Acute water crisis in J-K's Rajouri districtJuly 24th, 2009 RAJOURI - Residents in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district are facing acute water crisis due to delay in monsoon. All major sources of water like the rivers, streams and hand pumps have dried up.
Dharamsala reels under acute water shortageJuly 2nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Residents of Dharamsala are facing a severe water shortage. People are now relying on mountain spring water for daily use.
Water crisis in PuneJuly 1st, 2009 PUNE - Water crisis looms large over Pune, as delayed arrival of monsoon has lead to the drying up of water in Khadakwasla dam, lone source of water to the city. According to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) authorities, only 2.23 per cent of water is now available in the dam.
Delhi Chief Minister gives directives to tackle water crisisJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has given directives to her subordinates to tackle the burgeoning water crisis in the Capital. Speaking to reporters after holding a cabinet meet here today, Dikshit said that the uneven distribution of water is one of the reasons for water crisis is some parts of Delhi.
Civic body employees' strike disrupts normal life in UttarakhandJune 19th, 2009 DEHRADUN - Normal life has been badly disrupted following an indefinite strike by civic body employees, causing acute water shortage and leading to growing garbage dumps in various parts of Uttarakhand. Tourists and local residents are bearing the brunt of the ongoing strike as there is acute water shortage and accumulation of garbage dumps in the city.
Villagers facing acute water shortage in Gujarat districtJune 14th, 2009 BANASKANTHA -Villagers in Limbuni and adjoining villages in Gujarat's Banaskantha district are in the grip of an acute water crisis. Almost 35 villages situated in the desert region of the Rann of Kutch are suffering due to the absence of proper water supply.
Water crisis in Gujarat Rann of Kutch villagesJune 13th, 2009 BANASKANTHA - About 35 villages situated in the desert region of the Rann of Kutch are suffering due to dearth of an effective water supply system. They are facing acute water crisis, as the water in the area is saline which leaves tube wells as a feasible option.
Jumbos facing acute water crisis in RajasthanJune 8th, 2009 AMER - As Rajasthan reels under acute water crisis, the jumbos used to ferry visitors at the Amer fort, are also feeling the pinch of water shortage. It is not only human beings who are facing severe water crisis in Amer village but elephants are also victims.
Water crisis in GwaliorMay 27th, 2009 GWALIOR - Faced with acute water crisis, residents in Gwalior are forced to queue from midnight at the community taps to collect water for their use. Besides rising mercury level and surging temperature, improper timings of water supply has made life more miserable for them.
BJP to analyse Uttarakhand poll debacleMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After failing to win any Lok Sabha seat of the five in Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday sent two senior leaders to the party-ruled state to analyse the situation. BJP president Rajnath Singh Thursday sent Gopinath Munde and Thavarchand Gehlot to Dehradun and report to him.
Agra faces acute drinking water shortageMay 18th, 2009 AGRA - Ever since the mercury has risen this summer, breaking several oldecords, residents of Agra are enduring acute shortage of drinking water and even compelled to buy water at a premium. In some areas one can witness the broken water mains over a drain and people hanging their buckets to fetch drinking water from the cracked pipes just above the slushy drain.
Acute water crisis in PuneMay 12th, 2009 PUNE - The residents of Pune in Maharashtra are facing an acute water crisis, as the water table of Khadakwasla Dam has gone down. The depletion of water table is due to rising temperatures leading to abnormal evaporation of water.
Where there's a will, there's water!May 5th, 2009 RAIPUR - Faced with acute water shortage and tired of awaiting their turn at the municipality tap, women in one of the slums pockets in this Chhattisgarh capital decided to dig a well and ended up digging three in a month. 'What's the point of just accusing the authorities? We know that they can't help us out every day.
Uttarakhand farmers on the look out for 'right' partyApril 19th, 2009 THANO/MENDHA - Farmers in Uttarakhand have said that they will vote for a party that helps end their problems. Irate farmers of Thano and Mendha villages allege that the formation of Uttarakhand has not been of much help to them.
Rainwater harvesting in UttarakhandApril 14th, 2009 NAINITAL - A couple in Nainital district of Uttarakhand has set an example of innovativeness by adopting rain water harvesting without using any artificial device. The couple Parmeshwar Narayan Shivpuri and Doris Shivpuri came to Nanital in 1990.
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