Bengaluru: Faced with a choice between conserving water and saving crops, Karnataka govt has chosen the latter. Even as reservoir storage remains below the state’s projected annual requirement, it has decided to release irrigation water for Upper Krishna Project (UKP) command area in a bid to rescue the delayed kharif season, banking on a likely…
MLC Ivan D’Souza visits Sunkadakatte near Urwa Store in Mangaluru on Saturday, to hear the grievances of the public about inadequate water supply. Mangaluru: In response to the severe difficulties faced by the public due to the inadequate water supply in the Sunkadakatte area near Urwa Store in the city, MLC Ivan D’Souza visited the place on Saturday…
The water-intensive business of garden nurseries with thousands of plants and saplings stands adversely impacted Pune: It is a difficult summer for garden nurseries as groundwater levels in borewells and open wells have dropped sharply, affecting the water-intensive business of maintaining thousands of plants and saplings.“Water level in borewells has dropped significantly. We cannot afford…
Visitors at Khadakwasla dam enjoy the scenic view Pune: A citizens’ group on Wednesday urged Pune Municipal Corporation to reconsider its plan to impose precautionary alternate-day water supply, proposing once-a-week closure from June 15 to July 15 to ease the burden on residents.In a letter addressed to civic chief Naval Kishore Ram, head of Sajag…
Residents said they require at least four to five tankers every month to meet basic needs Jaipur: The city’s rapidly expanding outskirts are grappling with a severe water crisis as soaring summer temperatures increase dependence on private tankers in colonies yet to receive Bisalpur water connectivity. Residents of Siwar Mod, Bindayaka and Govindpura said inadequate…
