Govt will never privatise water
Amid protests against privatisation of water supply in Bangalore on Sunday, Minister for the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Urban Development said the controversial
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Business as usual' will create a thirsty planet in 15 years, says U.N.
The planet faces a 40 percent shortfall in water supplies in 15 years due to urbanization, population growth and increasing demand for water for food production, energy and industry, the United Nations
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Rs 26 crore disbursed for water scheme
A total of Rs 26.25 crore has been distributed among various states and local bodies under the Accelerated Urban Water Supply Projects Scheme in the month of March with an aim to provide water supply
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82 villages to benefit from Chitravathi dam: Patil
The Paragodu project across river Chitravathi will provide drinking water to 82 villages in Kolar district and will be implemented by the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWS&DB).
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Government failure leads to cut in funds for GSWSS
<p> SHILLONG: The State Government’s failure to live up with the committed urban developmental reforms underlined by the Union Ministry of Urban Development has had its impact on the centrally funded third phase of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS).</p>
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Adviser balm on project tiff
SANTOSH K. KIRO Ranchi, March 3: Jharkhand drinking water and sanitation department will jointly work with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) to carry out a Rs 288-crore drinking water supply project, sanctioned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Meeting the MDG drinking water and sanitation target : the urban and rural challenge of the decade
This report provides estimates of drinking water and sanitation coverage in 2004, by country and MDG region. It shows how many people have gained access since the MDG baseline year (1990) and identifies the challenges to meet the MDG drinking water and sanitation target over the coming decade. It compares progress towards the target, identifying which regions are on track, which are making progress but where progress is insufficient to reach the target, and which are not on track.
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French aid for Jodhpur drinking water project
An urban drinking water supply project worth Rs.740 crore will be launched shortly in Jodhpur — the second biggest city in Rajasthan — with loan assistance to be provided by L'Agence Française de Développement
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Liveability standards in cities
The Government of India along with the various State and Local Governments is implementing several flagship Urban Missions. An overarching goal of the various missions and schemes is to make Indian cities
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Despite Rs 486 crores project, Kashi residents gets contaminated water
Varanasi: The project of several crores of rupees for supply of potable water is like a white elephant for the Kashi. The people are compelled to drink contaminated water supplied by Jal kal department.
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Kalu Ganga Water Supply Project nearing completion
Stage one of the Kalu Ganga Water Supply Project which was started in January 2004, by the Urban Development and Water Supply Ministry of Sri Lanka with Japanese aid, is nearing completion. The
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Campaign on to save Bhopals lake
Bhopal: Badee Jheel, a picturesque water body that draws large number of people and also provides drinking water to nearly half the city, is fast drying up. From a once sprawling spread of 31 sq km, the Upper Lake has shrunk to less than nine sq km. This year the region received little over half its average rainfall, exposing stark patches in the lake that seems to be expanding every day.
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Centre pumps in Rs 94 cr to ease city's water woes
MUMBAI: Here is some good news for citizens reeling under the city's acute water shortage. The central government last week cleared the remaining Rs 94.16 crore needed for three important civic projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), among them two water tunnels from Malabar Hill to Cross Maidan and another from Maroshi to Ruparel College.
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Workshop on drinking water quality in B'lore
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) and CPHEEO, Government of India, will jointly organise a two-day national workshop on
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Privatisation not the answer
It is ironic that Alfredo Pascual of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is advocating participation of the private sector in urban water supply as an "innovative solution" just a few months after the
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Cost recovery in urban water services: select experiences in Indian cities
<p><span id="itro1">This paper discusses the operational and tariff-related factors that impede cost recovery by urban water service providers in India. Also focuses on policy reform and practical initiatives
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World urbanization prospects - 2014 Revision (Highlights)
<p>According to this 2014 revision of the World Urbanization Prospects produced by the UN Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs Africa and Asia are urbanizing faster than other regions and the largest urban growth will take place in India, China and Nigeria. These three countries will account for 37 per cent of the projected growth of the world’s urban population between 2014 and 2050.</p>
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Okhla to get new water treatment plant
Work on the 20 million gallon per day capacity plant will be completed within 21 months Project to improve substantially water supply in many colonies Scheme of payment of water bills through 92 post offices to continue NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board on Wednesday gave its approval for construction of a 20 million gallon per day (MGD) capacity water treatment plant at Okhla that would be completed within 21 months from the award of work. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board presided over by its chairperson, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
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JnNURM projects in state on right track
Ahmedabad: Pleased with the progress Jnnurm projects have made in Gujarat, Union urban development secretary M Ramchandran said the state was ahead in terms of certain key reforms and some cities have met their deadlines for projects. Ramchandran was in Ahmedabad on Monday to review the progress of JnNURM projects and had convened meetings with officials of Rajasthan and Goa.
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State gets 7.82 cr under water supply scheme
Centre has released Rs 7.82 crore during the period April-July of the current fiscal to Karnataka under the Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP) that aims at providing water in towns