Over 1,000 units in Bommasandra Industrial Estate face water scarcity
Making hey: Private water tankers are in great demand as water scarcity hits an all-time high during summer.

To solve the problem of water scarcity and encourage conservation of the fast depleting natural resource, the Centre will announce the latest National Water Policy next year, water resources minister Salman Khurshid said on Monday.

Tankers rule the roost in Bommanahalli, as water is supplied only twice a month. Sinking of borewells leading to overexploitation of groundwater has forced the residents of Bommanahalli and its surrounding areas to depend almost solely on water tankers. That the supply of Cauvery water is dismal, does not help either.

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Well, heat is on and water scarcity has already hit many parts of Chikmagalur. The situation of people living in the city is no different.

The State government has released a sum of Rs 30 lakh for solving drinking water problem in Kodagu district. The two assembly constituencies will get Rs 15 lakh each.

The State government has given the direction to take measure to solve drinking water woes in the district and dig borewells only in case of emergency.

Contrary to claims by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) that the supply of Cauvery water to the City

The water shortage faced by the people of Porvorim and Mapusa would be solved by April 2011 with the augmentation of water treatment plant at Assnora, Public Works Department Minister Churchill Alemao said.

Alemao said that the rise in the requirement of drinking water in the state has led to the situation of water shortage in few parts of the state.

The most essential among all the natural resources on earth is water.A drop of water is worth more than asack of gold for the thirsty man. If each one of us makes an effort to save water today, it will save us later .As tep to conserve water is the step to secure the future. Water conservation is what reduces the scarcity of water.

World Water Day is held annually on March 22 to focus attention on the importance of fresh water and advocating the sustainable management of water resources. At the 1992 United Nations conference on Environment and Development an international day to celebrate fresh water was recommended. The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating March 22, 1993 as the first World Water Day.