Woman dies of water intoxication
A 28-year-old Californian woman has died of water intoxication after taking part in a radio station's water drinking contest. Jennifer Strange was competing in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii"
A 28-year-old Californian woman has died of water intoxication after taking part in a radio station's water drinking contest. Jennifer Strange was competing in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii"
The State Planning Board has sanctioned Rs 50 crore for the fiscal 2007-08 for bringing Narmada river water for supplying potable water in the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Board also
Striking employees of the state-run utility agency threatened on Sunday to cut off water to the King's palace and residences of the Prime Minister and other Cabinet members. Nepal Water Supply
The Centre has declared 2007 as “Water Year” in a bid to bring sustained focus on the need to augment irrigation potential and to strengthen food security. This assumes significance in
The House of Representatives, passed a bill that aims to privatize the distribution of drinking water in the Kathmandu Valley. The Amendment of the Nepal Drinking Water Act was approved by the
Water Minister John Thwaites has branded an increase in water use by government departments as "totally unacceptable", warning that agencies will face auditing of their consumption. The Opposition
The Haryana government has sanctioned Rs 54.21 crore for the augmentation of drinking water supply in the district, Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda said in Rohtak today. Talking to newspersons
The Port Blair Municipal Council on Tuesday announced curtailment in water supply following the fast dropping water level in the Dhanikhari Dam, the lone water reservoir in South Andaman. Inadequate
Human-induced modifications on land and water are posing a serious threat to geo-environment in general and groundwater regime in particular along the fringe areas of most cities in the world.
This manual starts out with a clear exposé of the contextual issues surrounding the water and sanitation crisis in many countries of the world, encompassing legal foundations, entitlements, responsib
The Punjab Urban Water and Sanitation Policy of the Government of the Punjab is intended to guide and support provincial institutions, District Governments, Tehsil Municipal Administrations, Water Utilities and communities for improving water and sanitation services.
This manual starts out with a clear expose of the contextual issues surrounding the water and sanitation crisis in many countries of the world, encompassing legal foundations, entitlements, responsibi
This report brings together a wide range of water-related issues, problems, and challenges from a future-oriented, multi-disciplinary, and multisectoral perspective from around the Asia and Pacific region. Highlighted are important topics that have been neglected or are being inadequately considered in most countries of the region.
Australia’s overseas development aid assistance is set to increase substantially over the next four years. This much welcomed increase could be stretched in multiple directions to satisfy multiple needs. This paper is a contribution to the debate on how best to direct Australia’s investments to meet the objective of reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development. The paper suggests that a focus on domestic water and sanitation is critical and will contribute significantly to poverty reduction in the region.