drinking water
- Telangana
Beaten for asking questions: Mulugu tribal school students
Hyderabad: Students of Tribal Girls Residential School in Telangana’s Mulugu have alleged that their principal has, on multiple occasions, beaten them for raising questions about the lack of water and unhygienic conditions…
- Bangalore
DK Shivakumar hears farmers’ concerns at Yeshwanthpur APMC
Bengaluru: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar made a surprise visit to the Yeshwanthpur APMC market on Tuesday, September 8, and interacted with farmers, traders and workers to understand the issues faced by them.…
- Hyderabad
HMWSSB MD urges staff to focus on drinking water supply
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) Managing Director Ashok Reddy on Monday, September 7, asked officials to focus on drinking water supply in low-performing areas. He stressed that 15-day…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad to witness 24-hour drinking water supply disruption
Hyderabad: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to witness a 24-hour disruption in drinking water supply from Saturday, August 29. In an official release, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and…
- Bangalore
Monsoon boosts water levels in Karnataka’s major reservoirs
Bengaluru: Continued monsoon rainfall across Karnataka has improved inflows into several major reservoirs, with water levels showing a steady rise in the Cauvery, Krishna, Sharavathi and Bhadra river basins. The increased storage…
- Hyderabad
Partial, complete water curbs in these Hyderabad areas on Aug 5
Hyderabad: Drinking water supply in parts of Hyderabad will be disrupted on Wednesday, August 5, owing to repair work at an electricity substation. Installation and maintenance work will be carried out from…
- Hyderabad
Prevent uncertified packaged drinking water sale: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the State and District Collectors to take constructive steps in preventing the manufacture and sale of uncertified packaged drinking water. Justice Suddala Chalapathi-led single bench held…
- Telangana
JNTUH Mahabubabad students protest over lack toilets, water
Hyderabad: Students enrolled at the Mahabubabad campus of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, staged a protest on Tuesday, July 21, over a lack of drinking water facilities and washrooms. They were seen…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad focusses on water conservation, power outages amid El Niño
Hyderabad: At a district-level review meeting on the impacts of El Niño and measures to minimise maximum damage, Hyderabad officials were strictly directed to ensure smooth drinking water supply and uninterrupted electricity.…
- Hyderabad
Super El Niño can hit Telangana, but we are prepared: Uttam
Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday, July 18, warned of high chances of Telangana being affected by the Super El Niño, but assured the government is taking all steps…
- Bangalore
KRS inflow drops sharply as rainfall eases In Cauvery catchment
Mandya: The inflow into the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir has dropped sharply following a decline in rainfall across the Cauvery catchment area, raising fresh concerns among farmers in the Old Mysuru region.…
- Telangana
MG Univ hostel students protest over drinking water shortage
Hyderabad: Women hostel students of Mahatma Gandhi University in Nalgonda staged a midnight protest against the administration alleging no drinking water. The incident took place on the intervening night of Tuesday and…
- Hyderabad
HMWSSB reviews contingency plans as water levels in Singur drop
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) officials said on Tuesday, July 7, that the Singur reservoir currently holds only enough water for about 50 days. In this context, Managing…
- Telangana
Providing water to rural areas govt’s top priority: Seethakka
Hyderabad: Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Dansari Anasuya, also known as Seethakka, on Monday, July 6, said providing drinking water to rural areas was the government’s top priority, amid predictions of…
- Bangalore
Monsoon weakest in 150 years, says Ramalinga Reddy
Shivamogga: Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday, July 5, said the state is witnessing one of the weakest southwest monsoons in nearly 150 years, forcing the government to prioritise drinking…
