The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said that the lack of adequate rainwater as a reason for decline in ground water level and said many borewells in the city have dried up.
The Opposition and the Congress state government have engaged in a war of words over the unfolding crisis.
Slamming the Siddaramaiah government for attempting to address the issue "unscientifically", BJP MP Tejasvi Surya also took to 'X' to offer suggestions to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board for quick redressal of the issue. Scroll down to check his suggestions.
Bengaluru water crisis: The private water tankers are charging anywhere between Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 per tanker. He said that the authorities would talk to the Association and fix a standard price.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal set an ambitious target to further enhance Delhi's water production capacity to a range of 1,200-1,300 MGD.
No water, no vote: The villagers have decided to ignore the upcoming Gram Panchayat elections unless their basic necessity of drinking water availability is met by the government.
Similarly, a village in Mirzapur, situated on the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, has also faced the issue of a water crisis for a long time.
Among the affected areas were Civil Lines, Hindu Rao Hospital and adjoining areas, Kamla Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Karol Bagh, Pahar Ganj and NDMC areas, Old and New Rajinder Nagar, Kalkaji, Govindpuri, Tughlakabad, Sangam Vihar, Ramlila Ground, etc.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow' alert, warning of a heatwave at most places in the capital on Friday and Saturday.An 'orange' alert has been issued to caution people about a severe heatwave on Sunday.
The sarpanch of the village accused the administration of inaction even after being aware of the grave situation that exists in the village.
According to officials, the water levels at the Wazirabad pond depleted alarmingly due to less flow in the Yamuna river. This is the second time in a week that the Arvind Kejriwal government has written to Haryana's Irrigation Department fr the release of additional water.
The spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna has largely hit water production at four main water treatment plants - Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla.
Water supply at 19 districts in UP, including Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Etah, Hathras and Firozabad, would be disrupted and farmers are likely to face a shortage.
Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters
The Delhi Police Monday used water cannons to disperse BJP workers protesting in Civil Lines over water shortage in the capital.
BJP workers on Monday protested against Kejriwal govt over water crisis in Delhi. In response to this the police used water cannon to control their protest.
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Desperate for water, some locals climbed water tanker while others gathered around as they waited for their turn to get water at Vivekanand Camp in the Chanakyapuri area of Delhi.
Delhi Jal Board vice-chairperson Raghav Chadha on Thursday convened a virtual meeting with senior officials to review the water production and supply across the national capital
World Water Day is observed every year on March 22 since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.
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