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borewell news

Meters to be made mandatory on borewells in Delhi, will help decide water bills

Residents seen collecting water from a tanker in Geeta Colony in New Delhi, India.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 06:54 am IST

4-year-old boy falls into 220-ft-deep borewell in Ambala, rescue op on

Ambala deputy commissioner Ajay Singh Tomar and army officers reached the site to oversee the rescue operation at Dhaneora village on Tuesday morning. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 05:50 am IST

Punjab: Hoshiarpur admin orders sealing of open, abandoned borewells

Punjab: Hoshiarpur admin orders sealing of open, abandoned borewells
Published on May 16, 2026 09:01 pm IST

Boy pulled out dead from borewell after 22-hour rescue mission in Madhya Pradesh

Operations to rescue the child who fell into the borewell
Published on Apr 11, 2026 10:33 am IST

Toddler trapped in borewell taken out after 23-hour operation in MP; declared dead at hospital

Toddler trapped in borewell taken out after 23-hour operation in MP; declared dead at hospital
Published on Apr 10, 2026 08:28 pm IST

MP: Efforts to rescue toddler trapped in borewell hit stumbling block

MP: Efforts to rescue toddler trapped in borewell hit stumbling block
Published on Apr 10, 2026 11:24 am IST

2-year-old boy falls into borewell in MP's Ujjain, rescue operation underway

Rescue operation underway after a boy fell into a borewell near Ujjain. (Screenshot from ANI video)
Updated on Apr 10, 2026 09:06 am IST

Rajasthan: 5-year-old boy, who fell into borewell in Jhalawar, dies

After an approximately 16-hour operation, the five-year-old kid who fell down a borewell in the Jhalawar region of Rajasthan on Sunday and became trapped at a depth of 32 feet was pulled out dead early on Monday morning.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 12:34 pm IST

MP: Forest dept employee injured in attack over illegal borewell digging

In Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, a group of individuals assaulted a forest department staff after they prevented them from drilling an illegal borewell, an official claimed on Sunday.
Published on Jan 19, 2025 11:38 am IST

Gujarat teen rescued from 490-ft deep borewell after 33-hour long rescue op dies

The teenager was rushed to hospital after being rescued from the borewell where she was declared dead.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 06:41 pm IST

Gujarat: Teenager rescued from 490-foot borewell in Bhuj after hours of efforts

On Monday morning, an 18-year-old girl fell down a deep borewell in a hamlet in the Kutch area of Gujarat, and rescue operations were underway.
Published on Jan 06, 2025 03:00 pm IST

Rajasthan: 3-year-old girl rescued 10 days after falling into borewell, dies

FILE: NDRF personnel conduct an operation to rescue a 3-year-old girl stuck in a borewell for 10 days, in Kotputli, Rajasthan,
Published on Jan 01, 2025 09:53 pm IST

'What if she was collector’s child?': Girl's mother on delay in borewell rescue

NDRF and SDRF personnel during a rescue operation to save a 3-year-old girl who fell into a borewell
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:28 pm IST

Girl trapped in Rajasthan's borewell for over 70 hours: What happened so far

NDRF and SDRF personnel during a rescue operation to save a 3-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in the Kotputli-Behror district, Rajasthan.
Published on Dec 26, 2024 03:53 pm IST

Rajasthan: 3-year-old trapped in 700-foot borewell for over 20 hours

NDRF and SDRF personnel during a rescue operation to save a 3-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in the Kotputli-Behror district in Rajasthan.
Published on Dec 24, 2024 04:17 pm IST

Rajasthan: 5-year-old, stuck in borewell for 55 hours, dies soon after rescue

JCB and other drilling machines at the site where a 5-year-old boy fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Dausa.
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 08:37 am IST

Rajasthan: Operation to rescue 5-yr-old Aryan from borewell enters Day 3

Rescue operations were underway on Wednesday for 5-year-old Aryan, who fell into a borewell in Dausa on Monday.
Published on Dec 11, 2024 12:59 pm IST

6-year-old boy dies after falling into 70-feet borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa

According to statements from officials, he got trapped at a depth of approximately 40 feet inside the borewell.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 06:29 pm IST

6-year-old boy falls into 70-feet borewell in MP's Rewa; rescue ops underway

6-year-old boy falls into 70-feet borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa; rescue ops underway
Published on Apr 13, 2024 08:59 am IST

2-yr-old pulled out from borewell after over 20 hours in Karnataka

SDRF and other emergency services personnel rescue a two-year old boy who fell into a borewell in Lachayan village, in Vijayapura, Karnataka, on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 07:35 am IST

Two-year-old rescued after falling into borewell in Karnataka | Video

Rescue personnel could see the boy throughout the operation through a camera that was dropped into the borewell. (HT)
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 03:02 pm IST

Karnataka: 2-year-old falls into 16-ft-deep borewell, rescue mission on

No FIR has yet been filed, the police stated (HT)
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 07:32 am IST

Bengaluru: Farmer dies by suicide after borewell dries up in Uttara Kannada

The incident took place in Uttara Kannada district. (Representational Image)
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 07:04 am IST

Man found dead in Delhi borewell had cried for help before passing out

Deputy commissioner of police (west) Vichitra Veer said that a case under section 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code was registered. “Efforts are still on to ascertain the identity of the man,” he said on Monday. (Representational image/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 05:58 am IST

Man falls in 40-foot-deep borewell in west Delhi, pulled out dead

NDRF personnel take part in the rescue operation at DJB’s sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 01:08 am IST

All borewells not in use to be sealed, orders govt

NDRF personnel take part in the rescue operation at DJB’s sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 05:42 am IST

Man falls into 40-foot-deep borewell in Delhi, dies

NDRF personnel present at the site where the incident took place.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 03:31 pm IST

3-year-old girl rescued from borewell in a Gujarat village dies

Rescue operation underway after a 2.5-year-old girl fell into a 30-feet deep borewell, in Devbhumi Dwarka district, Monday (PTI)
Published on Jan 02, 2024 01:21 pm IST

Rescue operations on to save infant stuck in Odisha borewell

The abandoned bore-well is located in a forest close to the village.
Published on Dec 12, 2023 07:51 pm IST

Delhi-Katra Expressway: FIR registered against the construction company for culpable homicide for worker’s death

Construction work is in full swing of the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway. (ANI)
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:43 am IST