With sumps in houses getting contaminated for the second consecutive day, sourcing clean water has become a major worry for residents in areas that were inundated over the last couple of days.

Using sumps for recreation is not new – Entradero Basin boasts ball fields, for instance – and Scotto wants to see the others opened to the public to boost the city’s park acreage.

New Delhi: The Delhi government has prepared a plan to tackle waterlogging at seven hotspots across the city, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta approving some long- and short-term actions, officials ...

Abandoned wells, sumps put on RWH duty Over the last 15 years, a residents welfare association in Visakhapatnam has been restoring such facilities that have fallen into disuse ...

CHENNAI: Metrowater, which has started supplying piped water, on Monday asked residents to clean up their sumps. Water supply was concentrated in low income areas since summer due to acute water ...

CAG observed that dumping of garbage in quarries causing serious trouble for residents Residents of Anjanapura, Lakshmipura and S Bingipura have time and again complained that their potable water ...

Warned by associations from the national capital, most schools in the city now have dedicated security personnel to ensure all sumps stay closed and students stay clear of them. WELCOME, My Times ...

Elsewhere, two sumps equipped with motors have been proposed at the RTA office in Khairatabad and near the Mercure Hotel in Banjara Hills. These sumps are anticipated to end waterlogging issues.

Bengaluru news, Bengaluru rainfall news: With most wells, tanks, and sumps brimming after the rains, the investments in well rejuvenation and rainwater harvesting (RWH) seem to be paying off. So ...