Pune Global warming is not far from us. Present water shortage in the city is also one of the ill effects of the global warming,

The whole of Madhya Pradesh is facing severe heat wave conditions. As a result the availability of potable water is on decline. This year the summer arrived a bit early and its severity has also been more. As a result there has been rapid vaporisation of water from different sources. Bhopal is blessed for having the upper lake which fulfils the drinking water needs of a part of the city.

Jammu: Even as the government claims it has contingency plans ready to overcome water crisis during peak summer days, the state, particularly its dry land (kandi) areas, including the winter capital, may face a real tough time in days to come.

Bhakti V Hegde Mangalore, April 26, DHNS

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat is thinking on innovative lines. With its water recharge project initiated at Munnur and Kolnad Gram Panchayats becoming a success, it is all set to extend the project to 13 other villages which have acute shortage of drinking water by June 2010.

BHAWANIPATNA: Many areas of Kalahandi are under the grip of water crisis. Long dry spell and erratic rainfall in the last monsoon have resulted in depletion of groundwater.

The river beds of Udanti, Ret and Sandool had already dried up and in the absence of alternative drinking water sources, villagers are digging up

Vijayawada, April 25: The minister for rural water supply, Mr Pinepi Viswarup, said the government sanctioned Rs 300 crore to mitigate drinking water problem in the state during summer and has been making tireless efforts to resolve the drinking water problem in the rural areas.

KOCHI: The district administration has decided to take a slew of measures to resolve the issues regarding voltage deficit, shortage of drinking water in the District Development Council Meeting convened recently.

LUCKNOW: Reports of drinking water being a scarce commodity may be routine from rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, but even urban areas are not without their share of water woes. Though the scorching sun and scarce supply are both routine annual occurrences, the government, not surprisingly, only wakes up to the scarcity when tempers, along with temperatures are on the upsurge.

Kalpana Jain / New Delhi April 23, 2010, 0:58 IST

Industry may soon have to pay a lot more for the water it uses. The Union government is in talks with various state governments to draft a model Bill that would lead to a multi-fold increase in water charges for industry, senior government officials told Business Standard.

- Reservoir level dips alarmingly, residents depend on tankers, borings for daily need
Charwa dam

Hazaribagh, April 21: With water level in Charwa dam dipping to dangerous levels, residents of the town are getting increasingly alarmed.