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 …
THE Vice-President, Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday launched a large scale water project that will benefit 42,000 residents of seven districts in Tabora Region. The Project worth 28bn/- has been implemented by Japanese government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with Tanzanian government. Speaking at the launch of …
Eng Isack Kamwelwe said the ministry has already embarked on modalities to establish the water agency which would operate in rural areas to hasten government efforts in providing clean and safe water to rural people. Eng Kamwelwe was responding to a supplementary question from David Silinde (Momba – Chadema) who …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Suo motu proceedings initiated based on the news item published In “The Times of India” Chennai –Edition dated 20.1.2017 on the caption “Bhavani river water unfit Chennai – 9 for consumption” and “waste from Mettupalayam Government Hospital …
This paper presents the findings of an impact evaluation to assess the performance and sustainability of the demand responsive community-based approach toward rural water supply in the state of Kerala, India. To achieve the study's objectives, conceptual definitions of the "performance" and "sustainability" of rural water supply schemes were first …
BENGALURU: When it was launched in 2013, the programme 'Shuddha Neeru' was touted as a panacea for the drinking water woes of the people of Karnataka. One of the state government's flagship projects, it entailed installation of reverse-osmosis (RO) machines to ensure that the people were provided pure drinking water. …
We summarize reasons for mandating independent monitoring of greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. In support of our policy recommendations, we describe a case study of a program designed to earn carbon credits by distributing almost one million drinking water filters in rural Kenya to avert the use of fuel for …
If WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) services are to deliver continuous benefits to users they must be supported by strong, responsive in-country institutions. Strengthening of permanent institutions tasked with service management requires approaches that don’t simply stop at the delivery of taps and toilets, but extend to the whole service …
This document presents a rapid drought impact assessment that was carried out by UNICEF’s India Country Office in eight states with the aim of providing insights into drought management practices and their effectiveness. It identifies UNICEF’s role in supporting efforts to achieve long-term climate and disaster resilience. A contextual analysis …
As in most of rural Morocco, climate change and population pressures have led to more unpredictable rainfall patterns and the depletion of natural water sources, such as underground aquifers, in the area around the village of Taloust. Situated in the country’s south-west Sidi Ifni region, close to the coast, the …
Residents of the remote Kiwayu Island in Lamu County have for the first time had access to piped water. The county government spent Sh9 million in the 2015/2016 financial year to provide water to the area that is just 45 kilometres from Somalia. Village headman Shali Shee Monday said it …
The Rajasthan government's Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavalamban Abhiyan (MJSA), launched in 3,500 villages in January to deal with the problems of drought and groundwater depletion by conserving rain water, has achieved satisfactory results and its second phase is underway, say officials. "Three out of every five years are drought years …
Over 57,400 schemes are going on in different states to provide drinking water to the rural population and over Rs 4,300 crore utilised for the purpose in 2015-16, the government said on Thursday. Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Lok Sabha that Rs 4,373 crore was allocated …
This Report of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Second Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Evaluation of Rural Drinking Water Programmes' pertaining to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
The Maharashtra government announced on Tuesday that it would regulate the fast-growing packaged drinking water industry by introducing policy guidelines soon, with the intent of providing safe drinking water to citizens of the state. MLAs had pointed out in the state assembly that a number of little-known bottled water brands …
Putting a step forward towards ensuring supply of piped drinking water to every households in Bihar as promised in his pre-election 'Seven Resolves', Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated a total of 340 piped water supply schemes worth over Rs 215.46 crore through remote control, at a colourful programme …
Development works planned at 3 beaches, road to be widened; bridge work at Kotekar Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader on Tuesday said 30 pure drinking water plants will be set up in different parts of the district. Addressing mediapersons here, Khader said, by setting up these units …
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Water Facility (AWF) will be participating in the 6th Africa Water Week (AWW-6), holding from 18-22 July 2016 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. On 20 July 2016, the AfDB will unveil …
MIT scientists have developed an inexpensive, solar-powered water treatment system for rural Indian villages, which lack affordable potable water and electricity. The researchers have designed, built and tested their prototype system, and their next step is to implement it in a village outside of Hyderabad. For the water treatment system, …
This paper examines the impact of drinking water quality and sanitation behavior on child health in rural districts of Ethiopia. Using primary household survey data and microbiological water test for Escherichia coli, use various estimation methods to quantify the impacts of water quality and sanitation behavior on diarrhea incidence among …
This paper examines the impact of drinking water quality and sanitation behavior on child health in rural districts of Ethiopia. Using primary household survey data and microbiological water test for Escherichia coli, use various estimation methods to quantify the impacts of water quality and sanitation behavior on diarrhea incidence among …
