Ahmedabad, June 29 (IANS) The Congress on Monday claimed that a difficult drought-like situation in parts of Gujarat has left major dams in Saurashtra, Kutch and North Gujarat with only around 20 per cent of their total water storage, warning that the situation could worsen if rainfall does not improve in the coming weeks. Addressing a press briefing at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda said that the state is witnessing an “alarming” decline in rai…
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Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Sanitation conditions in several parts of Pakistan’s Karachi continues to remain poor as animal waste and household garbage has not been collected by the waste collection vehicles even after seven days following Eidul Azha, local media reported on Wednesday. The absence of disinfectant spraying and lime treatment has resulted in foul smell and unsanitary conditions, sparking concerns about the spread of infectious diseases. Several areas of Karachi, including Pir Colony,…
Islamabad/New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Despite placing the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack last year, India has not halted the water flow from the western rivers earmarked for Pakistan. Additionally, nearly five to six per cent of the total water from the three eastern rivers allocated exclusively to India under IWT continues to flow to Pakistan owing to diversion and storage constraints on the Indian side, a report has detailed.According to…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan is facing water bankruptcy with the groundwater table declining sharply every year, as states such as Punjab and Sindh remain locked in a dispute of sharing of water, according to an article in the Karachi-based The News International.The article by Mohsin Leghari, a former Irrigation and Finance Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, cites the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) January 2026 report, titled ‘Glob…
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, state Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has a letter to him, apprised his leading issues concerning the state and seeking their resolution at the earliest. He said, “Punjab, one of the most prosperous states and the breadbasket of the nation, is facing unprecedented economic challenges due to pending releases of Central funds. Punjab feels neglected in terms of Central investment and policy …
Indore, Dec 31 (IANS) A major public health crisis has gripped Indore, India’s repeatedly awarded cleanest city, with reports of deaths and widespread illness linked to contaminated municipal water in the Bhagirathpura locality. While locals and Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava claim up to seven deaths, MP Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya stated that official figures will only be released after a thorough evaluation by the government and medical experts to distinguish contamination-rela…