Amid crisis, now Himachal Pradesh tells SC it doesn’t have surplus water to give to Delhi | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant development related to the ongoing water crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court has directed the state government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) to secure an additional 150 cusecs of water from Haryana.“The issue concerning sharing of Yamuna water between states is complex. This court doesn’t have technical…

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Delhi Water Crisis: sc slams delhi govt, asks what measures it has taken against ‘tanker mafia’ in city | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court slammed the Delhi government on Wednesday regarding the water crisis faced by residents in the capital.The apex court warned the Delhi government, saying “If you can’t deal with tanker mafia, we will ask Delhi Police to take action.” The court questioned the measures taken by the government to control water…

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Delhi govt goes to Supreme Court, seeks more water from neighbouring states to national capital | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government approached the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking its intervention to address the acute water shortage in the city. The government has requested the court to direct neighboring states, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, to provide additional raw water supply to the national capital.The move comes as Delhi grapples…

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In these Bihar villages, massacre wounds unhealed but water is new battlefront – Times of India

LAXMANPUR-BATHE/SENARI: A worn-out sari partly covers her head as Uma Devi, 45, sits forlornly at the door of her unplastered house. Campaign vehicles belonging to various political parties come and go by, blaring poll slogans but she remains unmoved, her eyes barren of hope.Laxmanpur-Bathe village, where the soil still whispers the anguish of the 1997…

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‘Tech city to tanker city,’ PM Modi takes dig at Congress for mismanaging Bengaluru’s water crisis | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: PM Modi slammed the Congress government in Karnataka for mismanaging Bengaluru’s water crisis. He said the grand old party has “changed tech city into tanker city, and has left it to the water mafia”. He highlighted the severe water crisis in parts of the city, leading to water rationing and penalties for excessive…

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