Drinking water supply was affected in many areas in Qutbullahpur municipal limits after a water pipeline burst at Pet Basheerabad on Tuesday. The 1,200 mm main water distribution pipeline that sup

With water levels in most major reservoirs depleting, no sign of rains and acute power shortage, the state is heading for one of the worst Kharif seasons. Irrigation engineers say that Srisailam, Naga

The entire water sector cannot be privatised in our country as water is also a sentimental issue. But for a huge and crucial sector like water, it is imperative to involve various parties. Who has the

Groundwater levels have been constantly diminishing over the years in Andhra Pradesh. There are reports about heavy exploitation of groundwater, to the extent that a significant chunk of the state fa

The city continues to reel under water crisis, but the BWSSB blames unauthorised water connections for the shortage. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board said it has been supplying normal amo

As the wait continues for the monsoon, water levels in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS), Kabini, Harangi and Hemavathi reservoirs have dropped by 10ft to 40 ft compared to last year. KRS had 72 feet of

A fallout of water scarcity in the city has been an increase in maintenance charges in housing societies and apartments. The irregular supply of water by BWSSB means that apartment associations have t

Six-year-old Bhuvaneshwari walked a kilometre from her home in Ejipura to fetch water. The area had not received any Cauvery water supplied by the BWSSB for the last two days and the family was out of

Sangeetha Narayana, a resident of Jayamahal Extension, woke up to total chaos at her house on Tuesday morning. There was no water and her daughter skipped school as she could not bathe. Ms Narayana ma

The BWSSB's announced shutdown of water supply is to start from Tuesday, but the city is already facing water shortages with many areas receiving little or no supply over the weekend and on Monday.