Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
530 habitations using tankers, 100 habitations hiring borewells. Kadapa: Rural areas in Kadapa district have been gravely affected by lack of access to clean water. Almost 625 villages have been hit by severe drinking water crisis. The district Administration, particularly the rural water works, and sanitation department have been supplying …
Uttarkashi district faces acute water scarcity during the summer season. Many experts say that the reason for this crisis is because the region lacks efficient water management practices. “An urban resident needs around 135 litres of water per day while the demand is at least 70 litres in rural areas. …
Shortage of clean water has been cited as the reason Nairobi, Narok, Kajiado, Garissa and Machakos counties have experienced cases of cholera. Poor sanitation and unhygienic practices in isolated high risk areas have also contributed to cholera outbreak in the mentioned regions. In a press release on the outbreak of …
It is now possible to calculate the amount of rainwater that can be harvested from the roof of houses thanks to a new smart phone app developed by UN Environment and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The app, a first of its kind, is based on actual …
The dry weather witnessed in the long rains season from March to May will be the worst in 38 years, worsening food shortages, water scarcity and piling pressure on electricity bills. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) says the rains have already failed and even if it rains now, farmers will …
In its manifesto for the 2014 elections, the BJP had promised that the government would "facilitate piped water to all households" The BJP in its manifesto for the general elections has announced that, if elected back to power, it would launch a ‘Jal Jivan Mission’, under which it will introduce …
Moroto — Medical personnelattached to Kakingol Health Centre III in Katikekile Sub County, Moroto District on Monday laid down their tools protesting lack of clean water at the facility, leaving patients helpless. Ms Grace Angolere, one of the health workers said for the last two years, they have been sharing …
The lack of budget in Ohangwena Region is hindering water provision, particularly to the much drought-stricken constituencies that to date have no water pipelines. The eastern part of the Ohangwena Region, which includes Epembe, Omundaungilo, Oshikunde and Okongo, is without potable water. Public Relations Officer at Ohangwena Regional Council Panduleni …
Since the last 60 years, the village has never had piped water supply or even a single hand pump to draw water. A tiny village in Uttar Pradesh has refused to vote in the national election if they do not get permanent water supply. The village is in Sonbhadra, a …
Water vendors in the arid Ouaddai district of Chad travel back and forth between meagre supplies and needy folk in town "I've already earmarked a customer for this drum—I need to get a move on!" Ali Ahmat,12, flicks his whip to persuade a hard-driven horse to press on with his …
HUMAN life depends on availability of clean and safe water. United Nations (UN), water requirements per person range from 20 to 50 decent litres per day. Water data indicates almost 50 percent of Tanzania population access safe water. With that number on the table, it strikes hard observing water sources …
The Angola Water Sector Institutional Development Project (WSIDP) supported the creation and strengthening of six new water supply utilities that are providing household services to over 800,000 new customers. The utilities financial and operational performance has improved significantly. A new regulator and a new water resources management institution have similarly …
The government has expressed its commitment to increasing funds for conducting research on water sources in the country with a view to supplying water to rural areas. Deputy Minister for Water, Jumaa Aweso expressed such commitment before the National Assembly yesterday. He was responding to Mr Allan Kiula (Iramba East-CCM)'s …
A quarter of the world's health facilities lack basic water services, impacting 2 billion people, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that unhygienic conditions could fuel the global rise of deadly superbugs. In the poorest countries, about half of facilities do not have basic water services - meaning water …
As the drought continues in Southern Province and bore holes dry up, a serious water crisis has left residents of Choma's Pangwe area drawing drinking water from shallow wells used by livestock. Residents of Pangwe, which is about 40 kilometres from Choma, normally get their water from a number of …
One in four health care facilities around the world lack basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP). The WHO/UNICEF JMP report, WASH in Health Care Facilities, …
The WHO/UNICEF JMP has expanded its global databases to include WASH in health care facilities. The 2019 global baseline report includes harmonized national estimates as well as regional and global estimates for 2016. The WHO and UNICEF Practical Steps report provides details on eight actions governments can take to improve …
Acute water scarcity has hit Lokoja and its environs following the shutdown of the greater Lokoja water treatment plant by the state government since March 27. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited some areas of the city on Monday reports that the scarcity affected both …
“Our community dam is our only source of water. But these days, it dries up 3 times in the year, and the water becomes muddy, but because we have no choice, we have to use it”: Inusah Ibn Hassan, Assemblyman for the village of Tampion in the Northern Region of …
Nigeria's emergence from recession remains slow: real GDP grew by 1.9 percent in 2018. While this was above the 0.8 percent growth of 2017, it was below the population growth rate, government projections and pre-recession levels. The oil and gas sector reverted to contraction from the second quarter of the …
