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As Bengaluru Votes, Water Shortage, Massive Traffic Jams In Focus

April 26, 2024 admin

Bengaluru is home to thousands of startups and global firms. Bengaluru: Dire water shortages, flooding, gridlocked roads and poor civic facilities have become major issues in Bengaluru, residents in India’s tech hub said as they voted on Friday in the Lok Sabha elections. The city of about 14 million people, often called “India’s Silicon Valley”,…

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru restores 3 lakes in water-stressed city

April 19, 2024 admin

A bird quenching the thirst as Ambadevanahalli lake dried up in Ambadevanahalli at Tumakuru District in Karnataka. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: K . BHAGYA PTAKASH Professional franchise cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru has restored three lakes in Bengaluru, a city grappling with a severe water crisis. RCB launched the Lake…

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Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Siddaramaiah Over Bengaluru Water Crisis

April 6, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Siddaramaiah government during a press conference Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hit out at the Siddaramaiah government over the water crisis in Bengaluru and alleged that many irrigation and water-related projects and initiatives were halted by the Congress when it came to power in Karnataka last year. She…

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Amid Water Crisis, Bengaluru Residents Switch To WFH, Use Toilets In Malls

March 15, 2024 admin

Bengaluru: Work from home to using toilets in malls, residents of India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Bengaluru are exploring all options to combat the unprecedented water crisis. People across various neighbourhoods have been forced to order food from restaurants and take bath on alternate days due to the water scarcity. Even those in high-rise apartments equipped with…

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Bengaluru Residents, Hospitals Cry For Help As Water Reserves Dwindle

March 13, 2024 admin

Several areas of Bengaluru are battling a water crisis over the past couple of months Bengaluru: Five showers in a month, ordering out instead of cooking and using treated water for non-drinking purposes – the water crisis in Bengaluru has pushed residents to the wall as they struggle for every drop. As the people adopt recycling…

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Amid Water Shortage In Bengaluru, Karnataka’s Latest Move To Manage Crisis

March 5, 2024 admin

Around 4,000 private tankers are operating in the city. (Representational) Bengaluru: Drought in parts of Karnataka has created a water crisis in Bengaluru and areas near the capital city. Residents in the city have been urged to use water judiciously and the Karnataka government has decided to take over private water tankers to manage the…

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