Water

KMC reports loss of revenue due to defunct water connections

Representative Image KARNAL: The Karnal Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials discovered that around 60,000 water and 65,000 sewerage connections are defunct…

3 years ago

Brain-eating amoeba infects water supply in Texas

Representative Image WASHINGTON DC: Authorities in Texas issued a Disaster Declaration after a brain-eating amoeba was found in southeast Texas’…

4 years ago

43% of schools worldwide lack access to water, soap: UN

Representative Image JOHANNESBURG: The United Nation (UN) estimates that 43 per cent schools worldwide do not have access to water…

4 years ago

Thirsty Nation

Almost 70 per cent of Earth’s surface area is covered with water. Out of which 97 per cent is sea…

6 years ago

Companies in Noida told to revive ponds

Noida: The Gautam Budh Nagar administration on Tuesday held a meeting with 64 companies in the district, asking them to…

6 years ago

Bellandur lake Bengaluru’s biggest septic tank: NGT panel

BENGALURU: The commission appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said that the Karnataka government and civic agencies are responsible…

6 years ago

Delhi HC orders to reduce use of plastic in courts

New Delhi: To highlight the need to save our environment from plastic, Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal…

6 years ago

WRI Africa opens with a focus on Forests, Cities, and Water

With the inauguration of new regional office, World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, WRI will focus on…

6 years ago

Villages can offer solution to urban crisis

Almost three million people move to cities every week globally. Failing agriculture, saturated economic growth, and basic infrastructure deficit have…

8 years ago