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Rural tap water coverage reaches nearly 82 pc under Jal Jeevan Mission, claims government documentIndia has achieved remarkable progress in providing tap water to rural households, claims government. The Jal Jeevan Mission has connected ...- Seven dead, 150 sick due to diarrhoea, water-borne diseases in MP's Mandla districtIn Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district, seven individuals, including five women and a child, have passed away due to diarrhoea and water-borne...
- Delhi govt issues advisory on water-borne diseasesCautioning that there is an increased risk of contracting water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera in the rainy season...
- Delhi floods raise concerns for public health: Experts stress preventive measuresFloods caused by the Yamuna River in Delhi pose several health risks that require attention, warn health experts. These risks include water...
- UP government to run campaign against H3N2 virus spread across stateAccording to an official statement, on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Directorate of Urban Bodies has issued direc...
- Water-borne diseases loom large as floodwaters recede in AssamIn view of the rising number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)/Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in the state, the state health departmen...
- Amit Shah tells officials to drain rain water, prevent diseasesWhile appreciating the Pushkar Singh Dhami government for taking timely action, Shah directed state officials to plan in a manner so that t...
- Rains ebb in western Maharashtra; authorities gear up to prevent water-borne illnessesThe losses due to the rain-fury in Kolhapur are estimated approximately at Rs 243 crore and the process of assessment of damages is still u...
- World Hepatitis Day: Those yummy roadside pakodas can lead to liver cancer!Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.
- Monsoon ups risk of typhoid, diarrhoea, malaria: Tips to stay safe from water-borne diseasesSimple tips one can take to evade a spate of diseases that strike people during this season.
- This device will kill 99% of microbes in water and end waterborne diseasesUnderwater a snapping shrimp (alphidae) shoots jets of water by snapping shut its claws to knock out its prey, causing voids or cavitation ...
- Increasing pollution underlines need for health insuranceThe cost of treating respiratory, cardio-vascular and waterborne ailments can be high and the need of the hour is health insurance.
- No outbreak of diarrhea epidemic in Jammu and Kashmir: Government"There is no epidemic of diarrheal disease in Jammu Province after the recent floods in the state," Director, Health Services (Jammu) Dr Ba...
- Pakistan diverts rivers to save cities from floodsIn Pakistan, the breaches at the overflowing Chenab River were performed overnight as floodwaters reached Multan.
- Jammu and Kashmir: After floods, an ordeal to get water in SrinagarAs the floods ironically brought shortage of drinking water because of fear of pollution of water sources, the threat of outbreak of water-...
- Why better toilets are key for growthThe ADB reckons that as India upgrades and builds more toilets, the market for products like toilets, drainpipes, soap and so on will also ...
- High levels of contamination: How effective are the water purifiers you use?Water purifier makers see a huge opportunity in a country where waterborne diseases are rife. Not all are effective.
- Superbug: Delhi govt to distribute free chlorine tabletsFollowing reports of a superbug in Delhi waters, the city government today decided to distribute chlorine tablets to people free of cost.
- India to see increase in vector, water borne diseasesPredicting a plethora of health problems as a result of climate change, the WHO said countries like India would see an increase in vector a...
- ADB to lend $75 mn to Pakistan for water projectThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend $75 million to Pakistan to improve the water system across the Potohar Plateau near Islamabad, t...
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