The water flows in the Chenab, recorded at the Marala headworks, decreased from up to 35,000 cusecs Sunday to about 3,100 cusecs Monday morning, Pakistan's Dawn news reported.
Delhi's private tanker mafia is exploiting every avenue to meet the rising demand. Siphoning water from Jal Board is less risky than extracting it from Yauma or diverting it from canals in Haryana.
According to Ministry of Water Resources, average annual water availability per capita is likely to drop to 1,367 cubic meters by 2031 from already-low 1,486 cubic meters in 2021.
In a letter to Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, water minister spoke of the severe heatwave and water shortage the city is facing. 'In this situation, every drop of water becomes precious,' she wrote.
For past year, Coimbatore civic body has been providing 24x7 potable water supply in some parts of city. UP govt has taken up 1st such project in Ayodhya in phased manner this year.
Indonesia's weather agency said the El Niño is affecting over two-thirds of the nation, including all of Java, the northern areas of Kalimantan and all but the coastal areas of Sumatra.
Close to three billion people lack access to running water and soap at home, and four billion suffer from severe water scarcity for at least one month a year, says the UN.
For nearly two dozen Jhansi villages, water scarcity is a big issue every summer. While hand pumps and wells are giving no support, Covid-19 has only heightened the stress.
Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
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