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 …
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's tourist capital Cape Town remains gripped by critical water shortages despite being lashed by torrential rains last week in the region's worst storm in 30 years, officials said on Tuesday. More than eight people were killed and thousands forced from their homes after gale …
More than 74 per cent of respondents in a baseline survey, has expressed dissatisfaction with the level of access to potable water in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region. The survey which was commissioned by the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD) has also revealed that …
Pallisa — In a bid to address the prevailing water crisis in Pallisa Town Council and its environs, the World Bank (WB) has earmarked Shs10b for the construction of Kasodo water pump station. The district vice chairperson, Mr Patrick Oduchu, said the money donated through the government of Uganda, will …
PRESIDENTIAL Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe says the allocation of close to K400 million in the 2017 budget towards improvement of water supply and sanitation infrastructure in the 2017 budget is in line with President Lungu’s quest to provide quality drinking water for all citizens. Mr Sikazwe said Government will remain …
The use of sewage to meet coal power plants’ cooling needs will not resolve the conflict over water between thermal power plants and farmers and urban communities, said Greenpeace India, in a report titled ‘Pipe Dreams’. In 2016, the government had made mandatory the utilisation of treated sewage water for …
El Fasher / Port Sudan / Ed Damazin — Since the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan, the capitals of North Darfur, Red Sea, and Blue Nile states are witnessing a severe shortage of drinking water. Residents of El Fasher, Port Sudan, and Ed Damazin complained to Radio Dabanga …
Asks DJB to explain how and where city’s raw water supply is being distributed Delhi has a “serious management problem” when it comes to water supply, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said, while asking the Delhi Jal Board to explain how and where the city’s raw water supply is being …
A Malawian engineer has described the Lake Malawi water project as immoral and fraudulent saying its implementation will allow some individuals to rip off poor Malawians. Government awarded the contract for the $500million project to Khato Civils, a decision which attracted criticism from various people in the country. Now, the …
According to the World Bank's report 'African cities opening doors to the world' potential investors and trading partners quickly see evidence of the physical and economic dysfunction that constraints public service provision, inhibits labor market pooling and matching, and prevents firms from reaping scale and agglomeration benefits. The report indicates …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nav Yuvak Ajay Ekta Samiti Vs. Hindustan Copper Limited & Others dated 05/06/2017 regarding groundwater pollution caused by Hindustan Copper Limited, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh. Counsel for the State of Madhya Pradesh has submitted that clearance from the Water Resources …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is among the five poorest countries in the world, whether measured by poverty rate or number of poor. Political instability and rapid demographic growth—the second highest in Africa—have driven an increase in the total number of poor that puts extreme pressure on the country’s …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Gurgaon First – under the aegis of the Municipal Corporation (MCG) of Gurugram -- have come together to assess the challenges that Gurugram faces and offer a framework for sustainable development of the township. The framework – put together as a document titled …
Drought management frameworks are dependent on methods for monitoring and prediction, but quantifying the hazard alone is arguably not sufficient; the negative consequences that may arise from a lack of precipitation must also be predicted if droughts are to be better managed. However, the link between drought intensity, expressed by …
CAPE TOWN – Dam levels in the drought-stricken Western Cape have dropped to 18 percent, local government, environmental affairs and planning MEC Anton Bredell said on Monday. “According to the latest data available, most major dams in the Western Cape, including the Voëlvlei dam (currently 14.7 percent full), the Theewaterskloof …
Almost 100 percent water used by the slum people in Dhaka faces faecal contamination, which causes various diarrhoeal diseases and consequently, malnutrition, mostly to children, says a new study. The contamination is caused basically after collection of water from the last point of water supply by the Water and Sewerage …
The City of Cape Town has enough water to last until August or September at current consumption levels, an official has said. Any rainfall in the coming weeks would change this projection, but there was "significant uncertainty" over the rain forecast for June and July, mayoral committee member for water …
Western Cape businesses must do everything possible to save water and reduce consumption, the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. Chamber president Janine Myburgh said businesses needed to see the water situation as a long-term problem. "We have all been guilty of taking water for granted and …
The African Development Bank Group and Ethiopia signed loan and grant agreements to the tune of US $5.6 million on Wednesday for additional resources to Ethiopia's One Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program. The Bank's support focuses on the rural and pastoralist areas and is timely in the light of the …
Director of the Water Research Institute, Dr. Osmond Ansah-Asare, says research has shown that if sachet water is not handled well, bacteria and other organism are introduced into it and these poses a health threat to the human being. He told GBC’s George Ankrah that the regulators such as Ghana …
The Gwanda Residents Association and the Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT) also blasted Zinwa for its “indiscriminate” water disconnections to the entire town, exposing residents to waterborne diseases. The Women Development Association in Zimbabwe (WDTZ), the Positive Women Trust (PWT), Gwanda Community Economic Justice Development Trust (GCEJDT) and Restoration of …
