The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has imposed fines on 22 families worth Rs 1.1 lakh for utilising drinking water for non-essential purposes such as car washing and gardening amid a crippling water shortage. Each household has been directed to pay a penalty of Rs 5,000 for violating the water supply board’s… Continue reading Bengaluru water crisis: 22 families fined Rs 1.1 lakh for wasting water | India News
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Paddleboard without water with this new L.A. core workout
Paddleboarding just got simpler with the omission of one major element: water. Los Angeles’ marinas, canals and channels have long been hubs for paddleboarding activities, but on a weekday afternoon in January, boarders flocked to the back patio of a physical therapy studio in Westwood. About half a dozen of them lay face down on… Continue reading Paddleboard without water with this new L.A. core workout
India to support clean water project at school in Tuvalu with $700,000
India will be providing support worth $700,000 from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to the project in Tuvalu to store and provide clean water in school, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN said in a statement. Notably, ‘Motufoua Secondary School’ is Tuvalu’s only public school. The proposed concrete water cistern, with a capacity of… Continue reading India to support clean water project at school in Tuvalu with $700,000
Stalin must talk to K’taka to secure 86.380 TMC Cauvery water: AIADMK
The opposition AIADMK on Saturday demanded Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to negotiate with his Karnataka counterpart and secure 86.380 TMC Cauvery water due for the state. Accusing the Congress government of creating a problem for Tamil Nadu’s farmers, AIADMK general secretary K Palaniswami said the Chief Minister should hold parleys… Continue reading Stalin must talk to K’taka to secure 86.380 TMC Cauvery water: AIADMK
India, Nepal sign 4 MoUs on education, water supply, sanitation facilities
Among the four projects, three will be in the education sector and one project in Water Supply and Sanitation, at a total estimated cost of NRs. 170 million, a release from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu read. The Indian embassy in Kathmandu and the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of Nepal on… Continue reading India, Nepal sign 4 MoUs on education, water supply, sanitation facilities
Yankees praise ‘impressive’ arm of girl who pelted NY politician with water balloon
One viral video capturing 10-year-old Alexa Cardona nailing a local New York politician in the back of the head with a water balloon during a Fourth of July parade last month unexpectedly landed her an invitation to the Yankees game Tuesday – where her throwing arm further impressed the pros in person. Cardona, a rising… Continue reading Yankees praise ‘impressive’ arm of girl who pelted NY politician with water balloon
Rice supply faces new threat as Thailand urges crop curbs to save water
By Anuchit Nguyen and Mai Ngoc Chau Thailand has urged farmers to reduce their rice planting to save water following poor rainfall, a move that poses a fresh threat to global supply after India banned some shipments of the grain. Farmers in the key central region have already planted most of… Continue reading Rice supply faces new threat as Thailand urges crop curbs to save water
44% of rural households in ST areas yet to get tap water connection: Govt
About 44 per cent of the rural households in the Scheduled Tribe areas in the country are yet to get tap water connection, according to government data. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said 1.2 crore out of 2.17 crore (55.3 per cent)… Continue reading 44% of rural households in ST areas yet to get tap water connection: Govt
Editorial: Get ‘forever chemicals’ out of our drinking water
A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that nearly half of the drinking water in the United States is contaminated with “forever chemicals,” the per- and polyfluoroakyl substances known as PFAS that can cause cancer and other health complications. And Southern California is among a handful of regions nationwide with a higher probability… Continue reading Editorial: Get ‘forever chemicals’ out of our drinking water