DoNER Ministry gives nod to Nazira water project
NAZIRA, Sept 9: The DoNER Ministry headed by Bijoy Krishna Handique has approved the State Planning and Development Department
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PMC fails to enforce 30 pc water cut
Pune The State Water Resources Minister Ajit Pawar
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24x7 call centre for water supply in Bangalore
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) would set up a 24x7 call centre and also provide one mobile squad each for four Assembly constituencies from next month to address grievances of city residents.
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Rs 432 cr water plan to be taken up by AP
Hyderabad, July 27: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will take up two major projects at a cost of over Rs 432 crore as part of infrastructure development under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Water woes to increase
Hyderabad: The city is bracing itself for even more intense water woes this coming summer. Going by past experience, citizens know that the duration and the quantity of the water supply will be gradually reduced in the city as summer reaches its peak. Already, supplies of the precious liquid are dwindling. The city is being supplied with 330 million gallons of water daily, as against the normal daily supplies of 340 MGD. Once the pumping begins from Himayatsagar and Osmansagar, there will be a shortage of 15 million gallons of water per day.
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Water tariff structures: A discussion
Basic water supply is crucial to effectively address the challenges of both urban and rural development. Municipal authorities/state governments in developing nations are especially hard pressed to design, develop and finance the basic urban services such as safe and reliable water supply.
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Soon, a consultant to study water distribution
Pune Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Zagade on Tuesday announced that the Pune Municipal Corporation would soon appoint a consultant to study and prepare a project report to ensure equitable water distribution across the city.
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Rain bounty for lakes: More in store, say BMC officials
While the city received heavy showers in the past few days, light showers in the catchment areas too have led to an increase in the water level of four of the six lakes supplying water to the city.
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By 2013, 200 mn litres per day from two desalination plants
Mumbai Two seawater desalination plants, to be commissioned by 2013, will help augment the metropolitan region
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Delhi water unfit for drinking
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has voiced concern about the quality of drinking water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board after testing several water samples.
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Nepal - Key environmental issues
Nepal - An overview of key environmental issues.
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Water crisis rocks BMC meet, Cong walks out
Mumbai, October 16 Oppn attacks Sena-ruled administration for failing to plug loopholes in supply system A high drama erupted during Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
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HUL Tests its ‘Magic’ Formula to Reduce Water Usage for Laundry
First product from India under Unilever’s global sustainable living plan initiative Hindustan Unilever is test marketing an after-wash laundry brand known as Magic that the company claims reduces water
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Special officers to monitor water supply
For the first time, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has appointed 17 special officers across the City to ensure uninterrupted water supply during summer. They will conduct intensive inspection and sort out grievances related to water in their respective areas.
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Decks cleared for states first pvt water supply firm
The state Government has given its nod for the registration of a private company for supplying water
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BMC restores water supply via Malad tunnel
Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) restored the water supply to Malad, Goregaon, Kandivali and Dahisar on Sunday evening. The supply to these areas was affected after an underground tunnel burst at Malad owing to illegal borewell digging.
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PMC move checks water tanker prices
Pune The water scarcity that hit the city hard last year had given a major fillip to the private water tankers business in the city with the owners making the most of the opportunity and exploiting the dire situation faced by citizens
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Jal Board to join hands with pvt players to improve supply in three localities
The Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday, gave the green signal for the Board’s ambitious project to involve private players for better management and distribution
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Selaiyur residents allege drinking water contamination
The supply of Palar drinking water, allegedly contaminated by mixing of sewage, has affected several dozen families in East Tambaram.
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3 lakh litres of water wasted
Faulty method adopted in shifting the main water pipeline at Kadiranahalli junction, located behind Banashankari temple, allegedly by BBMP contractors on Monday afternoon led to the breaking of main water pipeline into two.