Water

The commission has sought reports from the authorities and directed free and uninterrupted water supply through government tankers to the society residents in the interim period.

As the water level has crossed the danger limit, people residing in the downstream area are urged to remain alert, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.

The project provides new assurance to farmers in Prakasam and Markapuram districts, while the arrival of Krishna River water is expected to bring fresh hope to the drought-prone region.

According to officials, the project is aimed to regulate and monitor groundwater extraction in future.

The event has a strict rule that every vessel must include an actual bathtub touching the water, and no motor propulsion is allowed.

He took potshots at Pakistan, saying that Islamabad claims to be "great sympathizer of the Kashmiris, but when it comes to the issue of water, that sympathy vanishes".

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the state must achieve full Har Ghar Jal coverage while ensuring reliable, safe and adequate water supplies.

The Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) department currently spends around ₹125 crore annually on electricity to operate nearly 10,000 conventional water pumps across the state.

Federal agencies had warned last week that Iranian hackers were targeting water and wastewater systems and operational controls in critical infrastructure.

Sivasagar and Charaideo districts are the two districts which have been badly hit by the deluge that has claimed the lives of 82 people across the state so far.

Karnataka moved appeal against order to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days starting from July 29.

According to data by the Central Water Commission, 166 major reservoirs across India currently hold 32.38 per cent of their overall capacity, a marginal improvement from last week's 26 per cent.

The directions were issued by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) Secretary Ashok K K Meena while chairing the 10th District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad through video conferencing to review the implementation of JJM 2.0