Contaminated water
- India
27 kids fall ill after drinking water in UP school
Prayagraj: Nearly 27 students of an intermediate school in Meja area of Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district fell ill reportedly after drinking water supplied from a tank at their school on Monday. The…
- India
Karnataka contaminated water case takes casteist turn, riles Dalit groups
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Congress government has come under scanner following Dalit organisations raising suspicion over the water contamination case which resulted in seven deaths and more than 200 persons getting hospitalised. The organisations…
- Bangalore
2 dead, 36 ill after consuming contaminated water in Karnataka
Chitradurga: Two people were dead and 36 others have fallen ill after consuming contaminated water in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, five people among the unwell…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM orders inquiry into deaths due to drinking contaminated water
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday ordered an inquiry into deaths allegedly due to drinking contaminated water recently in Koppal and Raichur district, and warned that the Chief Executive Officers of…
- India
Even contaminated water is a luxury in tribal villages of Kandhamal
Kandhamal: ‘Come to learn, go to serve’ reads the front wall of Bikapanga Upper Primary School in Tumudibandha block of Kandhamal district. Only 32 children study here from Class 1 to 8,…
- India
Illness count from contaminated water in Hamirpur villages touches 535, Himachal CM seeks report
Hamirpur: The number of people taken ill after allegedly consuming contaminated water in a dozen villages of Nadaun sub-division in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district rose to 535 on Sunday. People from a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 dead, 6 critical after drinking contaminated water
Hyderabad: In the past two days, drinking contaminated water in the cityMailardevpally resulted in at least two deaths, one of whom was a woman, and six other hospitalizations for serious diseases. A…
- India
Karnataka: One dies, 20 fall sick after drinking contaminated water
Ballary: A 10-year-old girl died and 20 people fell ill after consuming contaminated water in the Gonal village of Karnataka’s Ballary district, officials said on Monday. The deceased girl has been identified as…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Amid heavy rain, HMWSSB adopts preventative measures
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has implemented procedures to ensure that the city’s drinking water contains appropriate levels of residual chlorine or 0.5 ppm. More than five…
- Telangana
Telangana: 3 dead in Gadwal after consuming contaminated water
Hyderabad: Three people reportedly died in the Gadwal municipality area after allegedly drinking polluted water. Fatima, a 40-year-old resident of the Ganta Veedi neighbourhood, died on Thursday while receiving medical attention. More…
- India
Contaminated drinking water leaves 3 dead in Karnataka, Bommai orders probe
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced a solatium of Rs 5 lakh to the families of three persons who died due to consumption of contaminated water in the state’s…
- India
Water woes in MP: 2 dead, many sick after drinking contaminated water
Bhopal: Due to the scorching summer heat, accessing potable water has become a challenge for people across Madhya Pradesh. This summer, people are witnessing unprecedented water shortage in the state, including in…
- News
How is unrecycled plastic affecting environment?
Washington: Recycling plastic waste can significantly help the environment. But how much of the plastic we use is being recycled and in the right way? How much of it is ending up…
- News
UP: Unable to get clean drinking water, family seeks PM’s nod to end life
Hathras: Contaminated water in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras is pushing residents to the wall. Unable to get clean drinking water for themselves, a father and his three daughters have written a letter to…
- Kashmir
J-K: Samba residents forced to drink contaminated water as crisis deepens
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir): Padal village in Samba district is reeling under acute water shortage, forcing villagers to drink contaminated water. The condition here is such that locals claim they have to…
