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 …
Following a Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the federal government has reportedly agreed to publish details of spending and locations of projects on water and sanitation for periods covering 2010—2016, as well as details of allocations to the 36 states of the federation. SERAP …
South Africa has declared that the drought afflicting Cape Town and other parts of the country is a national disaster. The government announcement on Tuesday allows officials to more easily direct resources to drought relief and long-term recovery plans. The government says the drought is especially severe in the three …
Despite reports that the Western Cape was out of the danger zone‚ the Gift of the Givers has dispersed 120 tons of water from its Joburg office to parts of the drought-stricken province‚ saying some rivers and dams are virtually dry. "The Western Cape drought is serious. Many don’t understand …
Moody’s has criticised the city of Cape Town over its handling of the water-supply crisis, saying it will have severe consequences for the city’s long-term finances. Daniel Mazibuko, a Moody’s associate lead analyst, said on Monday that the city’s initial response had been tardy, despite the lack of diversification of …
A High Level Panel on Water consisting of 11 Heads of State and a Special Advisor has issued a New Agenda for Water Action calling for a fundamental shift in the way the world manages water so that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular SDG6, can be achieved. …
Rating’s agency Moody’s warned on Monday the water crisis affecting Cape Town would cause the city’s borrowing to rise sharply and the provincial economy to shrink the longer the situation lasted. A severe drought afflicting South Africa’s Western Cape province is expected to cut agricultural output by 20 percent in …
More than 1.3 million Rwandans will have full access to clean water and better sanitation services following the signing of a new financing deal yesterday. The Government of Rwanda and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) signed the financing agreement worth $20 million (about Rwf17 billion) to support a …
The City of Harare needs at least $300 million to fully fix its water and sewer reticulation infrastructure to meet the ever increasing demands of its growing residential base over the next two to three years. And for the long-term projects, the capital's water infrastructure requires another $800 million. The …
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of S. B. Tripathi Vs GNCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/03/2018 regarding supply of water to Delhi. Delhi High Court emphasised on the importace of repairs to the water carrying canal (Delhi Sub Branch Canal) as the present condition is …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Supply of piped water to all households, 12/03/2018. The State-wise number of rural households which have been provided piped water till date is at Annexure.
Accusing that the work of the drinking water unit at Gurusiddarameshwara Circle is marred by technical problems, the public said that the malfunctioning of the unit is due to low-quality equipment. Many people have been returning empty-handed after seeing the board 'Drinking water unit is under maintenance'. Local resident Anand …
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said it will use over 30 million euros received from the German government to tackle high malnutrition among children and provide safe water and sanitation to thousands in South Sudan. Mahimbo Mdoe, the UNICEF Representative in South Sudan, told journalists …
South Africa’s city of Cape Town said on Wednesday that if no rainfall comes then “Day Zero”, when the taps are predicted to run dry, would be pushed back to 27 August from July 9, and that the bullet could be dodged completely this year. Debris is seen as water …
The drought has halted economic growth in the Western Cape‚ finance MEC Ivan Meyer said in his budget speech on Wednesday. Agriculture and agri-processing‚ which together produce goods and services worth R54bn‚ had been hard hit‚ he said. "A report by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Bureau …
The City of Cape Town has repeated its call to locals to continue to save drinking water, even though Day Zero has been pushed back again - this time from July 9 to July 15. "People must continue to save, reduce their consumption," Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson told News24 on …
Nairobi — The government is set to launch a National Water Storage and Harvesting Authority in a bid to improve rainwater collection and stocking. Speaking recently during a two-day water summit held in Naivasha, the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Simon Chelugui, said Kenya was keen …
THANE: The punctures in the water distribution networks of the Thane corporation that is going unchecked since the last several years is reportedly leading to a wastage of water equal to the daily requirement of over eight lakhs residents. The municipal administration, on Wednesday, informed the general body that roughly …
To better assess the water-energy nexus challenge in China, the Thirsty Energy initiative engaged the China Institute for Water Resources (IWHR) and Hydropower Research under the auspices of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy of Tsinghua University (TU) to establish a new multiregional, …
Nainital: After the water supply from Naini Lake was reduced to 8 million litres per day from 14 million litres, in order to make sure it’s water levels didn’t dip as dangerously as they did last year, the amount was capped at 6 million liters per day. The district administration …
TUTICORIN: A detailed project report (DPR) is being prepared to divert a portion of excess water from the Godavari river to Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema region, Union minister for water resources, river development and for Ganga rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Gadkari was addressing a gathering …
