Chennai water crisis
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December 30, 2019, Monday
Year in Review: Tamil Nadu suffered its worst water crisis in 2019
The capital city of Chennai and its neighbourhoods suffered one of the worst water crises in the summer of 2019, as dried up ...
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December 11, 2019, Wednesday
Not a drop to drink: Chennai still caught in cyclical water crisis
The third of a five-part series highlights how recycling of waste water is the only way to fight drought
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July 23, 2019, Tuesday
Letter to BS: Some of states in India are reeling under severe water crisis
The need of the hour to tackle water crisis situation in India is issuance of government advisories and campaigning in public ...
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July 23, 2019, Tuesday
The agony and the urgency of water
As one of the fastest urbanising countries in the world, Indian cities need to respond to symptoms of acute water crisis and fix ...
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July 12, 2019, Friday
50-wagon train carrying 2.5 mn litres of water reaches Chennai
Chennai has been grappling with an acute water crisis over the past four months. The southern metropolis is facing a daily water ...
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July 12, 2019, Friday
Train carrying 2.5 mn ltr water from Jolarpettai to reach parched Chennai
The train was supposed to reach on Thursday, but leakages in the valves led to the delay
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July 07, 2019, Sunday
One drop at a time: How India's textile companies are saving water
The real game changer for these companies is the adoption of methods that curtail water usage in the first place
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July 06, 2019, Saturday
How India's present drought-like situation is similar to 1943 Bengal famine
As in 1943, India's poor and landless (whether in urban or rural areas) are the ones who suffer, while the wealthy and landed ...
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July 03, 2019, Wednesday
Letter to BS: MNREGA workers can change water scarcity scenario in India
MNREGA workers are now part of Jal Shakti programme
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July 03, 2019, Wednesday
Villagers accuse city of seizing water as drought parches 'India's Detroit'
Other Indian cities, including the capital New Delhi and Bengaluru, are also grappling with water shortages
