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 …
Residents of newly added BBMP areas asked to pay it along with BCC Residents of areas newly added to BBMP limits are protesting against the BWSSB for collecting penalty along with the beneficiary capital contribution (BCC) from new consumers who had not paid their BCC charges. Special camps have been …
The second version of the JNNURM must focus on putting systems in place that stop the extensive wastage of water in urban areas A population of 377 million, spread over 7,935 cities and towns, projected to grow to over 600 million in another 20 years, presently contributing more than 60 …
Water supply within Noida is set to improve in drastically with the putting in place a separate power feed for its water distribution system. 11 KV feeder lines would supply continuous electricity to water distribution facilities and sewage treatment plants (STPs). At present, these facilities are at the mercy of …
To ascertain the quality of drinking water being supplied and maintained at Guwahati, the study was conducted on the status of water supply in city through surveillance of drinking water quality for consecutive 7 days at various treatment stages, distribution network and consumer ends. The performance of five water treatment …
Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, has gone from being the City of Lakes to the city of industries, whether it's electrical goods, medicinal, cotton, chemicals or jewelry. Its Old City has given way to a sprawling new city that is buzz with modern development and a publishing boom, whether …
Urban Bangladesh faces a huge water crisis. Groundwater tables are falling rapidly, centuries-old urban water bodies have disappeared or severely polluted and urban floods are a regular occurrence in the rainy season in many cities. In addition to water scarcity, water quality of major rivers and canals is under threat. …
Africa's urban population is growing faster than that of any other region, but many of its cities are not keeping pace with the increasing demand for food that comes with that growth. The FAO publication says policymakers need to act now to ensure that African cities will be "green" enough …
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation has issued 1,002 challans against city residents wasting water as compared to just two last year. With the amount of fine being increased to Rs 2,000 this year, an amount of more than Rs 20 lakh was collected by the civic body. The Municipal Corporation holds …
Resistance Panel To Write To CM, Plans Mass Movt New Delhi: Murmur against Delhi Jal Board’s proposed public-private partnership for 24x7 water supply projects is growing stronger. On Thursday, the Water Privatisation-Commercializtion Resistance Committee and representatives of several other organizations working on water issues met to thrash out a plan …
The answer to Delhi’s perennial water crisis could lie in two successful public-private partnership (PPP) models — one in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and the other in the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad in Karnataka. Taking a cue from these two cities, the Delhi government has started work on involving private …
As the world urbanizes, global health challenges are increasingly concentrated in cities. Currently, over 80% of the population in Latin America already lives in cities. The African urban population is projected to double in the next decade and China has urbanized in thirty years at a rate it took Europe …
Touted as the panacea for Delhi's drinking water problem, this dam can only be constructed by breaking a host of forest and environmental laws and riding roughshod over the livelihoods of farmers in about 30 villages of Himachal Pradesh.
GANDHINAGAR: The state government has told Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar that out of a total urban population of 2.57 crore in Gujarat, "nearly 2 crore people, 80% of the urban population , are likely to face drinking water crisis". Of this, 1.60 crore population belong to the eight municipal …
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board on Friday decided to go to the Planning Commission with a model proposal to make way for private players in maintenance and operation of distribution of water to the consumer. However, the board decided to add a fourth ‘P’ to the publicprivate partnership model. …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today discussed the privatisation of water distribution system in Mehrauli, Vasant Vihar and Malviya Nagar. "The initiation of the people-private partnership projects in these areas will be of immense benefit to our consumers. This will ensure …
A major NSW regional council has introduced a supernatant recycling system into the filtration plant in the town water supply, helping to conserve potable water and provide substantial water savings over the long term. The Bathurst Regional Council recycle system, installed by Ted Wilson & Sons of Blayney using equipment …
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2012, the 43rd edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This publication aims to present the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the …
Dewas town and industrial area has been witnessing water crisis for more than two decades and is heavily dependent on ground water resources. Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (MPSIDC) with active support from Dewas Industrial Association (DIA) planned a privatised industrial water supply project for industries in Dewas through …
While unplanned colonies retain a negative image for most city planners, pragmatic reasons favour their regularisation. A large number of Delhi's residents live in such unauthorised colonies, most of which are now being regularised. But just how many people, and what changes for them through regularisation? This process does not …
JAMMU, July 26: People Democratic Party (PDP), today held a strong protest demonstration at Press Club Jammu against PDD & PHE Departments against power and water crisis and raised slogans against the government for its failure to provide regular power and water supply in Jammu city and its outskirts. Speaking …
