Saudi know-how for desalination
Puducherry has invited entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia to set up water desalination plants in the Union territory. According to its education minister, entrepreneurs, who are experts in desalination projects, will visit Puducherry soon. "I held discussions with Saudi Arabian entrepreneurs, who evinced interest in visiting the Union territory,' the minister …
UP turns tap on after a month
Almost a month after it drastically reduced supply to Sonia Vihar water treatment plant, Uttar Pradesh has turned on the taps once again and has started giving Delhi its full share of 300 cusecs. The plant, however, would take time to come back to its normal functioning capacity. Uttar Pradesh …
When taps supplied more than water...
The residents of Subbanna Palya were faced with a different crisis: Of contaminated water and worms wiggling out of the taps. Water trickles down the taps twice a week for two hours
Go-ahead for Dhapa plant
A special committee, formed to deal with issues related to the East Kolkata Wetland, today cleared Kolkata Municipal Corporation's proposal for setting up a water treatment plant near Dhapa. But a few preconditions were laid down for the civic body to abide by during the construction of the plant on …
ZIL, Govt sign water accord
The Goa Government and Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) signed a new agreement under which PWD will supply 8,500 cubic metre of water per day to the company at the rate of Rs 33 per cubic metre.
3 ministers refute Dhumals claim on water scheme
Three senior Congress leaders have refuted the claim of Mr P.K. Dhumal, a former Chief Minister, that work on the Bamsen-Mewa water supply scheme was started by the BJP regime and asserted that the project could not take off because of the failure of the government to arrange funds. Joining …
Govt remodelling water supply schemes: CM
To cope with the water scarcity arising out of global warming, the state government has mapped out a plan for the augmentation and remodelling of all water supply schemes across the state, according to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. He was addressing a rally after dedicating a Rs 57.2-lakh lift water …
Water supply scheme for 5,744 villages
A rural water supply scheme backed by the World Bank is to be implemented in 5,744 villages in Punjab. Also, a project to strengthen state highways at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore has been agreed to in principle by the World Bank. A total of 2,124 villages do not …
Drinking water to 7694 source less localities
Drinking water facility will be made available in the source less localities of Madhya Pradesh by the end of the year. The government has already identified 7964 water facilities.
African mountains under threat
Africa's two highest mountains will lose their ice cover within 25 to 50 years, environmentalists have said. Ice will disappear from Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain and Mount Kenya, the second highest, if deforestation and industrial pollution are not stopped, said Fredrick Njau of the Kenyan Green Belt Movement.
All water samples fail purity test Coliform bacteria found
All samples of water taken by the health authorities from different places in the city following the death of a migrant labourer allegedly after consuming contaminated water from Public health taps on September 30 failed purity test. More than 24 labourers reportedly fell sick due to contaminated water in the …
Delhi board redrawing water plant logistics
The Delhi Jal board is redrawing the complete logistics of the much touted Sonia Vihar water treatment plant after a drastic reduction in water supply by Uttar Pradesh since the end of last month.
ICICI funds WHI rural water plan
In what could be the beginning of rural population getting clean and safe water without the efforts of the government, WaterHealth International Inc. (WHI), a company focused on providing clean and safe drinking water in rural areas through commercially viable facilities but at a price affordable even by the poorest …
WaterHealth to offer drinking water
WaterHealth International Inc (WHI), through its India arm, is planning to offer safe and affordable drinking water to rural communities, using a model that included water purification technology. Announcing this here on Tuesday, Dr Tralance Addy, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WHI, said ICICI Bank had announced a Rs 4-crore …
US stem cell project sued
A lawsuit against a stem cell transplant programme alleges that it failed to ensure its stem cells were in good condition and concealed problems from patients, a newspaper reported. The programme treated 40 adult patients in 1998 and 1999 whose stem cells were processed using a method intended to save …
Water Act: MLAs show dissent
Despite specific directions by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for checking groundwater exploitation through a legislation, the amendment Bill
Sheila to knock on PMs door over Sonia Vihar
With UP not releasing the required raw water for Sonia Vihar plant even after several reminders from the Centre, CM Sheila Dikshit is likely to take up up the matter at the highest quarters. Sources say Dikshit is going to raise the issue with PM Manmohan Singh for some final …
Centres interest takes AP by surprise
Even as the State government is finding it difficult to get approval from neighbouring States for the Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project on Godavari river, the Centre has suddenly revived the Inchampally major irrigation project which has more inter-State disputes. The Inchampally project, which has been pending since 1960s, was not …
Sarpanch fasts for water
Khanapuram Haveli sarpanch Buggaveeti Sarala has launched an indefinite hunger strike along with six other panchayat members, demanding funds for a drinking water project in the village, Andhra Pradesh. The project has been a long-standing demand of the villagers who are now forced to consume fluoride-affected water. Ms Sarala said …
In 5yrs city to get more water
In the coming 5to 7 years Mumbai will get an additional water supply of 455 mld. The Rs 1,550 crore Middle Vaitarna Water Supply Project aimed at Increasing the water approved by the Cabinet Expenditure Finance Committee headed by Union Finance, Secretary Adarsh Kishore, in New Delhi.
