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 …
The civic body's parallel water supply pipeline project would be officially initiated on September 1. But water experts and activists expressed serious reservation about the viability of the project and alleged that the civic body was hiding facts from the people. The Aurangabad social forum has also decided to launch …
The present report on “Level and Pattern of Household Consumer Expenditure in Delhi” is brought out by this Directorate on the basis of sample survey conducted under the NSS 68th Round (July 2011 – June 2012). This report contains valuable data on consumption levels and pattern of households in Delhi. …
Now, you can buy drinking water by using an ATM card in Shimla, the first in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday opened the innovative water-dispensing system at the Ridge to provide clean water to tourists and locals. The machine will dispense a litre of water for 50 …
BHUBANESWAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended to the state government to streamline the procedure for allocation and utilization of water for irrigation, domestic use and industrial consumption after detecting that drinking water supply to majority of urban areas and irrigation facilities to nearly all of the state's …
As water utilities across North America undertake capital campaigns to finance the replacement and expansion of their systems, the need for confident revenue projections grows. Yet many water utilities are subject to factors that can affect revenue variability, including volatile weather patterns and a growing imperative to conserve scarce water …
Tariff Hike Is On The Cards A hike in your water bill is imminent. This was revealed by chief minister Siddaramaiah even as he came up with another shocker: nearly half the water supplied in Bangalore by the BWSSB goes unbilled, main ly because of faulty meters. The 48% unaccounted …
German drinking water costs may increase with contamination of supplies from pollutants such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals rising faster than in other European Union nations, according to a lobby for utilities. “Water companies have to make increasingly high efforts in some German regions to ensure the well-known high quality of …
In a surprise decision the city corporation has asked the high court bench, district court, government hospital, medical college and the residential quarters of government and court staff to shell out money for the drinking water supplied by it. The corporation that has been supplying water free of cost to …
ORF report "Attitude towards Water in India", authored by Samir Saran, Sonali Mitra and Sarah Hassan, seeks to decode the diverse perspectives around water and rivers. It attempts to tease out the diversity in understanding of water challenges and difference in approaches to managing water across sectors, communities and geographies. …
This book discusses key academic research and issues in water management and policy. Coverage of a wide range of specific issues and its accessible style make it an excellent textbook for introductory to intermediate courses in water governance, a reference for readers working in water, or simply a good read …
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) general body will meet on Tuesday to consider 13 proposals and 130 general body questions (GBQs). Discussion on water crisis is likely to be held following many complaints and agitations by the corporators during the last one month. The water works department's proposal seeking nod from …
Realizing the need for institutional and investment reforms in the rural water supply and sanitation sector, Government of Punjab has reworked its rural water supply and sanitation policy to address these issues, which affect quality of service and its sustainability. The State Water and Sanitation Policy is a statement of …
Pimpri Chinchwad has over 4,200 unmetered water connections belonging to former corporators, educational institutions, cooperative banks, commercial establishments among others, stated the municipal corporation in response to a RTI query. Social activist Vitthal Vinod had sought information about unmetered water connections and also the recovery of water tax in the …
Alternating between despair and anger, Sharda Rani, who lives in a South Delhi jhuggi cluster, said the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was responsible for her family’s plight. The resident of Tigri said her family was forced to skimp on food because after paying the tanker mafia for water they simply …
Bhongir Assembly constituency is a TD bastion as the party has won six consecutive Assembly polls here. But this time, it seems that the people have resolved to vote for the candidate who promises to solve the water problem of the area permanently. The TRS has got a strong grip …
Do you worry that there is not enough water for people, the economy and environment? Do you wonder if the water in our taps and rivers is safe or polluted? Do you want to know if farmers waste water, utilities charge too much, or bottled water destroys ecosystems? You're not …
Once regularised, these connections would generate a monthly revenue of Rs 3 cr to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB;) has received 2,000 applications under the ‘Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS)’ for the regularisation of illegal water connections and a …
Delhiites who have benefitted from the Aam Aadmi Party government’s free-water scheme may continue to get the subsidy if the State Government responds to the Delhi Jal Board’s plea for funds before the first billing cycle in April. At a meeting of the Board on Tuesday, members brought up the …
New Delhi: The water subsidy promised by the Aam Aadmi Party is most likely to come to an end on March 31, 2014. At the budget meeting of Delhi Jal Board, the matter came up for discussion and the members decided to refer the matter to lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung …
After delaying the decision for almost four years, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has finally made headway towards metered water supply in the city. For this, the civic body has appointed a consultant to prepare a detailed project plan for implementation of a 24x7 water supply system in the city for …
