While the Godavari and the Krishna rivers were already linked in 2015, the current plan will also connect their tributaries as well as some major rivers in northern Andhra Pradesh.
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.
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.
New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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