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 …
Water technologist Dr Mohammad Ahsan Siddiqui assured Hyderabad townspeople on Thursday that water being supplied to them by WASA was not injurious to health as reported by some newspapers.Speaking at a news conference at the press club here, Dr Siddiqui said that only 300 cusecs of water from Manchhar Lake …
AHMEDABAD: Amdavadis should use water judiciously in the days ahead. With the ongoing repair works in Kadana dam, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) would get almost 150 million litres less for the next 15 days from May 25. Residents in the new west zone-Jodhpurgam, Vejalpur, Satellite, Thaltej, Bodakdev will not …
JAIPUR: Residents fighting over drinking water being supplied from their localities to the deficient areas has worried the state government, the MP Mahesh Joshi said on Monday. The Congressman also promised to get a world-class university for Jaipur to "compensate" for the IIT and IIM institutes he could not bring …
The recent water cuts in the city, coupled with the onset of summer, is proving a costly affair for South Mumbai residents who had to purchase water from tankers at premium rates as demand surged over the weekend.
A slight rise in level is expected in the coming days when water will be released from Bhoothathankettu dam. KOCHI: There has been a 25-30 per cent dip in the water supplied by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) Headworks at Aluva. Areas affected Areas at the tail end of the …
The shortage of adequate drinking water continues to be the most pressing issue of the new BBMP areas. The epicentre of the crisis is KR Puram and Mahadevapura. Here
With mercury rising, water has become a rare commodity in different localities of the city, making lives of the citizens miserable. Residents of Rawalpindi have accused the authorities concerned of being indifferent to their problems and have paid no heed to their repeated requests. The worst-affected localities include Tench Bhatta, …
The draft plan 2025 relies on water supply from the Bisalpur dam for Jaipur. For the new satellite towns around the city, the draft plan says the groundwater resources would take care of the needs. At the same time, the draft plan acknowledges that the groundwater in these areas too …
Mysore, Southern and eastern parts of the city will be supplied with water from Kapila As the work on the drinking water component under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (Jn-nurm) progresses in a snail
The Punjab government on Tuesday informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that Rs42 million had been transferred to the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) for installation of 150 filtration plants on tubewells in the city. Additional advocate-general Muhammad Hanif Khatana appeared before chief justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry, who was hearing …
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Changez Khan Jamali has said that only 20 per cent of drinking water is clean in the country while 80 per cent is not up to the standard which is an alarming situation. Talking to reporters during a visit to Pakistan Council of Research …
This latest CGWB report on groundwater scenario in 28 major Indian cities describes the status of water supply and demand, groundwater scenario, feasibility of rain water harvesting, groundwater development strategy, etc. with the help of maps. See Also Report: Groundwater scenario, 2009-10. Report: Investment requirements for urban infrastructure services. Report: …
This edition of Learning Lessons illustrates how lessons from evaluation can augment ongoing efforts for mitigating risks in the urban water supply sector at the institutional, organizational, operational, and project levels. It also aims to enhance development effectiveness of ADB assistance in the sector. Evaluation lessons are drawn from actual …
Not all patients infected with NDM-1-positive bacteria have a history of hospital admission in India, and extended-spectrum β-lactamases are known to be circulating in the Indian community. We therefore measured the prevalence of the NDM-1 gene in drinking water and seepage samples in New Delhi. The presence of NDM-1 β-lactamase-producing …
Urban water and sanitation service delivery in Orissa could significantly improve by achieving these key objectives. This communication strategy intends to provide support to achieve the objectives of: Building constituency and support for water and sanitation sector reforms initiatives among diverse stakeholders; Promoting people’s participation for improving and sustaining service …
The main objective of the paper is to assess the status of urban decentralization in the state of Jharkhand in India and to relate it to some major implications on service delivery. We find that while some of the functions are assigned to the local bodies on paper, none of …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to set up an autonomous authority within a year for ensuring smooth provision of drinking water and sewerage and sanitation services in Peshawar. According to a handout, Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti gave approval for establishment of the authority during a meeting here on …
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has approved in principle the establishment of an autonomous authority for clean drinking water, sewerage and sanitation in provincial capital, Peshawar. The chief minister has directed the concerned authorities for submission of joint proposals in consultation with all stakeholders for finalisation of …
This PwC report is an assessment of the multiple challenges that confront urban water supply sector in India. Presents the reform agenda across various dimensions covering financing, institutions, PPP, resource sustainability & capacity building. In the wake of a burgeoning population and rising urbanisation, urban India is on the verge …
