High Court directs Delhi Jal Board to inspect areas getting contaminated waterThe Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi Jal Board to inspect and fix a problem of highly contaminated drinking water in east Delhi ar...
02 Jul, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Bengaluru authorities collect nearly Rs 6 lakh in fines for water wastage in just over a weekAs summer nears, Bengaluru's BWSSB is cracking down on water wastage, penalizing 112 violators in a week. With restrictions on using drinki...
25 Feb, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Bengaluru water crisis: Using drinking water for these activities will cost you Rs 5,000; Rs 500 daily for repeated offenceBengaluru has banned the use of potable water for non-essential activities like gardening and vehicle washing. Violators will be fined. The...
19 Feb, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
IPL matches in Bengaluru under NGT scannerNGT queries water usage at IPL matches in M Chinnaswamy Stadium. KSCA, BWSSB, KSPCB to provide details by May 2. Each match received 75,000...
05 Apr, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
Dirty cars now becoming cool in Bengaluru? Car wash business takes a hit amid water crisisBengaluru's water scarcity crisis has severely impacted car wash businesses relying on borewell water. Some have shut down while others suf...
27 Mar, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
Bengaluru water crisis sparks demand for remote work optionsBengaluru is facing a severe water crisis, leading residents to urge employers for work-from-home option. The Bangalore Water Supply and Se...
13 Mar, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
Water crisis: Legal action against drilling unauthorised borewells in Bengaluru, says BWSSBBWSSB said in an order that before drilling borewells for personal or other use in Bengaluru city, it is mandatory to obtain permission fro...
11 Mar, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Bengaluru water crisis: RWAs ban car washing, ask residents to use disposables and wet wipes amid shortageBengaluru's resident welfare associations have taken decisive action in response to the city's escalating water crisis. Implementing water ...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
Delhi Congress releases 'water truth report', attacks AAP govt over supply issue"Such complaints in 2013-14 were 55,455, but in 2020-21, they have risen to 1.71 lakh. Similarly, between 2014 and 2021, the number of pati...
17 Jul, 2021, 07.14 PM IST
Work underway in projects worth Rs 1.91 lakh crore under Jal Jeevan Mission: Shekhawat in RSWork is underway in projects worth Rs 1.91 lakh crore under the flagship 'Jal Jeevan Mission', which seeks to provide drinking water to eve...
16 Mar, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
No potable water to maintain cricket grounds: Devendra FadnavisFaced with criticism over large quantity of water usage for pitches for IPL, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said Maharashtra is fin...
08 Apr, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
Device for solar-powered water purification in the offingVenkat Viswanathan, assistant professor at the Carnegie Mellon University in US, along with colleagues designed a conceptual device.
06 Jan, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
Railways to use non-potable water for cleaning purposesRailways will use water released from sewage treatment plants for non-potable use like washing trains and platforms. Railways will also for...
03 Dec, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
Rajasthan sanctions Rs 823 lakh for water transportationThe step was taken keeping in view the deepening water crisis and decline in Meja dam's water level, the spokesperson added.
21 Oct, 2015, 08.09 PM IST
Kendrapara township in Orissa facing drinking water scarcityPublic health engineering department officials attribute the lack of potable water to technical snags in motor pumps and erratic power supp...
04 Jun, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
Supply to VIPs too will be cut if city faces water shortage: Arvind KejriwalThe DJB had alleged that since the AAP came to power, supply of water from Haryana through Munak canal has dropped substantially.
25 Mar, 2015, 10.23 PM IST
- Potable water crisis: Haryana seeks Rs 400 crore central aid
Haryana today sought Rs 400 crore special grant from the Centre to mitigate drinking water problem in the state.
25 May, 2012, 11.12 PM IST