Chennai rains latest news: Finally, some good news for bone-dry Chennai. After a record-breaking dry spell this year, rain gods have dawned upon Chennai. This comes as a huge relief as the parched state is already battling severe water crisis.
The Selva Chinthamani Lake in Coimbatore bore the brunt of the harsh sun and went dry due to the heat wave conditions prevalent in the region, resulting hundreds of dead fish.
The acute water crisis in Chennai is such that employees at Information Technology companies in Tamil Nadu have been asked to work from home and reduce the number of bathrooms in offices.
Shivakumar, known as the 'water man' for all the right reasons, is on the mission to ensure that no house remains deprived even of a single drop of water.
To expedite projects related to water resources, the Modi government would release Rs 9,000 crore to UP which includes water-starved regions of Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal.
Chandrapal Singh, a farmer from Hasayan block in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, has been making rounds of government officials with complaints about the water in the area tasting like brine (salty).
The PM has made a special request to the Pradhans in his one-page letter that they should convene a meeting of the gram sabha (village assembly) wherein his message should be read out.
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Tankers do supply water to these people but only once in every 10 days -- causing an acute water shortage. Faced with such shortage and an unstable supply of drinking water, people steal water from others.
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Karnataka has declared drought in 156 taluks in 30 districts. Of which, 107 taluks are facing severe drought, while 49 taluks have moderate drought.
Half the city will face a water scarcity for around two months. Scores of colonies and mohallas will remain under pressure, an official said.
The riots broke out at around midnight on Tuesday when people from Hisar's Thani Piravali village were allegedly attacked by their neighbours from Puthi Mangal Khan village over water.
A NITI Aayog report says that about two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water across the country.
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"Currently, 600 million Indians face high to extreme water stress and about two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water," NITI Aayog said in the report.
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The prevalent situation has forced people to buy water at exorbitant prices. A majority of localities in the city get potable water only once a week.
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