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 …
Mumbai As the city reels under water crisis, private water tankers are thriving. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation supplies 2,950 million litres daily, falling short of demand by over 1,000 mld. This leaves housing societies, construction sites, hospitals and hotels with no option other than buying water. Some housing societies need …
The latest Cooum river restoration project in Chennai aims to focus on slum eviction as an achievable first step. A 19-kilometre elevated expressway on the river is also planned. Together estimated to displace over 18,000 families from the banks of the Cooum, these two projects testify to how waterfront development, …
This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of harvested rainwater in rural communities of Bangladesh as well as densely populated City like Dhaka, using simple and low-cost technology. As a part of this study, a field survey was conducted in the water-scarce Dhaka City. Four slums were selected for conducting …
SYED ASIM ALI NEW DELHI The construction of the Renuka Dam, which is expected to be a major source of drinking water in the city, is likely to take at least five more years. And even then, the city will receive 15 percent less water from its allocated quota as …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board will soon be conducting a census of a different kind. Instead of asking personal information, officials will quiz residents about the services offered to them by the water utility. The Jal Board wants to put an end to speculation over the …
New Delhi: A number of areas in the city will soon be supplied water only once a day. The programme, started by Delhi Jal Board recently, has been launched to benefit tailend areas that were either not getting any water or getting water at very low pressure. DJB officials revealed …
Hyderabad, May 14: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has got Rs 105 crore for implementation of the Godavari drinking water project and for taking up works on execution of sewerage master plan in Greater Hyderabad. The state government on Friday released the amount for the first quarter …
This might sound perverse but this writer actually likes the water and power crises that is upon us. It is poetry to one who has long lamented young journalists’ lack of attention to the shortage of power and water and, of course, to the piling heaps of garbage in every …
Citizens have long been frustrated by the secretive nature of the public-private partnerships (PPPs). A Madras High Court judgement on Tirupur water project SPV kindles hopes that PPPs will now be compelled to open up.
The Centre will constitute two high-level working groups on drinking water supply and sanitation to formulate strategic plans for the remaining two years of the ongoing 11th Five Year Plan and next two Plan periods. Officials said improved infrastructure in the rural areas will check migration from rural to urban …
Hike in drinking water tariff seems imminent as the State government is contemplating on increasing the rate once regular water supply is ensured in the City.
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS We are boiling drinking water now, following the advice of Corporation officials. But, if they had warned us in time, may be the number of cases could have been reduced DESPITE the Corporation and the Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board popularly known as Metrowater washing …
Patiala: Aiming at providing clean drinking water to the residents of Patiala city, the city Water Supply and Sewerage Board has prepared a canal water project worth Rs 134 crore. As per project details, big water works would be set up in 75 acres of land. District Planning Committee chairman …
As many as 236 villages in 13 districts of the State have been reeling under acute drinking water shortage. A sum of Rs 19 crore has been released to supply water through tankers to these villages. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Jagadeesh Shettar said on Thursday said that depletion …
Drinking water supply is normal in 176 towns of the state while water is being supplied every other day in 111 other towns. According to information received from Urban Administration and Development department, position of drinking water supply in 26 district headquarters is normal and regular water supply is being …
Constructing multi-storeyed buildings in the Capital has become a bit costlier and more tedious. Before getting your building plan sanctioned from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Development Authority, one needs to seek a No-Objection Certificate from the Delhi Jal Board. The body responsible for supply of potable water …
Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is constructing an auditorium-cum-museum to showcase the water supply system in the city, through models and pictures. Besides the auditorium, a Japanese theme garden is being constructed at Panjrapur, around 60 kms from Mumbai. Panjrapur is an important node of the water supply system …
Ahmedabad: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) survey for 2007-08 indicates that each Amdavadi consumes 171 to 200 litres of water a day. This is in stark contrast with the official 143 litres per person per day supplied everyday. The fault lies in mindless use of precious resource like washing vehicles …
