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News ScanSimple solutions to big water problems in Balangir
Balangir in Orissa, known as one of India’s poorest regions, is facing an acute water scarcity, thanks to the administration’s neglect of the natural waterbodies and tanks that once took care of all the citizens’ water needs More... Jala Nirmala scheme in 11 districts of KarnatakaThe state government will take up the Jala Nirmala scheme, at a cost of Rs 1,100 crore, in 11 districts of north Karnataka including Bagalkot, Bidar, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur and Uttara Kannada http://www.deccanherald.com/content/31918/, October 23, 2009 More... Rainwater harvesting to be made compulsory in Bihar’s urban areasTo promote water conservation in Bihar, the state government is expected to enact a law making rainwater harvesting mandatory in urban areas http://dailypioneer.com/199204/, September 2009 More... Not poor rainfall but over-use of water behind drought, say NASA scientistsAmounts of rainfall have not changed, but water use has. Four north Indian states -- Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi -- are using up 30% more of their groundwater resources than has been estimated by the Indian government, says a new NASA report More... India’s reservoirs are emptying out23 reservoirs which together have a capacity of 106 billion cubic metres now contain only 9.59 BCM, according to the Central Water Commission’s weekly report released on June 25 More... Water shortages spark violence, water and power cutsIn Bhopal, three members of a family were killed in a dispute over water; in Delhi, people took to the streets to protest against water shortages and power cuts in the city. A delayed monsoon shows up the country’s inability to deal with the situation More... Professor goes on fast unto death to save the GangaAn online petition has been sent to the prime minister in support of Professor Aggarwal’s fast. The petition warns that while the Ganga has been converted into a sewage drain in central India, the onslaught on the river has now reached the Himalayas More... Coca-Cola shareholders warned about unethical practices in IndiaA recent study funded by Coca-Cola confirms that the company’s bottling plants worsen the severity of water shortages around some of its bottling plants in India. The report recommends the closure of a bottling plant in Kala Dera, Rajasthan, and warns Coca-Cola about dropping water tables in Mehdiganj in Uttar Pradesh More... Wanted: Narmada water to get bridesThe young men of Sayla village face a unique problem: they cannot find women who will marry them. The reason: Sayla gets water only once a week, for less than an hour. Gujarat’s lifeline, the Sardar Sarovar dam, has made little difference in the Kathiawad region of Gujarat More... |
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