Water scarcity

Despite having a pond nearby, the primary school still lacks any water connectivity, hence the toilets, though constructeda, remain shut. | On Ground |

बुन्देलखण्ड के सुदूर गांवों की जमीनी हकीकत जल जीवन मिशन डैशबोर्ड पर उपलब्ध जानकारी से उलट है। नजदीक ही एक तालाब होने के बावजूद, प्राथमिक विद्यालय में अभी भी पानी की सुविधा नहीं है, इसलिए शौचालय बनने के बावजूद बंद रहते हैं।

The findings show that almost 6675 (56.12%) of villages consume polluted water. While 28.51% of locals drink murky water, 29.55% have iron in their water.

The artificial glacier is created at a higher height, typically more than 4300 m above Mean Sea Level, yet within walking distance of the village it is intended to serve.

The step wells were once the focal point of village life in drought-prone areas of India, providing a stable source of water for domestic use and irrigation.

A recent UNICEF reveals that one in three children, equating to 739 million globally, reside in areas experiencing severe water scarcity.

Amid a prolonged dry spell, the water volume in the water bodies of the valley has dropped around 75% than normal, with river Jhelum’s gauge level at Sangam station recording as low as 0.03Ft on Thursday morning.

On Saturday, 10th June, the water level of Bhopal upper lake was at 1660 ft which is just 1 foot short of last year’s water level.

Since the 1970s, around 1.5 billion hectares of predominantly tropical forests have been lost worldwide to tobacco cultivation, contributing

Several districts in Maharashtra have been dealing with water scarcity for several years and the situation keeps getting worse.