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…
Complaints of low pressure, truncated supply hours, and a heavy reliance on expensive private tankers persist across several housing societies Pune: Residents of Vimannagar and Kharadi continue to struggle with chronic water crisis despite rising reservoir levels following recent rains. Complaints of low pressure, truncated supply hours, and a heavy reliance on expensive private tankers…
A file photo of people queuing up for water. Residents say corporation tankers usually reach only the houses located along main roads Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the Vizhinjam International Seaport continues to emerge as one of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects, residents in the surrounding coastal areas say access to drinking water remains an everyday struggle.Frequent…
Desperate measures: Water from a tanker is being poured into a dry field in rural Koppal Koppal: As the southwest monsoon remains stalled, farmers across Koppal district are being forced to take desperate measures. With no significant rainfall over the past 13 to 15 days, fields expected to flourish are drying up, pushing the agrarian…
Pune: The collective stock in the four dams of the Khadakwasla circle rose by 0.50 TMC on Saturday — enough to meet the city’s water needs for 10 days — as Temghar, Varasgaon and Panshet each recorded over 100mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till evening amid intensified monsoon activity in the catchment areas.Irrigation…
Pune: The city is seeing an unsettling surge in typhoid and other intestinal infections this year, with doctors warning that the actual scale of the outbreak might be far greater than suggested by official figures.According to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) data, 38 cases of enteric fever (typhoid) were recorded till June 24. But infectious disease…
T’puram: Several major residential pockets in the city are facing acute drinking water crisis, with residents alleging that repeated pipeline bursts, faulty valve operations, ageing infrastructure and delayed repairs by Kerala Water Authority (KWA) disrupted water supply for months.Nalanchira, one of city’s prominent residential areas, is among the worst affected. Residents said more than 300…
Many households relying on private water tankers to meet their daily needs Gurgaon: More than 100 families in Sector 57 have been facing severe water shortage for the past two months, with many households relying on private water tankers to meet their daily needs. It has been four months since a new water pipeline was…
Vasco: For the second consecutive day, residents of Mormugao taluka were left with no water supply from the Selaulim water treatment plant due to a technical snag, leaving taps dry. Residents faced an acute shortage on Saturday as well, even as the heat continued amid deficit monsoon rainfall activity.Officials from the drinking water department (DWD)…
For drinking purposes, small manufacturers rely on 20-litre water cans Pune: Industrial clusters outside MIDC areas are increasingly facing water shortages, mirroring the supply constraints in municipal regions. These units are generally smaller in scale, with limited workforce and rely heavily on alternative sources like borewells and private water tankers, industry representatives said.“Most of these…
