K'taka govt approves drinking water projects for 120 villages of Shaggaon, Savanur cities

Mar 26, 2022

Haveri (Karnataka) [India], March 26 : A major drinking water project has been approved for the 120 villages in Shiggaon and Savanur cities to...

Cancer patients rising due to drinking arsenic-rich water in Bihar villages

Feb 04, 2023

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal are the four states which are receiving more than one lakh cancer cases annually. Cancer deaths are...

"Pavagada multi-village water supply programme nears completion, will bring clean water to over 17 lakh people": Priyank Kharge

Jul 10, 2024

Under the Pavagada multi-village water supply programme initiated by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, the drinking water supply process will soon be started...

Chhattisgarh: Jal Jeevan Mission gives new lease of life to Naxal-affected villages of Bastar region

Jan 31, 2023

Water is life and the Jal Jeevan Mission has proved to be a boon for Naxal-affected villages of the Bastar region in Chhattisgarh. The...

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat asks Karnataka govt to tackle uranium contamination in drinking water

Mar 06, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 6 : Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday expressed his concern over uranium contamination in drinking water...

Siliguri water woes: People stand in long queues after authorities find supplied water unfit to drink

May 30, 2024

Amid the massive water crisis, people in Siliguri were spotted standing in long queues before private drinking water suppliers to buy water on Thursday.