In a major step towards addressing Ladakh’s growing water crisis, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated India’s first-ever Rock Check Dam on the Indus River at Upshi in Leh district.
Interacting with media persons at the Indore Press Club, Shrinate claimed that at least 32 people had died so far after consuming contaminated drinking water.
The latest fatality has been identified as Anita Kushwah (65), who had been undergoing treatment for over a month at Bombay Hospital, where she was on ventilator support.
The opposition raised the issue vociferously after a video showing a heated exchange between the minister and local representatives went viral on social media.
Police intervened and managed to bring the situation under control.
Parvesh Verma accused the previous AAP government of misleading the people of Delhi.
Verma said, "We are holding meetings every two to three days to assess the situation, address complaints, and review our preparedness."
Anticipating a drought-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir due to negligible rain and snow this winter, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday warned of a worsening water crisis in the Union Territory (UT) and called for collective efforts to tackle the alarming situation.
Lauding the efforts of the BJP government in Rajasthan to address the water crisis in scarcity-hit areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the youth to add one water conservation activity to their daily routine.
India is facing a water crisis that could significantly undermine its economic stability and growth prospects, according to Moody’s Ratings.
