132 Cr expended for augmenting drinking water supply in Bandipora: Javed Ahmad Rana

jAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana today informed the House that an amount of Rs 132 crore has been expanded for augmentation of drinking water supply schemes under JJM/ UT Capex/ AMRUT 2.0 in Bandipora constituency. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Nizam-u-din Bhat in the Legislative Assembly. The Minister … Read more

Bengaluru water crisis: Civic agency to fine Rs 5,000 for using drinking water for other purposes

Bengaluru water crisis: Civic agency to fine Rs 5,000 for using drinking water for other purposes

Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has warned that it will impose a fine of Rs 5,000 for utilising drinking water for other purposes in Bengaluru for various purposes by the public. The President of the BWSSB has signed the order in this regard and urged the public to … Read more

VCK, CPI-M to protest against Dalits being charged by CID for mixing faeces in own drinking water in TN village

VCK, CPI-M to protest against Dalits being charged by CID for mixing faeces in own drinking water in TN village

Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Dalit political party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and the CPI-M, both allies of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, have announced protests against the Tamil Nadu CB-CID’s report identifying Dalits as the accused in a case involving the contamination of an overhead water tank with human faeces. The tank supplied drinking … Read more