Tag: Water Supply
Photo: Shabbir HussainDamodar River debris chokes JMADA intake
Continuous rainfall has swollen the Damodar River, sweeping muck and water hyacinth toward the intake well of the Jharia Mineral Area Development Authority’s (JMADA) water supply system. The resulting blockages have crippled water supply across Jharia and its adjoining areas, triggering protests and a signature campaign among residents. Residents of Katras Mode and Shimla Bahal…
Photo: Ratan LalCity of Shiva, struggling for water: Deoghar awaits Punasi Project
The thirst of residents in the Deoghar Municipal Corporation (DMC) area will soon be quenched, as the project to bring water from Punasi Dam is nearing completion. Residents of Deoghar and pilgrims staying at the homes of the city’s Panda community will no longer have to face a shortage of drinking water. The Jharkhand government…
CM orders faster Jal Jeevan Mission rollout, stresses on potable water
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday directed officials to accelerate the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission and ensure the timely delivery of clean drinking water to every household in the state. Chairing a high-level review meeting of the drinking water and sanitation department at the state secretariat, Soren said access to drinking water is…
