"water-shortage"

Resident Welfare Associations across Hyderabad and Cyberabad have proposed a seven-point water conservation plan to address the ongoing water shortage amid rising demand, declining groundwater levels and uncertain rainfall.

Weak monsoons have pushed down water levels in several Hyderabad reservoirs, raising concerns over supplies in the coming months. The Water Board says current stocks can sustain supplies until summer 2027 but is monitoring groundwater depletion and preparing contingency plans.

Sangareddy is facing a severe drinking water shortage after the municipal filter bed near the Manjeera dam stopped operations due to low water levels. Authorities are relying on Mission Bhagiratha and additional borewells to meet the town's daily water requirement

Students of the Mahatma Gandhi University women’s hostel in Nalgonda staged a midnight protest, alleging an acute shortage of drinking water and water for daily use. They blamed the university administration for negligence and demanded immediate restoration of supply and action against responsible officials.

Residents led by BRS leaders staged a protest at the HMWSSB office in Khairatabad over inadequate drinking water supply in Hyderabad. LB Nagar MLA Devireddy Sudheer Reddy alleged a major supply shortfall and warned of intensified agitation if the issue remains unresolved.

Water tanker demand has surged across Cyberabad areas due to summer heat, with bookings rising sharply. Authorities plan to increase filling stations, while consumers have raised concerns over high prices and poor quality water supplied by private tanker operators

Farmers in Nagaram, Suryapet district, India protested on the Suryapet–Jangaon road demanding water release from the Sri Ram Sagar Project. They warned that inadequate supply threatened their paddy crops, disrupting traffic despite police appeals

HMWSSB managing director Ashok Reddy says the tanker booking pendency has increased in some areas due to consecutive holidays and festivals

Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” That moment has already arrived

People are forced to trek long distances to collect drinking water from streams. While some of the residents are relying on open wells, some are forced to use bullock carts to get drinking water from wells situated in far off places

Withering crops, dried-up streams force farmers in several districts to hit the streets

On Thursday, residents of Tekulkod village staged a protest on the roads with empty pots complaining that water supply from Mission Bhagiratha had stopped since the last few days

He said the government left farmers in distress by asking them to reduce the cultivation area, citing possible water shortage under Sri Ram Sagar Project Phase-1 and Phase -2

Sources say the corporation authorities reportedly informed the KMC officials in advance about the repair works planned at the Deshaipet filter bed, but the official did not take any measures to make alternative arrangements leading to shortage of water

According to the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation commissioner, water will not be supplied on Wednesday to several areas, including Lalbagh, Hatai Galli, Anand Nagar, Nyalkal Road, Nagaram, Vaddera Colony, Gangasthan, Panchayat Raj Colony, Autonagar, Malapally, Dayanand Nagar, Dharmapuri Hills, Mirchi Compound, Kanti Nagar, Nizam Colony, 300 Kotters, Vengalarao Nagar, Slaughter House Area, Mahalakshmi Nagar, and Vinayak Nagar.

Amid soaring temperatures, these scenes have become a daily occurrence in the national capital in many areas

Delhi Jal Board deploys patrol teams for main water distribution network that carries raw water to the Water Treatment Plants

Supreme Court directs Delhi government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) for water supply

Apex Court directs Himachal to release water so that it reaches the national capital "uninterruptedly"

It is 77 per cent less than last year's levels at this time, according to Central Water Commission data