Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday reiterated his opposition to the bifurcation of the state, saying it would deprive five coastal Andhra and four Rayalaseema dis

Salem: Members of the Cavuery Delta Farmers Protection Association (CDFPA), which is one of the largest bodies of farmers from the delta region, claim that unless the state government takes a decisio

Chennai: Chennaiites beware! Dare not use water ‘lavishly’ assuming that the dog days are long gone and the recent spells of rain have enriched the city’s water resources.
Despite Krishna water ‘tric

Anantapur: Severe drinking water scarcity has forced authorities to close the Sri Krishna Devaraya University for the past few days. With less than one-third of the required water being received by t

Amid mounting attack on the Delhi government by BJP and Aam Admi Party over water scarcity, chief minister Sheila Dikshit today admitted that it was a matter of “shame” that many parts of the city had to reel under water shortage.

Hyderabad: AP, which has been suffering from acute scarcity of water due to the failure of the monsoon last year, is now desperately hoping for a recovery as all reservoirs and other water bodies hav

The city is staring at water scarcity much ahead of the next summer if water levels in the reservoirs are any indication. Despite widespread rains in the last one week, the city reservoirs have not re

Come summer months and it’s not just the people of the city who get thirsty, but also the animals of the zoo at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) near it. The 1,500 animals, birds and reptiles o

Brace up for a relatively parched summer, as drinking water supply is likely to take a nosedive with both Osmansagar and Himayatsagar fast drying up. According to officials, water available in the tw

Asia could face a severe water crisis in 20 years if dwindling resources are not used and managed efficiently, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned Tuesday.

"Asia is in the midst of a ballooning w