After facing acute shortage, J-K’s Kishtwar to get five lakh gallons of water
The residents of Kishtwar and its adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir are all set to get five lakh gallons of surplus drinking water with the inauguration of the prestigious Naigadh Water Supply Scheme later this month, officials said on Sunday.
These 5 anti-gravity places will freak the hell out of you! Must Read
This place has the tendency to freak the hell out of you!!! Constructed in the year 1999, this dam was not created to be what it is. If you try spilling water from a bottle, it won't flow down. It instead....
Madhya Pradesh: Seven dead as bus falls into river
Seven persons died and over 30 were injured after a private bus fell into a flooded river in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district in the wee hours of Thursday.
Water production in city back to normal: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said "water production" was back to normal in the city and the "crisis" was over, a day after water supply to several areas of the national capital was hit due to spike in ammonia levels.
Yamuna below danger mark as water level recedes below 205.33 metres
"The level of Yamuna at railway bridge was 206.60 metres at 10 am. It is expected to recede further," the official at the flood department's control room said.
Not enough water in reservoirs for irrigation: Odisha minister
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi read out a statement in the assembly in this regard, after opposition BJP and Congress members expressed fear of a drought due to scanty rainfall across the state.
Per capita water availability declines: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh
The per capita water availability has declined to 1,544 cubic metre in 2011 from 1,816 cubic metre in 2001, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Eco Survey calls for new policies to improve water efficiency in farm sector
Observing that fertilizer response ratio has been declining over time, the survey said organic and natural farming techniques, including Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), can improve both water use efficiency and soil fertility.
