"water-scarcity"

Tomato prices in Hyderabad have more than doubled in a fortnight, reaching Rs 50 a kg in roadside markets and around Rs 60 in supermarkets. Farmers cite heat, water shortages and crop damage, while vendors report reduced supplies and higher procurement costs.

Hyderabad has recorded a 27 per cent rainfall deficit during the 2026-27 water year, raising concerns over groundwater levels and summer water supply. Sluggish reservoir inflows and a surge in tanker bookings are adding to concerns as the monsoon ends.

The Congress intensified its criticism of the Centre's E20 fuel rollout, alleging it threatens water resources and food security. Jairam Ramesh argued India's ethanol production depends on water-intensive crops, making the policy environmentally unsustainable despite claims of cleaner energy

Farmers in Palamuru district are facing severe water scarcity, with falling reservoir levels and drying canals affecting cultivation. Many are waiting for water from the Jurala project, while others are reluctant to begin farming amid uncertainty over irrigation availability

The man, Jitendra Soni of Devra village, took his water-induced marital grievance to the district administration during the weekly ‘Jansunwai' (a public outreach programme) on Tuesday

If India does not act now, the next decade could see a severe water crisis affecting not just agriculture and industry but also basic human survival

Farmers taking their own lives due to insurmountable debt burdens that they were caught in

He highlighted that the Congress government has allowed the once-flourishing Kaleshwaram project to fall into disrepair, leading to the drying up of reservoirs and a considerable decline in groundwater levels

Authorities begin seizing pumpsets and motors used for drawing water from irrigation canals

The structural issues of Medigadda barrage have to be addressed in the next 120 days if the government is keen on providing water to farmers 

Raises concerns that Congress government's move to divert water from Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme will affect erstwhile Mahabubnagar and Ranga Reddy districts

Manipulation of water resources is a deadly tactic during conflicts

The scarcity persisted until the last week of August, with heavy downpours on August 30 and 31 triggering floods in nearby areas, yet leaving Wadaparthy tanks empty.

Kranthi Kiran said the farmers were trying it difficult to save paddy nurseries while the rest were contemplating whether to go for paddy transplantation and demanded that the irrigation department release water from the left canal of the Singur project.

Her health deteriorated due to her indefinite fast to demand water for the national capital, says AAP

The area under paddy in the current season, as per the projections of the Agriculture Department, is expected to be over 66 lakh acres, little over one third of the projected Kharif area of 1.52 crore acres this year.

Atishi's indefinite hunger strike to demand water for Delhi, which is under grip of water crisis, entered the third day

Minister says despite all efforts, the Haryana government was not releasing the full share of Delhi's water

Saffron party leaders and MPs along with party workers stage demonstrations across Delhi

People holding onto cans and buckets crowding around water tankers has become a daily occurrence in many areas