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drinking water crisis

Water catchment area reduced to dangerous level in Bihar, more than 138 panchayats in critical zone

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Water catchment area reduced to dangerous level in Bihar, more than 138 panchayats in critical zone

Patna. Dependence on groundwater has increased in Bihar. According to the report of the Central Ground Water Board, the annual groundwater exploitation in Bihar has increased in only two years. According to the PHED report, due to over-exploitation and encroachment across the state, the number of groundwater recharge structures i.e. wetlands, chaur, ponds, ponds is … Read more

Bihar’s throat is about to dry up, per capita water availability reduced by 539 cubic meters in 12 years

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Bihar's throat is about to dry up, per capita water availability reduced by 539 cubic meters in 12 years

Manoj Kumar, Patna. Per capita availability of water has decreased in Bihar. In the year 2011, per capita surface water availability was 1594 cubic meters. In the year 2023 it has reduced to 1055 cubic meters. Per capita water availability has reduced by 539 cubic meters in 12 years. It is expected that by the … Read more

Jharkhand: Drinking water crisis in Rani Jharna Tola of Bhitramada in Dumariya created an outcry, Patience drinking drain water

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Jharkhand: Drinking water crisis in Rani Jharna Tola of Bhitramada in Dumariya created an outcry, Patience drinking drain water

[ad_1] In Dumariya and Ghatshila block of East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand drinking water crisis has gone deep. People are forced to drink the water of the drain, because the water level of the well has also gone deep. The Sabar family, residents of Ranijharna Tola of Bhitramada village located in Khairbani Panchayat of Dumariya … Read more

Fighting over water in Bhagalpur, there is a long queue, all the water pots in the market are dry

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Fighting over water in Bhagalpur, there is a long queue, all the water pots in the market are dry

[ad_1] Bhagalpur. There is no proper arrangement of drinking water in the main market of Bhagalpur, which has made a place as a big market in East Bihar. People coming here have to buy water for drinking. The water shed at Kotwali Chowk, Variety Chowk and Inara Chowk costing lakhs is dying due to lack … Read more

Common Man Issues: Drinking water crisis deepens in Kharsawan’s Barjudih, women forced to fetch water from one and a half kilometer away

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Common Man Issues: Drinking water crisis deepens in Kharsawan's Barjudih, women forced to fetch water from one and a half kilometer away

[ad_1] Common Man Issues: Drinking water crisis has started deepening in Barjudih village located in Bitapur panchayat of Kharsawan block under Seraikela-Kharsawan district. Angry villagers protested with deckchi-buckets on Friday. The villagers said that with the increase in the heat, the drinking water crisis is taking a dire form. The villagers have demanded the administration … Read more

Jharkhand: Water crisis deepens due to drying up of many rivers in Palamu, rural water supply scheme worth crores useless

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Jharkhand: Water crisis deepens due to drying up of many rivers in Palamu, rural water supply scheme worth crores useless

[ad_1] Medininagar, Chandrashekhar Singh: Son, Koel, Amanat, Auranga, Malay, Batane, Sadabah, Jinjoi etc. rivers flow in Palamu district. The supply of drinking water here depends on these rivers. But, the situation is that the water level of Son river has gone down. Koel river has dried up. Amanat and Auranga have completely dried up. Most … Read more