Tag: water supply

Water supply to remain affected for two days

DJB has advised residents of the area to keep sufficient water and also provided the options sending water tankers wherever the need arises.

February 18, 2022

Water Supply affected in Southwest Delhi

DJB official said that RWA’s and people of the area have been informed about it earlier and approx. 30 to 35 tankers have been deputed by the DJB to cater to the needs of residents of the affected area.

September 15, 2021

Waterman Rajendra Singh opposes diversion of Kharasrota River water in Odisha

It may be recalled here that the Rs 892 crore Buxi Jagabandhu Assured Water Supply to Habitations (BASUDHA) water project had evoked angry protests across Kendrapara district for the past fortnight.

August 25, 2021

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Manipur Water Supply Project tomorrow

Government of India initiated the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide safe and adequate quantity drinking water to every rural household of the country by 2024 with the motto “Har Ghar Jal”.  

July 22, 2020

Delhi Jal Board extends bill waiver scheme by 3 months till Sept 30

The rebate in principal amount will be on the basis of the category of colonies.

June 30, 2020

Water supply blocked ‘naturally’, clarifies India; Bhutan terms reports of tension as ‘totally baseless’

According to media reports on Thursday, Thimphu had reportedly stopped releasing channel water for irrigation, affecting thousands of farmers in 25 villages at the border near Assam.

June 26, 2020

KMC to install capsule booster pumps to boost water supply

Capsule booster pumps are smaller in size than the usual booster pumps and are hence cheaper compared to the prices of big size booster pumps.

October 21, 2019

Surface water for Ludhiana, Amritsar and Patiala soon

To check the rapid decline and deterioration of groundwater, Punjab government would switch to surface water (Canal water) based water supply for three major cities – Ludhiana, Amritsar and Patiala. Disclosing this on Saturday, the local government minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu said detailed proposals have been made for using canal water and provide treated potable …

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May 19, 2018

Water supply: SC summons Delhi, Haryana Chief Secretaries

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the presence of the Chief Secretaries of Delhi and Haryana on April 23, after it was told by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) that it has not been receiving sufficient water from Haryana. Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, taking note of the DJB’s submission that Haryana …

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April 19, 2018

Priceless resource

As shown in the study by the Dutch scientist Hoekstra, the food-related water footprint of a consumer can be reduced by 36 per cent by shifting from a meat-based diet to a vegetarian one

April 14, 2018

Water supply not hit following pump explosion, claims mayor

Mayor Sovan Chatterjee on Monday claimed that the motor pump that underwent an explosion at the Garden Reach water treatment plant on Saturday has not affected water supply process while terming the incident as ‘unusual’. An incident of water motor pump explosion in the Garden Reach water treatment plant around 9 pm on Saturday night …

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March 27, 2018

Capt orders restoration of power supply to water scheme defaulters

Responding to concerns expressed by some legislators, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh has ordered restoration of power supply to defaulters under any rural water supply scheme in the state. As a result, of the 228 connections that had been disconnected over non-payment, 225 had been immediately restored while one was set to be restored …

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March 20, 2018

Water for every house in two years: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Hailing the achievements of his government on Sunday after an inauguration ceremony, Delhi Chief Minister who is also chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Arvind Kejriwal, tweeted “319 colonies got water with pipelines under @AamAadmiParty Govt in 3yrs. For next two years,our aim is to provide water to every single house across the capital: @ArvindKejriwal”. Kejriwal …

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February 5, 2018

Water supply

Water supply It is known to everyone that any disruption in water supply can create a lot of problems. Obviously, most of the household works are dependent on water. And the one who is most affected with this disruption is the lady of the house. For the past few days, North Delhi has been facing …

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February 4, 2018

ADB to provide $275 mn loan for water supply project in MP

Asian Development Bank will provide $275 million loan for a piped water supply project for rapidly urbanising small towns, covering 3 lakh households, in Madhya Pradesh. The state government will provide a $124 million counterpart support for the project which is estimated to be completed by June 2022, ADB said. The loan agreement for $275 …

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June 20, 2017

Drinking water supply restored in Tripura: Official

Supply of drinking water to lakhs of people in Tripura — disrupted for the last two days after drilling waste polluted the Howrah river — was restored to normal on Thursday, an official said. "There is no cause for panic now. Normal water supply has been restored in Agartala Municipal Corporation, adjoining Ranirbazar Municipal Council …

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May 18, 2017

Daily water supply still a luxury in Shimla

Daily water supply seems to be a luxury in the historic city of Shimla. And ‘rationing’ an integral part of the civic body’s potable water distribution system. This is so when Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh and international tourist destination, is competing for inclusion in the smart city project at national level. Much to …

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March 20, 2017