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Water crisis may weigh on India's sovereign credit strength: Moody's

It can 'exacerbate volatility' in the country's economic growth and spark social unrest, says agency

Water crisis may weigh on India's sovereign credit strength: Moody's
Updated On : 25 Jun 2024 | 12:58 PM IST

Rs 2,000 fine for wasting water in Delhi, Jal Board to deploy 200 teams

Delhi minister Atishi says DJB will ration supply and some parts of Delhi will get water only once a day

Rs 2,000 fine for wasting water in Delhi, Jal Board to deploy 200 teams
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 11:37 PM IST

Water stock in Mumbai lakes down to 7%, BMC to impose water cut from July 1

With the level of lakes supplying water to Mumbai going down due to inadequate rainfall in their catchment areas, the city civic body has decided to impose a 10 per cent water cut here starting from Saturday, officials said. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner and administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal also appealed to citizens to save water and use it judiciously. The southwest monsoon covered Mumbai on Sunday after a delay of two weeks. Talking to PTI, Chahal said on Wednesday that the BMC has decided to implement 10 water cut in Mumbai from July 1 as the stock in lakes supplying water to the city is about seven per cent. Mumbai receives 3,800 MLD (millions of litres per day) of water from seven reservoirs namely Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, located in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts. According to a BMC report, the seven lakes had 7.26 per cent stock at 6 am on Wednesday. On the same day in 2022 and 2021, the ...

Water stock in Mumbai lakes down to 7%, BMC to impose water cut from July 1
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 8:36 PM IST

Water stock in lakes down to 7%, BMC to impose water cut from Sat

With the level of lakes supplying water to Mumbai going down due to inadequate rainfall in their catchment areas, the city civic body has decided to impose a 10 per cent water cut here starting from Saturday, officials said. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has also appealed to citizens to save water and use it judiciously. The southwest monsoon covered Mumbai on Sunday, its entry into the financial capital being two weeks. Chahal told PTI on Wednesday that the BMC has decided to implement 10 water cut in Mumbai from July 1, as the stock in lakes supplying water to the city is about seven per cent. Mumbai receives 3,800 MLD (millions of litres per day) water from seven reservoirs namely Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, located in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts. According to a BMC report, the seven lakes had 7.26 per cent stock at 6 am on Wednesday. On the same day in 2022 and 2021, the lakes

Water stock in lakes down to 7%, BMC to impose water cut from Sat
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 12:47 PM IST

World's most expensive bank cuts drinking water cost to trim expenses

Such stringent cost control is just an example of how the lender has managed to pare expenses and boost efficiency, wooing investors along the way

World's most expensive bank cuts drinking water cost to trim expenses
Updated On : 27 Oct 2019 | 7:01 PM IST

10% water cut for Aurangabad industries, 20% for breweries

Devendra Fadnavis-led government said cutting off water supply to breweries won't be such a good idea

10% water cut for Aurangabad industries, 20% for breweries
Updated On : 16 Apr 2016 | 10:31 PM IST