China will ramp up construction of dams, reservoirs and wells in response to a severe drought in the country

Even as the city reels under severe water crisis, authorities at the Jijamata Udyan zoo at Byculla are set to cope with hard times ahead. After an intensive survey to tap inert water sources within its premises, the zoo authorities have revived five borewells to supply water to its ponds and lawns.

A committee constituted to survey bore wells by various industrial units in Verna Industrial Estate has unearthed gross illegalities and has recommended immediate capping of all bore wells there for not falling within the purview of the Ground Water Regulation Act, 2002.

Gurgaon: Gurgaon may have to follow in the footsteps of parched Delhi and depend on other states for water. A report by Ground Water Cell says that water level has gone down by 7.6 meters in the city and has been depleting at an average rate of 2 meter per year since the past three years.

Mumbai: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has suggested the Fire Brigade to make use of water from bore wells and dug wells as part of its fire fighting operations.

Mumbai: Following the civic body's drive to snap all illegal tap water connections and booster pipes due to water shortage in the city, desperate slum families in Northeast Mumbai are now digging wells to tap the ground water, which is allegedly contaminated with sewage residues.

Confirming that the spring water and well water at Padeli-Sattari had been polluted, authorities on Thursday reiterated that tap water supplied from the Dabose water plant was safe for consumption.
When contacted, Valpoi PWD Assistant Engineer (water supply) Vijay Kumar Joshi confirmed that the report by laboratory at Assonora declared that the tap water is safe for consumption.