water supply

Chandigarh, March 18 The Punjab government will seek royalty from Rajasthan for providing it water, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday, as he worked out an unpaid amount of Rs 1.44 lakh crore, referring to a 1920 tripartite agreement under which the neighboring state started...

Jaipur, March 17 – In a significant step towards realizing the vision of “Water for Every Household,” Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti under the new guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.The MoU...

Ranchi, March 17 Jharkhand Minister Yogendra Prasad said on Tuesday that the government has approved the repair of over 1.44 lakh hand pumps across the state ahead of the summer season.Funds for this purpose have also been released, he said."There will be no shortage of water during the...

New Delhi, March 17 The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Tuesday began work on a pilot project to provide 24-hour water supply in parts of Chanakyapuri, also announcing beautification works at a temple inside Nehru Park.According to an official statement, NDMC Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet...

Ranchi, March 17 Jharkhand Minister Yogendra Prasad said on Tuesday that the state government has approved the repair of over 1.44 lakh hand pumps across the state in preparation for the summer season.Funds for this purpose have also been released, he said."There will be no water shortage...

New Delhi, March 16 Aiming to increase water supply to the capital, the Delhi government is in talks with its Haryana counterpart for a water exchange project, Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Monday.Currently, the city's average water production ranges between 900-1,000 million...

Mumbai, March 16 BJP MLAs on Monday alleged serious mismanagement and lack of transparency by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) of Maharashtra in handling water supply projects in Navi Mumbai and neighboring areas.During a debate in the state assembly, BJP member Prashant...

Ahmedabad, March 15 Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects, mainly irrigation schemes, worth Rs 1,100 crore in the tribal-dominated districts of Panchmahal and Dahod on Sunday.According to an official release, Patel launched...

Ahmedabad, March 15 – Two tribal districts in Gujarat's eastern region received development projects worth approximately Rs 1,100 crore on Sunday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for projects in the Panchmahal and Dahod districts.The projects...

Jaipur, March 14 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma directed officials and district administrations on Saturday to ensure effective water management in every village and town during the summer season, emphasizing that the public should not face any water shortage.Chairing a review...

Jaipur, March 14 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma chaired a meeting on Saturday to review preparations for the summer and directed officials to ensure a continuous supply of drinking water during the summer months.According to a release, Sharma directed the Public Health Engineering...

Karachi, March 14 The mall association official alleged on Saturday that inadequate equipment and a delayed response from the fire department led to over 70 deaths and injuries in the January fire at a shopping complex in Karachi, Pakistan.At least 73 people were killed in the massive fire...

Bhopal/Vijayraghavgarh, March 14 – Vijayraghavgarh witnessed a major development push on Saturday as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 1,000 crore.The event, held in the town of Barhi, saw the presence of thousands...

A meeting was held today at the Jammu Rail Head Complex Waqf Office to review the arrangements for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of the Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, and was attended by officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the...

Mumbai, March 14 Water technology company VA TECH WABAG announced on Saturday that it has secured a Rs 1,000 crore order from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).The order involves developing a looped transmission...

New Delhi, March 14 The Delhi government is preparing a comprehensive Water Master Plan, with provisions to involve private players, to alleviate the city's water woes, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Saturday.Under the plan, a study of the existing infrastructure and future...

Gandhinagar, March 13 More than 2.75 lakh water conservation projects have been undertaken across Gujarat under the first and second phases of the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' campaign, Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel told the state Legislative Assembly on Friday.Responding to a question...

Mumbai, March 13 The Maharashtra government and BMC have planned various projects to address the water crisis in Mumbai, state minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant said on Friday.These include a desalination plant, a river-linking initiative, and a new dam, he said in the legislative...

Hamirpur (HP), March 13 Thirty-nine people have fallen ill after jaundice spread in an area near the Hamirpur town of Himachal Pradesh.The 39 people who have fallen ill include 14 students of a government school in Swahal in the Hamirpur district.Local residents are upset over the spread of...

Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated the first unit of the 2x660 MW Super Critical Thermal Power plant, established at a cost of Rs 13,077 crore in the Tuticorin district, on Friday.The plant, established by Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd, is 6 per...