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Thatta growers protest water shortage and six-canal scheme
12 Apr 2025 02:16 GMT
THATTA - Thousands of growers hailing from the coastal areas of Thatta district gathered in Mirpur Sakro town on Friday to voice their strong opposition to the severe scarcity of irrigation water and the proposed six-canal scheme. The demonstrators …
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Mumbai water crisis: Tankers’ body warns to continue strike despite BMC stay on notices
12 Apr 2025 13:10 GMT
A day after the Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) launched an indefinite strike, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday deferred the terms of its notification to the owners of borewells and ring well operators until June 15.The …
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Climate Action Or Conflict? Green Pakistan Initiative Sparks Water Dispute Between Provinces
12 Apr 2025 12:56 GMT
The Earth Hour coincided with World Water Day this year. Both events highlight the grave dangers that climate change poses and the urgency of climate action to save nature. Pakistan, a developing country facing challenges on multiple fronts, is one of the …
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Israeli strike in Khan Younis kills entire Palestinian family; UN warns of deepening Gaza crisis
12 Apr 2025 07:01 GMT
… At around 3 am, Israeli warplanes launched another attack on the … the strike came without prior warning.
Elsewhere in Gaza, three more … out of fuel and food. Water shortages, the spread of diseases in … Ministry of Health in Gaza warned on Thursday that medical …
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Scots warned sun-kissed April set to end with downpours on the horizon
11 Apr 2025 21:23 GMT
WALL to wall sunshine that has blazed for the month of April is set to end this weekend.
High pressure responsible for blue skies is slipping into the continent, replaced by cloud and rain coming in from the west.
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Scotland has been blessed with weeks of …
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High and dry: Mumbai braces for water shortage
10 Apr 2025 02:55 GMT
Societies, the Railways and builders make emergency plans; water-dependent activities to be suspended at all construction sites across the city
Situation is tense at Royal Palms in Goregaon East which pays R2 lakh annually for tanker water
The city is on …
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Unrest warning: 67% of South African CEOs expect civil disruption in 2025
11 Apr 2025 16:44 GMT
… the country faces severe water shortages and crumbling public services. … In a recent statement, he warned that South Africans’ frustration, … point. Hersov has repeatedly warned that the country is … are not just protesting water shortages or power outages — …
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Water Crisis Fuels Protests In Rural Iran, Experts Warn It Could Spread
11 Apr 2025 15:29 GMT
… their frustration over severe water shortages, which are mostly caused … entire nation. According to human rights organizations, dozens were killed, … , says whenever unrest or conflict over water takes place, … via Getty Images
‘Water Wars’
One major issue is …
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Sindh faces severe water shortage as barrages record alarming decline in Indus flow
09 Apr 2025 11:47 GMT
… persistent water scarcity in Sindh, warning that the dwindling flow of … rainfall have resulted in alarming water shortages across Sindh’s major barrages … been significantly curtailed. This acute water shortage is severely impacting key crops …
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Ward 5 of SCB hit hard by erratic water supply
11 Apr 2025 07:33 GMT
… again, water crisis has hit Ward 5 of Secunderabad Cantonment. Residents … areas of Ward 5 continue to face an acute water shortage, possibly due …