County launches plan to address water crisis
Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has announced that the county will spend Sh15 billion on water projects in the next five years. Speaking during the county's first water conference yesterday, Mr Muriithi said
Water Management
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South Africa: Water and Sanitation Hosts Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission
The Department of Water and Sanitation to host the media and a delegation from the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission at the Vaal Dam The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
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Cape Town water use spikes by 5%
Water use in Cape Town has increased by 5% over the past week to 542 million litres of water per day, Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson on Monday. Last week, the average consumption stood at 516 million litres
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Lusaka Water and Sewerage company supplies half of current water demand in Lusaka
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Managing Director Jonathan Kampata says his company remains resolute to increase water supply in the city. Mr. Kampata said the demand for water in Lusaka stands at
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Green cities to mitigate heat
Agriculture outside the city increases the Urban Heat Island effect due to increased moisture supplied by irrigation. To mitigate heat in the cities, it is important to have green spaces inside the city.
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Maharashtra accepts report suggesting autonomy to water resources authority
Convert irrigation development corporations into river basin agencies: report The State government has accepted a report on an integrated state water plan (ISWP) for Godavari basin, which proposes extending
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Sudan, S. Sudan sign MoU to develop joint water resources
The MoU aims to promote and facilitate technical support as well as to develop, protect and utilize the joint water resources between the two countries. The two ministers agreed to set up a joint technical
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Kenyan fund targets $15 mln green bond for water projects
A non-profit organisation plans to issue a 1.5 billion shilling ($15 million) bond this year to fund Kenyan water utilities. Robert Bunyi, chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Pooled Water Fund, said
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South Africa: Cape Town Water Consumption 'Stabilised'- Deputy Mayor
Water use in the City of Cape Town has stabilised at lower levels compared to the beginning of the year, Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson said on Wednesday. The decline saw Cape Town dam levels drop by only
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Water scarce cities: thriving in a finite world
The report is an advocacy piece to raise awareness around the need to shift the typical way urban water has been managed and to share emerging principles and solutions that may improve urban water supply