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 …
The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems. This year’s theme, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and …
South Africa underwent a major transition to a full democracy in 1994. The new government embarked on an ambitious program to eradicate backlogs in water supply and sanitation, underpinned by development of sound sector policy and legislation. Initially, this program was driven by the central government. In 2003 responsibilities for …
Afghanistan Human Development Report 2011 - The Forgotten Front: Water Security and the Crisis in Sanitation examines the deep and persistent deprivation in access to drinking water, sanitation and irrigation in Afghanistan, as well as the risks of drought and floods. Reliable access to sufficient and safe water is integral …
The Challenges of Urbanization in India are unprecedented in scale and significance. The magnitude of the challenge can be understood from the sheer fact that our urban areas may be required to accommodate 250-300 million people in addition to the population that they are already home to at present in …
The Objectives of the City Sanitation Plan in Shimla are: To adopt a demand-based strategy and community participation in planning, implementation and management of sanitation infrastructure; To adopt locally suitable methods, technologies and materials, and provide necessary facilitation support to the Municipal Corporation; To encourage community and private participation and …
Dec. 27: This year we realised that blaming the rain gods for water scarcity is unfair. It is human inefficiency that creates scarcity in many parts of the city. For the first time in 10 years, all the reservoirs were filled to the brim. The flood gates of the Osmansagar …
KOCHI: Voted to power after about three decades, the UDF, at the maiden meeting of the new council on Tuesday, decided to convene an emergency meeting with the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) to solve the drinking water crisis in the city.The council decided to discuss with the officials to take …
A situational analysis of the current water supply in the slum communities of Mumbai and its implication on men, women, and children living in the area.
Improving the efficiency of water utilities and reducing water losses are becoming top priorities in Asia, with its often-limited water resources and rapidly increasing urban population. This publication provides an up-to-date introduction to the subject matter, highlights the complexity of managing non- revenue water (NRW), offers guidance on NRW assessment, …
In a rapidly urbanizing global society, solid waste management will be a key challenge facing all the world's cities. This publication provides a fresh perspective and new data on one of the biggest issues in urban development. Using the framework of Integrated Sustainable Waste Management, the report presents unprecedented research …
Responsibility for water system services in a metropolitan area demands more extensive measures than just constructing and operating advanced treatment plants. It is necessary to have a good understanding of the water cycle and waters
This publication suggests solutions that can be built into the design of urban development projects undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to address the common problems and grievances of the urban poor, and to improve urban governance overall. It also identifies successful or promising community-based approaches to dispute resolution …
MUMBAI: The rain gods' generosity this year might have ended the need for water cuts, but there is still a problem that is making BMC officials perspire: how to tackle and minimize the massive loss of water from evaporation. Between the end of monsoon in 2008 and the beginning of …
Mumbai Water supply will remain total with the BMC deciding not to re-impose the 15 per cent cut it had lifted during the festival season in September. After a number of meetings and constant pressure from corporators, municipal commissioner Swadheen Kshatriya announced on Thursday that the lakes the city depends …
Akhilesh Sourav Jha | TNN Jaipur: By next week, at least 800 houses would be connected with 24x7 water supply lines which might be a prelude to the entire city realising the dream in coming months. Firstly, the PHED is working under a pilot project that would connect houses in …
Poornima Nataraj Bangalore Oct 5, DHNS The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) actually bills only 53.53 per cent of water it pumps into the City
This overview provides a strategic assessment of trends in the public and private use of groundwater for urban water-supply in developing cities. Is based primarily on GW-MATE field experience from World Bank-supported projects, especially in Brazil and India, and more widely in Latin America and Asia, together with preliminary information …
This field note discusses the risks of climate change and the adaptation measures that need to be taken to minimize these risks. Adaptation can be seen as an opportunity to improve current systems of working, enhance policy and design procedures, and bring communities together as they face a common problem. …
Much of São Paulo’s urban expansion is driven by the development of informal settlements on its periphery, which includes the catchment areas that provide important environmental services such as open space and catchments for drinking water reservoirs. In such areas, governance of land, water services and water resources, traditionally administered …
