Water scarcity
- Telangana
Telangana: Women in Nalgonda protest over water scarcity
Hyderabad: A group of women in Nalgonda took to the streets along with vessels on Sunday, November 3, and protested against drinking water scarcity. The incident occurred at the Chennaram village, Devarakonda…
- Telangana
Telangana: Forget summer, Chenchus scramble to find water even during monsoons
Hyderabad: The Nallamala forest is a major catchment area for the inflows into the Krishna River. It has been raining almost every day, and small streams can be seen crossing the thar…
- World
Sri Lankan government to address water scarcity issues in north
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will address the water scarcity issues in the country’s northern province by commencing the ‘River for Jaffna’ project, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday. Attending the opening…
- Bangalore
More than half of Karnataka state suffering from drought
Bengaluru: Amidst the scorching heat and relentless summer, the drought situation in most districts of Karnataka has escalated, sparking concerns about worsening conditions in the days ahead. Reports indicate that a staggering…
- News
Osmania University pulls up chief warden over water shortage notice
Hyderabad: The students of Osmania University in Hyderabad recently held a protest against the shortage of water on campus. Subsequently, the university administration issued a notice announcing summer vacations and the closure…
- Top Stories
KTR demands free water tankers for Hyderabad residents reeling under scarcity
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) slammed chief minister A Revanth Reddy for an “artificial drought” like situation across the state which he said was due…
- Telangana
Hyderabad to face water scarcity as water depletes in reservoirs: Report
Hyderabad: With all the major reservoirs across Telangana drying up due to the lack of rainfall and continuous consumption, the state is facing an acute water crisis for irrigating the standing crops…
- Hyderabad
AP: GITAM researcher granted Rs 48L for upcycling brackish water
Hyderabad: In view of increasing the sustainability of drinking water, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India sanctioned an amount of Rs 48.61 lakh to a researcher…
- Middle East
Egypt among world’s most countries affected by climate change, says minister
Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Suweilam has said that Egypt is one of the world’s most affected countries by climate change, a news website reported. The Egyptian minister…
- Technology
Netflix’s new mobile game raises awareness for drinking water scarcity
San Francisco: Video-streaming platform Netflix has launched three games on Android and iOS platforms to raise awareness about the lack of safe drinking water. The team-up between ‘Frosty Pop and Charity: Water’,…
