Borewell

Delhi's ambitious 24x7 water supply scheme may turn out to be pipe dream as pilot project reveals challenges

The Delhi Jal Board first discussed the ambitious idea of continuous water supply in 2009 and started a pilot project.

Punjab govt orders closure of all open borewells across state after two-year-old dies in Sangrur mishap

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday directed all deputy commissioners to ensure that no open borewells exist in the state after a two-year-old child could not be pulled out alive after he fell in a 150-foot-deep borewell in Sangrur district

Pulled out from borewell after 110 hours, two-year-old boy declared dead in Punjab's Sangrur

However, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that he was monitoring the situation and ordered state authorities to ensure no such borewells were left uncovered.

Six-year-old boy rescued from 200-feet-deep borewell after 16-hour rescue operation in Pune

Ravi, son of a road construction worker, fell into the borewell on Wednesday afternoon while playing near Thorandale village, 70 km from Pune. The NDRF team said the boy was rescued at around 9 am and is in good health

Three-year-old girl declared stable after being rescued from borewell shaft in Bihar's Munger

The civil surgeon said the three-year-old girl, Sanno, trapped in a 165-foot borewell in Bihar's Munger, was dehydrated but had responded well to intravenous therapy

Three-year-old girl falls into 100 feet deep borewell shaft in Bihar's Munger, rescue operations underway

Police said "the girl is stuck inside the shaft at a depth of about 45 feet. A team of doctors has been pressed into service and adequate oxygen supply is being ensured with the help of cylinders and pipes".

Andhra Pradesh: Two-year-old trapped in borewell for 11 hours rescued by NDRF, police

A two-year-old boy, who fell into a borewell in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, was rescued after an 11-hour long operation, police said on Wednesday.

Masaurhi women pray for normal monsoon after Bihar faces 49 percent rain deficit

After waiting for the last two weeks, women of Masaurhi block in Patna district resorted to the final option of offering prayer to the Rain God for good monsoon.

Infant stuck in Telangana borewell pulled out dead after 58 hours of rescue operations

Rescue workers on Sunday pulled out dead a 14-month girl who had slipped into an open borewell in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on Thursday

Toddler falls into borewell in Telangana's Vikarabad district; rescue work in progress

A one-and-half-year-old girl accidentally fell into an open borewell in neighbouring Vikarabad district of Telangana this evening