The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
With summer round the corner, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has regulatory plans up its sleeve to put a cap on all leakages. While the Jal Board is fixing its own leaking pipes, senior officials said the DJB is also launching a special drive from next week to penalise consumers …
Inam Karur AIADMK, CPI(M) councillors stage protest People reeling under economic strain due to price rise: AIADMK Several areas face water shortage, says the party KARUR: Inam Karur Municipal Council has decided to implement upward revision in the water tax rates applicable within the civic limits. A resolution to that …
In the simplest terms, water stress occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use. A March 2010 report by World Bank
Water cess in the State capital has been increased from the existing Rs 60 to Rs 180 per month. The proposal in this regard was passed in the general council meet of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) held here on Tuesday. Presenting a deficit Budget of Rs 51.58 crore, the …
Hyderabad, March 24: In a bid to earn more revenues, the Water Board has proposed a hike in the water tariff. Officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board are working out the different slabs and are likely to target the high-end consumers like hotels and other commercial …
KOLKATA, 14 MARCH: Three persons were arrested from different parts of the city yesterday evening on charges of selling mineral water bottles filled with tap water. Police said, the accused ~ Rameswar Yadav, Paramananda Rai and Sadhu Pandit ~ were remanded in police custody till 20 March after being produced …
The Government of Bihar will adopt a radical shift from predominantly engineering-based solutions to local community-based water and sanitation management solutions. That is, a shift towards community-level empowerment and responsibility for their own water and sanitation management .This involves a combination of
On January 21, the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority tried to get the public to agree to its formula of fixing bulk water supply tariff at a meeting in Pune. Farmers and non-profits walked out of the meeting saying the approach paper on fixing the tariff favours industries over farmers …
Apart from several key projects aimed at introducing comprehensive water and sewage management systems in Delhi, the Delhi Jal Board in its 97th board meeting today decided to levy an extra infrastructure charge on multi-storeyed apartments. The residents would also have to pay more for new water connections and sewerage …
Amidst flurry of construction activities in the capital, Delhi Jal Board has decided to levy an extra infrastructure charge on multistoreyed apartments, with more than four storeys, exceeding 250 square yard of plot size. The DJB in its board meeting also decided to draft a Master Plan 2031, which would …
Builders Face Fine If Society With Occupation Certificate Pays More For Water Sharad Vyas | TNN Mumbai: New water rules proposed by the BMC hydraulic department would make it mandatory for builders who have received an Occupation Certificate (OC) to ensure that the residents stop paying the higher rate for …
The Shimla Municipal Corporation has proposed to hike the charges of drinking water by Rs 2.69 per kilo litre, supplied to over three lakh consumers of the town. The present rate of water in the town is Rs 4.24 per kilo liter, which is likely to go up to Rs …
This new water policy for Rajasthan presents the framework for sustainable development and management of water resources in the state. It focuses towards community-level empowerment and responsibility for water management. The objectives of the state water policy are: to adopt a integrated and multi sectoral approach to the water resources …
Pune Around thirty civil society organisations led by Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) leader N D Patil came together on Thursday demanding that the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) conduct public consultations in all revenue divisions before finalising the methods and regulations for determining bulk water tariff. In a …
MANY Chinese cities are short of water, yet encourage wastage by selling it at heavily subsidised prices. Recent moves by several cities to bring in higher tariffs have shown how prickly water-users can be about rising prices, even at what seemed an opportune time. From February until November last year, …
First 6,000 Litres No Longer Free TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Get ready to pay more for water in the new year. From being the city with the lowest water tariff, Delhi is set to charge the highest (Rs 470) among the four metros for households using up more than …
The Delhi Jal Board on Monday put its stamp on the hike in water tariff in the Capital, amid indications that rates will almost double, though they will still be among the lowest in the country, Board sources said. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who is also the chairperson of the …
