Tag: Water
There are not many cities that can run out of water in April and struggle with flooding by September. Bengaluru has lived with that contradiction for years. But long before…
KARACHI: A power breakdown by K-Electric at the Dhabeji Pumping Station on Tuesday disrupted operations of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) and is expected to reduce the city’s…
Water was released from the Tunga reservoir (Gajanur dam) following rainfall in the catchment area, at Gajanur in Shivamogga district of Karnataka, on July 5, 2026. All 22 crest gates…
A Dalit labourer was beaten, racially abused and threatened with death after drinking water from a vessel kept outside a private clinic in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district, with the accused…
As India continues to violate the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), the army’s top brass on Monday affirmed its “resolute commitment” to undertake “all measures necessary” to ensure the availability of…
A city with no major river once had one of the most ingenious water management systems in the world. Today, that same city faces water scarcity every summer and flooding…
How can a city run out of water… and drown in floods at the same time?Every monsoon, Bengaluru floods. Every summer, it faces severe water scarcity. It seems impossible until…
Before the morning tea is brewed and the school rush begins, many Indian households are already thinking about water. Has the supply arrived? Is the overhead tank full? Should the…