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Bengaluru Water Crisis Just The Beginning? | Indian Cities That May Face Water Scarcity This Summer

The water crisis in Bengaluru signals an alarming situation, especially considering summer months are just about starting. But the situation in India's silicon valley seems to be just the beginning -- there is a nationwide crisis looming over India's urban landscape. UP's Ghaziabad has already been declared a 'red zone' after the groundwater level reached concerning levels. Here are other top Indian cities which may face a water scarcity this summer.

26 Mar 2024
News

For self-sufficiency, Delhi set to store water in Yamuna floodplain

An inter-departmental committee suggested creating a mega reservoir between Palla and Wazirabad to deal with the water shortage in the cityUnder the project, small ponds will be created to catch water from an overflowing Yamuna during this monsoon season

1 min read10 Jul 2019
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Rohini Nilekani dreams of making invisible water visible

The capricious nature of groundwater has resulted in so much exploitation and overuse that we now have a consistent crisis. Presenting a roadmap for groundwater governance and information transparency using technology

8 min read10 Aug 2018
Politics

Delhi’s summer of discontent: Anger, killings over water

Fights frequently break out in some Delhi neighbourhoods when government-run water tankers arrive and people, mostly women and children, converge with their cans and buckets

4 min read28 Jun 2018
Politics

How Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bengaluru, Chennai are tackling water crisis

Four innovative solutions to tackle acute water shortages offer hope in a country where 600 million people live in extreme water stress

7 min read2 Aug 2018
Politics

What other cities can learn from the Shimla water crisis

If a water crisis could hit Shimla, which has a population of just 0.2 million people and is fed by five water sources, what's in store for the rest of urban India?

3 min read13 Jun 2018
Opinion

India must take action before it runs dry

Failure to manage agricultural and personal water use has led India to the brink of a crisis

3 min read9 Jun 2018
Opinion

Making water-smart energy choices for development

With global water supplies already strained, the shift to a water-smart approach to energy could not be more urgent

4 min read23 Apr 2018
Opinion

Water woes

While IMD's monsoon forecast has brought cheer to farmers and the government, there are long-term water sustainability issues that need to be addressed

1 min read20 Apr 2018
Politics

India stares at water crisis, urgent steps needed: experts

India faces an acute shortage of safe water, specifically groundwater, a crisis that will exacerbate with factors like indiscriminate use and climate change, warn experts

3 min read19 Apr 2018
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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