikara, Thuruthipuram and Kanakkankadavu in Ernakulam and the nearby Kuzhoor, Poyya and Annamanada regions in Thrissur district, which depend on water projects in Chalakudy river, are the worst-hit. “For the last couple of months, many areas in the village are not getting water regularly while many regions receive saline water from the Kerala Water Authority’s Kanakkank- adavu pump house. The Chalakudy river has six major dams, nearly 600 lift irrigation projects and 30 drinking water projects located in downstream areas in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts which are dependent on it.

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Steps under way to address drinking water shortage in Kochi, says Kerala Water Resources Minister
1 week ago

Steps under way to address drinking water shortage in Kochi, says Kerala Water Resources Minister

The Hindu  

Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine has assured that effective steps are being taken to address drinking water shortage in Kochi and surrounding regions. Responding to a calling attention motion in the Assembly by T.J. Vinod, MLA, demanding a 190-MLD water treatment plant in Aluva, the Minister said the government had sanctioned the project for execution by the Kerala Water Authority …

Two drinking water schemes for Radhapuram, Nanguneri constituencies to be ready this year, says Appavu
2 weeks, 1 day 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, …

Farmers in Kerala’s Alappuzha protest as rising salinity threatens paddy cultivation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmers in Kerala’s Alappuzha protest as rising salinity threatens paddy cultivation

The Hindu  

As rising salinity levels in waterbodies threaten ‘puncha’ paddy cultivation in Kuttanad and other parts of Alappuzha district in Kerala, farmers under the aegis of Aikya Kuttanad Padasekhara Ekopana Samithi took to the streets on Monday. Farmers have undertaken paddy farming on over 25,000 hectares in the ongoing ‘puncha’ crop season in the district, a major portion of which is …

Water released from Karuppanadhi dam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Water released from Karuppanadhi dam

The Hindu  

Kamal Kishore on Tuesday released water from Karuppanadhi dam for pisanam paddy cultivation. Under the Karuppanadhi irrigation project, canals such as Perunkal, Pappankal, Seevalankal, Idaikal, Kilankadu, Urmelazhagian will irrigate 9,514.70 acres of direct and indirect irrigation lands. For the current pisanam season, water will be released from the dam at the rate of 25 cusecs, depending on the availability of …

Water crisis grips villages in Kanchikacherla, Nandigama mandals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Water crisis grips villages in Kanchikacherla, Nandigama mandals

The Hindu  

People in Keesara, Vemulapalli, Nandigama and other villages around Kanchikacherla mandal in NTR district have been grappling with a severe drinking water crisis for the past five months, which as per villagers and activists, is mainly due to indiscriminate drawing of groundwater by an ethanol factory. As a result, there is not enough water to be drawn from the panchayat …

Severe waterlogging at Infopark Kochi: Bed profile study of Kadamprayar river in Kerala may help identify water flow issue
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Severe waterlogging at Infopark Kochi: Bed profile study of Kadamprayar river in Kerala may help identify water flow issue

The Hindu  

A bathymetry, or study of the ‘beds’ of waterbodies, may have to be conducted in Kadamprayar to verify whether the river bed has turned uneven, having potential repercussions for the smooth flow of water. Flooding on Infopark campus The need for such a study in Kadamprayar has emerged in the wake of severe waterlogging experienced on the Infopark Kochi campus …

Water woes in Kerala’s wetland
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Water woes in Kerala’s wetland

The Hindu  

A narrow, broken road runs alongside Nattuthodu, a canal clogged with water hyacinth and mucky water. In a hushed tone, she says, “If the supply does not arrive, we will run out of drinking water by the evening.” Shantha’s four-member family has been relying on private water supply for several years for drinking and cooking, whether in the rainy season …

Kerala News: Kochi City Faces Drinking Water Shortage as Summer Sets In
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala News: Kochi City Faces Drinking Water Shortage as Summer Sets In

The Hindu  

Kochi city is reeling under drinking water shortage even as the summer climate has set in. The drinking water scarcity is likely to escalate during the next two months when the mercury level goes up, fear those at the Kerala Water Authority, the State agency which manages the water supply. Though there has not been any significant drop in the …

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry
1 year, 11 months ago

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry

The Hindu  

Drinking water supply during this summer in four southern districts may be unprecedentedly erratic and give a major headache to the official machinery as storage level in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams that collectively take care of the drinking water supply in these districts has fallen sharply. Consequently, four southern districts may face acute drinking water shortagethis summer. With the storage …

Kochi: Protocol for conservation of Chalakudy river banks
5 years, 6 months ago

Kochi: Protocol for conservation of Chalakudy river banks

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Chalakudy-based Hornbill Foundation has initiated a quick study on the development of a watershed-based river renovation and sustainable livelihood plan. The floodwater entering areas along the banks of Chalakudy river is a normal phenomenon which occurs every monsoon. The foundation has already developed a protocol for conservation of Chalakudy river banks after extensive research spanning nearly 20 years. …

Kochi: People along flood path areas are in fear of displacement
5 years, 7 months ago

Kochi: People along flood path areas are in fear of displacement

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The recurring floods will have a serious social impact on the people living close to Chalakudy and Periyar rivers. Families depending on the river, paddy fields or canals for livelihood are the worst-affected as flooding has dampened the prospects of all kinds of farming. Over 125 people, including local residents, representatives of the panchayat and Western Ghats Hornbill Foundation, …

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting thrives here
5 years, 8 months ago

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting thrives here

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The ide of rainwater harvesting is gaining currency with the failure of monsoon and the depletion of groundwater level. And Thuruthikkara in Mula-nthuruthy panchayat in Ernakulam, which is the first green village in the state, has become a model in rainwater harvesting. Rainwater harvesting and other green initiatives in the village are being implemented as part of the project …

Kerala, After The Flood: Rivers dry up, mercury rises and earthworms die as state gears up for drought after deluge
6 years, 6 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Rivers dry up, mercury rises and earthworms die as state gears up for drought after deluge

Firstpost  

The flood that caused massive devastation across Kerala has left behind several scars that will impact the people and their lives for a while yet The flood that caused massive devastation across Kerala has left behind several scars that will impact the people and their lives for a while yet. People fear that the drop in water level of rivers …

Until dams do us part
6 years, 7 months ago

Until dams do us part

The Hindu  

The tragedy in Kerala has highlighted the dangers of excess water accumulation in dams. Dams store millions of tonnes of fresh water in large reservoirs, submerging prime forests, villages, farms and livelihoods. Solving the drinking water crisis does not require giant storage structures; these dams take decades to come up and only a fraction of their output is for the …

Situation worsens in Kerala as incessant rains continue; shutters of 35 dams open for the first time in history
6 years, 7 months ago

Situation worsens in Kerala as incessant rains continue; shutters of 35 dams open for the first time in history

Firstpost  

Heavy rains in Kerala since Tuesday filled the reservoirs of the dams to full capacity, and the fresh bout of rainfall on Wednesday claimed 21 lives and disrupted life in 12 of the 14 districts. The heavy rain in Kerala since Tuesday filled the reservoirs of the dams to full capacity, and the fresh bout of rainfall on Wednesday claimed …

Kerala rains: Over 10,000 people living along Periyar river's banks shifted to 78 relief camps in Ernakulam district
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala rains: Over 10,000 people living along Periyar river's banks shifted to 78 relief camps in Ernakulam district

Firstpost  

Over 10,000 people living on the banks of Periyar river and its tributaries have been shifted to 78 camps opened in Kerala’s Ernakulam district. Kochi: Over 10,000 people living on the banks of Periyar river and its tributaries have been shifted to 78 camps opened in Ernakulam district as part of measures taken by it to deal with the threats …

Kerala rains: Two more shutters of Idukki reservoir's Cheruthoni Dam opened today as water level reaches 2,401 ft
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala rains: Two more shutters of Idukki reservoir's Cheruthoni Dam opened today as water level reaches 2,401 ft

Firstpost  

As heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, two more shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam, part of the Idukki reservoir, were opened on Friday as the water level touched 2,401 feet. Thiruvananthapuram: As heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, two more shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam, part of the Idukki reservoir, were opened on Friday …

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting to solve water woes
6 years, 11 months ago

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting to solve water woes

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The City Corporation has proposed a mega rainwater harvesting programme worth Rs 2 crore to tap the potential for utilising rainwater which can resolve water scarcity to a great extent. Though the civic body announced a rainwater harvesting scheme under the Union government’s AMRUT programme in 2016, it failed to take off. As per a survey of the SCMS …

Drought in the Western Ghats Part 3: Ambulance service supplies water to 700 families in Kerala's Kottayam
7 years, 10 months ago

Drought in the Western Ghats Part 3: Ambulance service supplies water to 700 families in Kerala's Kottayam

Firstpost  

A man with an ambulance brings water free of cost to 700 families in Kottayam, Kerala, as the effects of drought and destruction of the Western Ghats depletes groundwater reserves in the state. Around 700 families in Kottayam town, a central Kerala district – where a 78 km long river flows and is home to the largest lake in India …

Water crisis: Guruvayur hotels to down shutters tomorrow
8 years ago

Water crisis: Guruvayur hotels to down shutters tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association, Guruvayur, will close down the hotels and lodges on Tuesday demanding a solution to the acute water shortage. The hotels and restaurants in the town had been getting water from borewells in Thaikkad region in the Guruvayur municipality and from Chavakakd region. Earlier, we were getting water by paying half the rate,” …

Ernakulam is in for acute water crisis
8 years, 2 months ago

Ernakulam is in for acute water crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even as the state government has declared all 14 districts drought-hit, many places in Ernakulam, which registered a deficiency of 40 per cent in the northeast monsoon and 24 per cent in the southwest monsoon, are heading towards acute water scarcity. An ongoing study to assess the groundwater depletion, being conducted by the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishat with the …

Water control in Kasargod as Kerala feels the heat
8 years, 3 months ago

Water control in Kasargod as Kerala feels the heat

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: Kasargod district administration has brought in stringent measures to check fast depleting water tables. People within the Kasargod municipal and Chengala, Muliyar, Karadka, Delampady, Chemnad, Madhur, Kuttikol, Bedadka and Mogral Puthur grama panchayat limits have to obtain prior permission from groundwater department to dig borewells. Data with the department show 92 per cent of the available groundwater in Kasargod …

Drought-like situation in Madurai, neighbouring districts
8 years, 4 months ago

Drought-like situation in Madurai, neighbouring districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: Vaigai river, which irrigates 45,041 acres of land and supply drinking water for thousands of village in Madurai and neighbouring districts may dry up in another 20 days if it is not replenished by rain, the only water source. Farmers in Cumbum valley, who cultivates three crops in 14,707 acres of fertile land throughout the year with water supply …

River Periyar turns leaner as 60 per cent water flow reduce
8 years, 5 months ago

River Periyar turns leaner as 60 per cent water flow reduce

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: River Periyar, the major drinking water source of Ernakulam district, is depleting fast. Data over the last decade indicates that the water flow in the river has reduced by over 60 per cent. The Periyar Valley irrigation project and diversion of large quantity of water through Muvattupuzha river have drastically reduced the quantity of water downstream,” said Purushan Eloor, …

Pipelines without water in Chavara
8 years, 7 months ago

Pipelines without water in Chavara

Deccan Chronicle  

KOLLAM: Chavara continues to experience severe shortage of drinking water despite the government launching a number of mega projects, including the Japan drinking water project and the Jalanidhi, a World Bank-assisted rural water supply and sanitation scheme. The people have to stand in long queues near public taps for water that is supplied for a small duration daily. The Jalanidhi …

Only 24 per cent get full-time water supply in Kochi
8 years, 10 months ago

Only 24 per cent get full-time water supply in Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Despite the tall claims of the Kerala Water Authority and the City Corporation, there has not been any improvement in the drinking water supply in the city. Most of the high-stress areas are in west Kochi, which are highly vulnerable to water-borne diseases, according to the water audit report prepared by SCMS College Water Institute. “During the survey, only …

Kerala: Water scarcity in high range villages
8 years, 10 months ago

Kerala: Water scarcity in high range villages

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: The agrarian panchayat of Tiruvambadi is facing a severe drought and drinking water shortage. The Tiruvambadi village panchayat and Tiruvambadi service cooperative bank have started drinking water supply in tankers. Shobana, a housewife at Thondimill mukku, told DC that they received only three buckets of water every two days. “We never expected such a drought and are trying to …

Kochi Water' project fails to take off yet
9 years ago

Kochi Water' project fails to take off yet

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The City Corporation which is known for allowing funds to lapse and wasting public money for unsuccessful projects has added one more to the list. The much-hyped “Kochi Water” project under which the civic body proposed to sell bottled drinking water has failed to takeoff. Though the civic body allocated '2 cr for the project in the annual budget …

Only half of Kerala's water supply projects working
9 years, 2 months ago

Only half of Kerala's water supply projects working

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: The drinking water scenario in the state is rather alarming. Most of the drinking water projects have left the people high and dry because of lack of maintenance and shortage of water at the source, according to a study. The study conducted by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics on the status of drinking water projects implemented in the …

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 …

Water crisis hits Kodaikanal hills
11 years, 11 months ago

Water crisis hits Kodaikanal hills

The Hindu  

Kodaikanal is facing acute water crisis owing to failure of monsoon and rapidly depleting storage level in the dam near Kodaikanal Observatory, the main drinking water source for the town. Kodaikanal Municipality has been solely dependent on bore wells near the lake to slake the drinking water needs of the residents. Demand for drinking water has increased manifold in the …

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 …

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