Chinese authorities close Uyghur-constructed water wells in Xinjiang

Jan 22, 2025

Chinese authorities have shut down water wells dug by Uyghur farmers in three villages near a large desert in Xinjiang, calling them illegal.

Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges preventive action as amoebic meningoencephalitis cases; launches statewide water safety campaign

Aug 26, 2025

With 18 active amoebic meningoencephalitis cases, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for strengthened preventive efforts by local authorities. The government will launch...

Kabul faces severe water crisis, may run dry by 2030: Mercy Corps

Jun 09, 2025

Kabul is facing a serious water crisis, with groundwater levels dropping and many wells drying up. Without urgent action, the city could run out...

Kabul residents face severe water shortages, call for urgent action

Oct 03, 2025

Kabul residents face worsening water shortages as wells dry up and pipelines supply water only a few times a week, Tolo News reported. Experts...

ADB extends USD 90 million loan to improve water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh's CHT Region

Oct 27, 2023

According to a release by ADB, a significant number of households in the CHT region have traditionally depended on shared tube wells located in...

Emirati humanitarian team in Chad inaugurates second underground well in Amdjarass

Oct 30, 2023

The UAE humanitarian team has inaugurated the second well in the Chadian city of Amdjarass as part of their humanitarian project to dig several...