Guwahati: Five suspected fever- and diarrhoea-related deaths in the last 48 hours have sparked a health scare in flood-hit Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.The health department will hold mega camps across affected constituencies from Wednesday. Union health minister JP Nadda and state health minister Ashok Singhal will visit the districts to assess the situation.“There was no…
Mohali: Residents across parts of Kharar and Mohali are grappling with drinking water problems, with several localities in Kharar facing acute shortages while many areas in Mohali are receiving muddy water through municipal supply lines.In Kharar, thousands of families in New Sunny Enclave, Shiva Enclave and Sector 127 have been struggling for potable water for…
Deputy commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti said paddy sowing in the district typically continues until the end of Aug Shivamogga: Despite Shivamogga district recording a steep 55% deficit in normal rainfall this June, deputy commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti on Saturday urged farmers not to panic, assuring them that the district administration is well prepared to handle the situation.Speaking…
N Manjula, BWSSB chairperson Bengaluru: Even though southwest monsoon has been delayed this year, the city’s residents need not worry about water shortage for next four to five months, according to Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) chairperson N Manjula.After assessing the city’s water preparedness amid concerns over below-normal rainfall, she told TOI: “The…
MLC Ivan D’Souza at water treatment plant at Bendoor in Mangaluru on Friday Mangaluru: MLC Ivan D’Souza has urged the deputy commissioner and the commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) to immediately form a committee to investigate the allegations of drinking water contamination levelled by Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath.MLC D’Souza, who visited…
Ameya Joshi of Kothrud said residents were being made to endure water cuts on the grounds of scarcity while developers and others were allowed to use water freely for commercial activities Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation’s mandate to use treated sewage water at construction sites has collapsed under weak enforcement and logistical challenges, allowing builders…
