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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 2024Why outskirts of cities need better water supply
Commercialization of drinking water in India’s peri-urban areas has created water scarcity for local residents, shows a study
1 min read7 Oct 2019India will soon run out of water; 'extremely high' crisis level: Report
India, ranked 13 on Aqueduct's list of 'extremely highly' water stressed countries'Water stress is the biggest crisis no one is talking about,' said President and CEO of the World Resources Institute
2 min read6 Aug 2019How India plans to save its critical resources for future
The draft policy intends to minimize this inherent cost of economic growth on the natural environmentAccording to data, India’s resource extraction of 1580 tonnes/acre is much higher than the world average of 450 tonnes/acre
2 min read3 Aug 2019Is Bengaluru heading towards Day Zero?
In a city divided into two by access to water, every day is Day Zero for some residents of BengaluruAs the city expands and urbanizes rapidly, with a projected population of 20 million by 2030, how worried should we be?
16 min read3 Aug 2019The roots of India’s deepening rural water crisis
Erratic monsoon rains and skewed farm incentives have led to the growing groundwater crisis, impacting farm incomes and availability of drinking water
4 min read28 Jul 2019Water crisis: The glass will now be half empty in Uttar Pradesh Assembly
Half-filled glasses of water will be served in all offices and canteens of the UP AssemblyThe order would increase the work pressure on fourth class employees, especially during summer months
1 min read19 Jul 2019Opinion | India has to bite the bullet to fix its water crisis
Setting up Jal Shakti ministry is the first step towards resolving India’s water crisis
3 min read15 Jul 2019First train carrying 25 lakh litres of water reaches Chennai
Tamil Nadu govt had announced to bring in water from Vellore by rail wagonsThe officials had worked day and night to bring in water from Jolarpet to Chennai
1 min read12 Jul 2019You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too
Personal as well as community-level efforts can help solve India’s growing water crisisGroundwater can be recharged by directing rainwater to an open area to let it percolate into the ground
6 min read10 Jul 2019Popular Topics
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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