The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Though more than five years have passed, the much-hyped Rengali drinking water project has failed to move beyond pen and paper with drinking water problem in the city worsening each passing day. Ironically, many villages in Rengali block are located on the periphery of Hirakud Dam Reservoir (HDR). Even as …
There is no dearth of funds for water projects: Minister. Officials concerned should immediately initiate steps to ease the drinking water problem that may crop up in any village. Otherwise, they will be held responsible and disciplinary action will be initiated against erring officials, Minister for Minor Irrigation and in-charge …
The State government will release Rs 250 crore in two instalments to mitigate drinking water shortage during summer, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil has said. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Patil said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had instructed the Finance department to immediately release Rs …
The Manipur Government PHE department has started to implement the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRWP) in Tamenglong areas with a targeted water supply of 55 litres per head per day within a radius of 100 metres of the said water supply schemes. An official source said that 80 per …
Sometimes, a shard of reality can raise serious doubts about what looks like a grand feat. A small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from "improved" sources has shown that about 42% of urban and 60% of rural households were actually getting …
75,000 residents in the eastern part of Chittur been demanding water from the Parambikulam Aliyar Project. On the premises of a few polling stations in the district, booths supporting an unusual ‘candidate’ sprouted on Thursday. They were rooting for NOTA (none of the above). The Water Users Association, a forum …
Nearly 75 per cent of the Centre-sponsored drinking water schemes in J&K; are still incomplete, exposing the inefficiency of the state government to spend the central funds received in the last four years. As per records, out of the 2,107 schemes taken up between 2009 and 2013 under the National …
The country is stepping up its effort to improve infrastructure, with a focus on water conservation facilities in rural areas, with a launch of 70 billion yuan ($11.29 billion) in separate investments this year, a senior official said on Wednesday. This year’s spending from the central government’s budget on agriculture, …
Government has taken the decision, according to sources Odisha government has decided to make drinking water available in villages and hamlets inhabited by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups with in two years, besides providing focused health attention to the population. According to the decision, which was taken prior announcement of election …
The World Bank is providing support to the government of Bangladesh to increase the supply of safe water in rural areas, reports UNB. The Bangladesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (BRWSSP), supported by the World Bank, aims to implement rural piped water supply schemes as well as non-piped water …
Jammu and Kashmir government today said that Rs 1501.68 crore was spent between 2010 and 2013 under National Rural Drinking Water Programme in the state. Replying to a question of Naresh Kumar Gupta in the Legislative Council, Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma said that Rs …
The main objective of this evaluation synthesis was to capture how IFAD has responded to the emerging issues of rural water security and governance, whether IFAD’s investments in water have met their intended objectives and are sustainable, and if it is possible to further enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of …
The Pakistan government through its High Commission in Colombo has funded the construction of two clean drinking water supply projects for villagers in Kodapokuna in the Polonnaruwa district. The Pakistan High Commissioner Major General (r) Qasim Qureshi visited the beneficiary communities and handed over the projects on January 31 in …
The government of Pakistan through its High Commission in Colombo has funded the construction of two clean drinking water supply projects for the vulnerable communities in Kodapokuna village of Polonnaruwa District in Northern Central Province of Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Major General (retd) Qasim …
In a big boost for metro region's development, the state government has sanctioned water supply scheme worth Rs 232.74 crore for five proposed improvement schemes and 10 villages situated on the city's outskirts. The Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) will be the water distributor to the improvement schemes while Maharashtra Jeevan …
Resource: The drying up of water sources for the last few years in Trashigang has begun to worry both villagers and district officials. Gewog statistics show that about 12 gewogs, including Sakteng, Phongmey, Bartsham, Yangnyer and Lumang, have reported dried and drying water sources. The volume of four water sources …
Residents of the village said the water of the hole can be used for 15 days Hundreds of people are suffering in Garo localities at Jhenaigati in Sherpur as severe shortage of drinking water has been going on from the beginning of the winter that remains a dry season. In …
The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit for the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) project in four low income states -- UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam. The project, directed towards improving piped water supply and sanitation services through decentralised delivery systems will be confined to the east …
Multi-lateral funding agency, the World Bank will provide $500 million loan for water supply and sanitation projects in the rural areas of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. “The World Bank has approved a $ 500 million credit for the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) Project for Low Income …
Multi-lateral funding agency, the World Bank will provide $500 million loan for water supply and sanitation projects in the rural areas of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. “The World Bank has approved a $ 500 million credit for the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) Project for Low Income …
