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    Drinking Water News

    Drought, water shortage: K'taka CM says people should be 'mentally' prepared

    Drought, water shortage: K'taka CM says people should be 'mentally' prepared
    India News
    Published 3 days ago

    Dy CM Parameshwara urges CWMA to reconsider directions to release water to TN

    Dy CM Parameshwara urges CWMA to reconsider directions to release water to TN
    Cities
    Published 4 days ago

    Cupped hands, not a glass: Karnataka hotel owner booked for untouchability

    Police booked a Raichur hotel owner after a video allegedly showed him pouring water into a Dalit customer’s cupped hands instead of handing over a glass.
    Cities
    Updated 8 days ago

    Why community participation is critical for water safety

    Drinking water (For Representation)
    Ht Insight
    Published 8 days ago

    Mandi’s drinking water, sewerage system to go hi-tech with mobile app: Dy CM

    The app will also provide consumers with the water supply schedule and current status for their respective areas. (HT Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Published 21 days ago

    HC tells UP govt to take effective steps over water crisis in Lucknow’s 88 villages

    Six years after 88 villages were brought within LMC limits, residents of these predominantly rural pockets are still waiting for basic urban amenities, with access to reliable potable water emerging as the most pressing concern. (Pic for representation)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    Over 40 years in transit camp, 256 families in HC over struggle for drinking water, toilets

    Over 40 years in transit camp, 256 families in HC over struggle for drinking water, toilets
    Cities
    Published 82 days ago

    NMMC to revive 100 traditional wells as Morbe dam storage falls to 12.73%

    NMMC to revive 100 traditional wells as Morbe dam storage falls to 12.73%
    Cities
    Published 94 days ago

    Parched Delhi to push Haryana for water via the Somb route

    As temperatures soar across the capital, several pockets of South and Central Delhi are facing acute water shortages, leaving thousands of families dependent on the arrival of municipal tankers for their daily needs.
    India News
    Updated 113 days ago

    MCG launches drive against illegal water use and faulty meters

    MCG staff unlinks illegal water connections at Sector 10A on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 122 days ago

    Delhi CM takes stock of heat prep

    Visitors to the Red Fort shield themselves from the heat. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 147 days ago

    School bell to alert students to drink water every hour in new measures against heat in Delhi

    School bell to alert students to drink water every hour in new measures against heat in Delhi
    Cities
    Published 150 days ago

    No shade, no water: Where are LMC’s cooling centres amid heat?

    A commuter covers his face to combat the heat. (Mushtaq Ali/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 151 days ago

    Next phase of Jal Jeevan Mission

    Jal Jeevan Mission (HT Archive)
    Ht Insight
    Published 157 days ago

    Water misuse curbs, disconnection rule on table in Mohali MC’s last house meet

    A fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 will be imposed for the first violation, followed by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 for the second offence, which will be added to the water bill. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 163 days ago

    Can drinking 10-12 glasses of water help pass kidney stones? Urologist explains

    Drinking water in the morning can stimulate the gastrocolic reflex.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 164 days ago

    Cities across India revive stepwells to fight water crisis

    Revived by the World Monuments Fund India (WMFI), Rajaon ki Baoli in Delhi is a flagship project of the Historic Water Systems of India initiative.
    India News
    Updated 166 days ago

    Centre disburses ₹332-crore grant to Punjab rural bodies

    In February 2026, the central government had also released a basic grant (untied) of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>222 crore to rural local bodies in Punjab.
    Cities
    Published 171 days ago

    Chlorination as one of the most effective public health interventions

    Drinking Water
    Ht Insight
    Published 179 days ago

    India’s slow-motion arsenic tragedy

    Individuals exposed to higher arsenic concentrations had significantly elevated risks of death — not only from cancers of the lung, bladder and skin, but also from cardiovascular diseases. (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 211 days ago

    UK surgeon explains which works better for morning bloating: Hot or cold water?

    Drinking water in the morning can stimulate the gastrocolic reflex.
    Lifestyle
    Published 224 days ago

    Over 85 per cent rural households have tap water facility in UP: Jal Shakti minister

    Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh was speaking at a meeting in Delhi. (HT file)
    Cities
    Published 234 days ago

    Sewage contamination in drinking water: NGT takes suo motu cognisance of cases in Raj, MP, UP

    A man holds a glass of contaminated tap water at Bhagirathpura in Indore on January 2. (PTI)
    Cities
    Published 247 days ago

    ‘No new case, situation being monitored’: Odisha official on jaundice outbreak

    On Wednesday, Dr Mishra said that they are actively investigating the situation and have stepped up preventive measures to contain the spread.
    India News
    Updated 252 days ago

    After Indore scare, Noida authority forms special panel to test drinking water

    Following complaints of contaminated water supply, the Greater Noida Authority conducted spot inspections in Delta 1 on Wednesday.
    Cities
    Updated 252 days ago

    Delhiwale: Nirmala’s drinking water

    There are many fellow citizens who probably cannot afford filtered drinking water. Such as citizen Nirmala. She is a beggar, and throughout the day, she sits on a Central Delhi market pave, seeking alms. During the day, she drinks the tap water sourced from a friendly snack vendor. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 255 days ago

    Only 5 water samples out of 2 lakh have failed test in Himachal: Officials

    Taking serious note of leakages of water pipes, Jain issued strict directions to plug them immediately, warning that failure to do so would invite action. (File)
    Cities
    Published 256 days ago

    Salmonella to E Coli: Lethal mix found in Indore’s water after deadly outbreak

    Doctors and experts, however, criticised the delay in testing, saying the lag likely contributed to deaths as polymicrobial infections require rapid pathogen identification for targeted treatment. (PTI)
    India News
    Updated 258 days ago

    7 dead, 149 hospitalised over contaminated water. What is happening in Indore?

    Road dug out in Bhagirathpur area as people suffering from contaminated water increases, in Indore.
    India News
    Updated 261 days ago

    Over 20% of Delhi groundwater samples exceed safe nitrate limits, says data

    In total, high nitrate levels were found in seven out of Delhi’s 11 districts, the report said.
    Cities
    Updated 266 days ago
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