Page 3 - Drinking Water

In India's water-stressed villages, Modi seeks a tap for every home

The ambitious project to meet a dire need shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strengths and helps explain his popularity despite a weakened economy

Around 19% rural habitations get less than 40 lpcd water: Govt

0.43 lakh (2.5 per cent) rural habitations having 2.36 per cent population are reported to have water quality issues in drinking water sources, the government said on Monday

5 billion people could face difficulty accessing water in 2050: UN

More than five billion people globally are expected to face a shortage of water by 2050, a United Nations (UN) agency report has warned.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), on Tuesday, said that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected by water scarcity is also expected to soar."According to figures cited in the report, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water at least one month per year in 2018. By 2050, this is expected to rise to more than five billion," the report titled "The State of Climate Services 2021: Water" said.It further highlighted the need for urgent action to improve cooperative water management, embrace integrated water and climate policies and scale up investment in this precious commodity which underpins all the international goals on sustainable development, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction."Increasing temperatures are resulting in global and ..

Laggard Bihar ranks 4th among states in providing tap water in rural areas

Bihar has emerged as one of the top performing states in terms of providing safe drinking water through taps, with 87 per cent of its rural households having access to the amenity

Drinking water supply through mobile tankers taxable at 18%: AAR

Supply of drinking water to the public through mobile tankers or dispensers by a charitable organisation is taxable at 18 per cent under the GST, AAR has ruled. The Andhra Pradesh bench of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled -- in the case of Vijayavahini Charitable Foundation -- that since the organisation is supplying purified water, hence it is not fit for GST exemption. Vijayavahini Charitable Foundation had sought an advance ruling on whether the supply of groundwater after undertaking purification through Reverse Osmosis to the general public either through the dispensing unit or mobile tanker at a concessional rate is exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST). The AAR said the principal supply undertaken by the organisation is a supply of purified water, which is taxable at 18 per cent, while the service of distribution through mobile units is an ancillary service and taxable at 18 per cent. "It is invariably a composite supply and the rate of tax of purified wat

111 million families in India's villages still await potable tap water

A third of villages don't have piped supply infra, another third does, but tap provision work to households hasn't yet begun. Govt has promised to spend Rs 50,000 cr to expedite the scheme

Bisleri eyes major e-commerce headway amid the coronavirus pandemic

The company had launched its e-commerce portal 'Bisleri@Doorstep' last year providing access to the full range of its products.

Renewed focus on health helps drinking water market flow the luxury way

Health experts are still divided over the superior properties of these waters

15-yr-old Indian-American Gitanjali Rao named first 'TIME Kid of the Year'

A brilliant scientist and inventor, Rao has been recognised for her astonishing work using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying

26 million families given piped drinking water under Jal Jeevan: PM Modi

Govt has so far provided over 58 mn tap-water connections, covering 30% of rural households. So far, Goa is the only state with 100% tap water coverage

PM Modi lays foundation stone of rural drinking water projects in UP

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present on the occasion

Cong Bihar poll manifesto promises drinking water, free education for girls

The Congress is one of the key partners in the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar

India-UK-Swiss team highlights arsenic risk areas for Indian drinking water

A team of researchers based in the UK, India and Switzerland have created a country-specific, country-wide model for finding arsenic in well waters in India

Andhra Pradesh to install piped water taps in 3.2 million households: Govt

Andhra Pradesh government will install piped water taps, faucets, in 3.2 million households at a cost of Rs 4,800 crore, said Rajya Sabha member Vijay Sai Reddy

A tap for every home: India adds 20 mn water connections in a single year

The challenge is bigger in some states, especially Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, where less than 5 per cent population has access to tap water

Greater Noida residents to soon get drinking water from river Ganga

Also, 50 villages in Greater Noida will be soon connected with sewage treatment plants (STPs) for better waste management

Drinking water, electricity restored in most parts of Amphan-hit Kolkata

KMC personnel assisted by other agencies and a team from Odisha were busy clearing the roads even as vehicular movement resumed in most areas.

Prolonged coronavirus lockdown could make India's summer water crisis worse

For municipal and panchayat administrators in India, April is the month when bad news begins to pour in

This conservationist sets legal, social examples to save Delhi's wetlands

Arya filed a case against against the Noida Authority for causing the denudation and environmental distress

Delhi water row gets murkier: Kejriwal accuses Paswan of spreading lies

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari shot off a letter to Kejriwal, claiming that people were 'deeply scared' and 'terrified' of drinking the 'poisonous' water being supplied in the city