Two girls died and at least 150 others, mostly children, took ill in a village here after consuming contaminated supply water, an official said on Wednesday.

One and a half-year-old Deepti and 6-yea

Poor planning and the callous attitude of Chennai Metro Water in executing a drinking water project for Madipakkam has upset locals.

Several houses in interior Madipakkam will not benefit from the p

While one litre of mineral water costs Rs 16 in the open market, in the shops at the Koyambedu bus terminus, it sells at Rs 20. Though the MRP of soft drinks is mentioned as Rs 28 on the bottles, they

Bengalureans continued to suffer due to lack of water supply even on Friday, even as the BWSSB maintained that the supply has returned to normal.

Many areas in the city did not get any water, though

A biometric and camera surveillance system introduced at the metro water headquarters in Chintadripet to keep tabs on errant staff in mid-2010 by then managing director Shiv Das Meena remains dysfunct

Is India’s thirst for fresh water causing ocean levels to rise? Already, experts warn that the backwaters of Kerala and the deltas of the Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi on the east coa

The Kochi Corporation’s initiatives to control tanker lorries supplying drinking water have come a cropper with several of them flouting guidelines and supplying polluted water from the Periyar.

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Water released from Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh will reach Tamil Nadu by Friday.

The water has reached 136th km and it has another 16 km to cover as on Thursday evening, senior WRO (water

Taxpayers in Chennai are a lucky lot. Probably enjoying one of the best (civic) amenities in comparison with several other parts of TN, people residing in the state capital still pay less tax than a r

Millions of Indians are facing a new health risk. Increasing water scarcity is forcing farmers to grow vegetables and fodder using untreated sewage waste water across urban and rural cities.

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