Water crisis likely to hit Bengaluru, experts say at City University Expo
Bengaluru: Concerns over an impending water crisis in Bengaluru took centre stage at the Bengaluru Water Expo-2026, held at Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University on February 9, where academics and experts cautioned that the city is fast approaching a tipping point due to unsustainable water use.
Addressing the WEEHtec–2026 technical exhibition and conference on water, energy, environment and health, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ramesh B. said Bengaluru’s current water practices had pushed it into a precarious position. Stressing that water is essential for both life and livelihoods, he warned that prolonged neglect and mismanagement have placed the city in what he described as a “dangerous situation”.
Prof. T.G. Seetharam, former head of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), stated that water security should be promoted alongside food security. He also advocated for the implementation of rainwater collecting and structured wastewater reuse, stating that these techniques are critical to meeting future demands and minimizing reliance on overburdened sources, according to The Hindu.
Dr. A. Narayanaswamy, Technical Chairperson, noted the interconnected challenges of climate change, pollution, and reckless use of natural resources, linking them to rising public health risks.
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Punjab: 16 private schools in Mohali receive bomb threat emails
Chandigarh (PTI): Sixteen private schools in Punjab's Mohali received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, triggering evacuation and prompting detailed anti-sabotage checks by police, an officer said.
No suspicious or explosive material was discovered at any of the locations after thorough inspections, the officer said.
School authorities sent messages to parents, declaring a holiday. Students on their way to school were sent back home, they said.
Manav Mangal School, Shivalik Public School, and Learning Paths School were among the schools which received the bomb threat emails.
The police said they swung into action after school authorities reported receiving the emails between 7.30 am and 8 am.
Security was mounted at the targeted schools, and intensive searches were carried out, they said.
"The police teams led by superintendents of police, deputy superintendents of police and other officials were rushed to the schools along with anti-sabotage teams and bomb disposal squads," Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harmandeep Singh Hans told reporters.
Around 300 policemen were involved in the search operation, and all targeted schools were evacuated, he said.
The checking of all schools was completed within about two-and-a-half hours with the support of additional force and specialised teams from neighbouring districts of Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, and Chandigarh headquarters, Hans said.
"No explosive material was found at any of the locations," he added.
The search operations were supervised by SP City Dilpreet Singh, along with SPs Navneet Singh Mahal, Mohit Aggarwal, Sukhnaz Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Talwinder Singh Gill; DSP City-1 Prithvi Singh Chahal, DSP City-2 Harsimran Singh Bal and all station house officers.
Schools covered during the search included Amity School, Doon School, Learning Paths, Gurukul School, Vivek High School, Paragon School, YPS School, Lawrence School, and Gem Public School.
An FIR is being lodged, and the case has been referred to the Cyber Police Station, Phase-7, Mohali, to ascertain the origin of the threatening email and conduct an investigation, Hans said.
The latest scare comes close on the heels of similar threat incidents in Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, and schools in Haryana, all of which turned out to be hoaxes.
