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 …
Industry sources exude confidence about the water purifier segment. Manufacturers peg their hopes on the increasing purchasing power of the middle class in cities, small towns and the suburbs. The water filter market thrives on a vicious circle. With municipalities failing to provide safe potable water, many turn to groundwater; …
High concentrations of chlorine being used to purge salmonella from a southern Colorado town's water system were expected to drop far enough Saturday that residents could use the water for showering. The disinfection process in Alamosa began Tuesday, five days after officials confirmed the presence of the bacteria in the …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 7.21 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)-XIII to Mizoram minor irrigation department for implementation of 17 new and 12 ongoing drinking water projects in the state. The total cost of the projects is Rs 12.46 crore of …
ALTHOUGH the mighty Godavari river passes through the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, it remains parched much of the year. This is because nearly 3,500 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) annually flows, unutilised, into the Bay of Bengal. The region lies hundreds of feet above the flow level of …
This article describes the Reverse Osmosis technology and its cost economics to convert the brackish ground water and tap water of poor quality to potable water.
L&T; takes its nation-building philosophy quite literally. FOR A COMPANY THAT'S BUILT SOME OF INDIA'S TALLEST STRUCTURES, LONGEST flyovers and largest industrial projects, you can't be blamed for assuming that CSR is just a tiny blip on its extensive, all-encompassing radar. It isn't. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Larsen & …
They both have the same names, worked as bankers, were in the same college, worked in the same city of Phuentsholing for some time and are also good friends. Meet Tsencho Dorji of PDP and Chencho Dorji of DPT (both names pronounced the same) of the Dogar-Sabha constituency in Paro. …
Khulna Water and Sanitation Forum on Thursday called for ensuring safe drinking water and sanitation for the city dwellers. The organisation made the demand at a press conference held at Khulna Press Club. It also demanded full implementation of WASA in Khulna, formulation of a policy to ensure safe drinking …
It is not possible to totally stop the water in the WASA's supply line from being made dirty due to lack of continuous and full pressure of water in the pipeline which results in the seeping in of waste into the pipes due to negative pressure, said LGRD and cooperatives …
All-or-nothing targets for global access to basic amenities such as drinking water and sanitation are outdated. The time has come for a more fluid approach. March 20, 2008
India is considering an ambitious plan to link the majority of its major river basins through a vast network of canals, diverting billions of litres from the country's more water-rich river basins to those that are water-deprived. Directed by India's National Water Development Agency (NWDA), the first canal of the …
Climate change, growing populations and political concerns are prompting governments and investors from California to China to take a fresh look at desalination : a report. March 20, 2008
South African tennis star Wayne Ferreira should have been defending his Naples title in the Champions series for senior players this week. Instead of showing off his ground strokes in Italy, the Olympic medallist is here, with his latest passion: atmospheric water generators. "This machine captures the moisture from the …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a total amount of Rs 22.33 cr loan for development of roads and drinking water facilities in Mizoram, an official statement said here today A sum of Rs 7.21 crore would be spent for implementing 17 new and 12 ongoing …
Kharaghoda, a large village located on the edge of the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, has a population of 12,000. Here's the shocker: 500 of them are widows. That's an unusually high figure but hardly surprising considering they belong to the Agarias, or salt pan workers. Working in harsh …
Two projects for sustainable sanitation and safe water supply systems in Dakop upazila of Khulna district have flopped due to use of low quality equipment, installation of improper equipment, water crisis and lack of training for using the new sanitation system. Modus operandi to implement the two projects is not …
* Seventy percent of the world's surface is covered by water but 97.5 percent of that is salt water. Of the remaining 2.5 percent that is freshwater, 68.7 percent is frozen in ice caps and glaciers. Less than one percent is available for human use. * More than 1.2 billion …
The sixth Left Front Government in Tripura has sent a safe drinking water project of Rs 522.12 crore for Agartala to the Centre, soon after assuming office. Official sources said here today that the project aimed to ensure safe drinking water for the urban dwellers from the source itself to …
The ongoing countrywide dry spell, particularly in catchment areas of the Khanpur Dam, has dropped the water level of the reservoir, official sources here on Saturday. The Khanpur Dam is the biggest source of drinking and irrigation water supply to the Capital Development Authority of Islamabad, cantonment areas of Rawalpindi, …
The waterborne infections are most common cause of mortality in the underdeveloped and developing countries. In present study, total 1000 water samples from various sources were collected from different localities of Amravati city for the detection of contamination (potability) and presumptive test for Proteus species in drinking water. (2007)
