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Citizens adopt injection borewells to meet growing water needs of Visakhapatnam
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Citizens adopt injection borewells to meet growing water needs of Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Citizens have initiated advanced infrastructural measures to tap rainwater to overcome water scarcity, given the potential demand due to rapid expansion and population growth in Visakhapatnam city. Residents and owners of commercial establishments alike have said that the underground water level has risen significantly due to the injection borewells. Abdul Rajaac, president of Sai Oak Dale Owners’ Welfare Association of …

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Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume

Live Mint  

While thousands of residents in Bangalore are grappling with severe water scarcity, Karnataka Congress MLC BK Hariprasad's claim that there is no serious crisis in the city has sparked outrage. Speaking about the water crisis in the city, Sanjeev, a resident told ANI, "Usually the water crisis used to get solved easily but this time as we can see in …

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Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman
10 months ago

Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: All those who wish to drill borewells in the city should obtain the permission of the BWSSB. Chairman of BWSSB Ramprasath Manohar said, “Due to shortage of rainfall, the groundwater table had depleted, and borewells in the city have dried up. The water table has gone down because of the unmindful drilling of borewells without obtaining proper permissions.” People …

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Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India
10 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India

The Hindu  

Sharfunnisa, 70, a resident of Varthur in south-eastern Bengaluru, has been struggling to arrange for water for her family’s daily needs. Households in Bengaluru, dependent on water supply from the Cauvery river or water tankers, are preparing for the situation to worsen as the city stares at a severe summer. Today, the underground water table in the village has depleted …

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Prohibition of borewells alone won’t help conserve water
5 years, 9 months ago

Prohibition of borewells alone won’t help conserve water

Deccan Chronicle  

Namma Bengaluru’s experience with increased water scarcity is a problem that is consistently getting worse with every passing year. But sadly, orders prohibiting the drilling of borewells alone is not enough to protect our water resources, the BWSSB and State Government must ensure that its officials have the will and man-power to implement its orders. On December 3, 2012, the …

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