Agitation for drinking water in Berhampur town
11 years, 11 months ago

Agitation for drinking water in Berhampur town

India TV News  

Berhampur, Apr 13: Demanding immediate steps to solve the acute drinking water problem in the south Odisha town, activists of Berhampur Nagarika Committee have launched an indefinite agitation here. The agitators led by BJP leader and former deputy speaker of Odisha assembly, Ram Chandra Panda began a dharna here and threatened to continue the agitation if the government did not come forward for immediate solve of the drinking water problem.The agitators alleged that many areas of the town were presently reeling under acute shortage of drinking water due to non-supply through the pipe and defunct tube-wells.The problem was likely to be aggravated in the coming days as thousands of the people from far off places expected to be influx for the ongoing Thakuranai Yatra, Panda said.“We demand that at least 100 tankers be pressed in the town for regular supply of water to mitigate the problem immediately,” Panda said.In the long-term, former deputy speaker demanded implementation of Janibili project to draw more water through the pipe.“The government had promised to made budgetary provision for the project on January 29, 2011, when we had agitated. However, there has been no progress in the project,” he alleged.Official sources said as many as 33 tankers were pressed to supply drinking water in the town. The tankers are pressed in the areas after being consulting with the MLA, corporators and mayor of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation, said executive engineer P K Mohapatra.“The government has also instructed us to press more number of tankers for the purpose, if necessary”, he added.On Janibili project, he said Rs 409-crore project proposal was cleared by the government.

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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9 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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9 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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9 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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11 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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11 months ago

Why is CM not asking for water from Karnataka to meet drinking needs, asks BRS leader

The Hindu  

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11 months, 1 week ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year ago

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New Indian Express  

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1 year ago

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The Hindu  

It is March and drinking water crisis is looming large in several districts in Andhra Pradesh if the data revealed by the officials are any indication. The data suggest that residents of at least four Urban Local Bodies of Kadapa, Penugonda, Ongole and Hindupur are getting drinking water supply only once in three days. Water Resources Principal Secretary Shashibhushan Kumar …

Drinking Water Scarcity Across North Telangana Districts, Contaminated Water in Taps
1 year ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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

Odisha: Residents cry for drinking water, stage road block
1 year ago

Odisha: Residents cry for drinking water, stage road block

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: Residents of Bharatpur, Dianapatana, Jagannathpur and Mehinidipur villages under Kendrapara Sadar block took to the streets on Sunday demanding immediate supply of potable water. Accusing the administration of turning a blind eye to the drinking water crisis in the villages, the agitators including women and children blocked Kendrapara-Basapur road at Dianapatana with empty buckets for around three hours. As …

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 …

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

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana
1 year, 1 month ago

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The major and medium irrigation was given a sizeable allocation in the interim State budget for 2024-25. Reiterating the government’s commitment to completing the ongoing irrigation projects, he said, “We are committed to completing the Polavaram National Project, the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh. On other projects, the minister said Owk Tunnel-II, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister YS Jagan …

Revanth seeks to aid water supply
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Colonies in Vijayawada face drinking water woes as inflows into Krishna at Prakasam Barrage fall
1 year, 2 months ago

Colonies in Vijayawada face drinking water woes as inflows into Krishna at Prakasam Barrage fall

The Hindu  

The residents living in Gunadala area of the city have been facing problems related to the supply of drinking water for the last four days. They complain that the water supply from the Krishna river to many colonies have been disrupted, while the officials say that the situation may continue for a few days more as the water level in …

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