The 2024 blue drop results show an alarming increase in unsafe municipal drinking water, with 13% of blue drop tests across the country that point to unsafe drinking water. The drinking water of 28 towns and cities did not comply with standards for safe drinking water. Drinking water that does …
The government plans to construct seven water supply projects and sewage systems in the country next year, Water Supply and Drainage Ministry Secretary Amarananda Abeygunasekera said. Attanagalla and Minuwangoda will have the largest water supply project under this program costing around US $ 229, he said. Abeygunasekera said a water …
Work on three sewerage treatment plants in Jalandhar will come to a halt with Punjab government failing to release its share even though major funding is being provided by the Centre for the project. Official sources revealed that out of its share of Rs 72 crore, Punjab government has given …
Large-scale pollution caused by open discharge of untreated sewage and from urinals into Kushavati river by hotels and shops in the town is worrying citizens about a possible outbreak of disease. The stormwater drains on the southern bank of the river carry hazardous content to the river and this can …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will utilise Rs1.13 billion on establishing the first autonomous civic body of the country in Peshawar for providing water and sanitation services to people in urban areas. The new body, Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP), would be a public limited company owned by the government, …
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), which is releasing untreated sewage into Godavari river, is expected to revamp its sewage disposal system by March 2014. The city gets around 390 million litres per day (MLD) drinking water, of which sewage of around 240 MLD is generated. The NMC is treating 200 …
PWD minister Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar, who is also the chairman of the Goa sewerage infrastructural development corporation limited, on Monday submitted a proposal to the Union minister for environment and forests (MoEF), Jayanthi Natarajan, requesting funds for four sewerage schemes in Goa totaling 1,305 crore. The proposal requests that the …
'DWASA had already started work on a plan to capture surface water for re-distribution' says A Khan Managing Director of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) Taqsem A Khan said DWASA was operating only 30% of the city’s sewerage facilities, with 70% of the facilities remaining out of …
Garbage generated in Gonikoppa ends up on the banks of river Keere, causing irreversible damage to the environment. If the situation continues, then the river might become extinct from the scene in the near future. The disposal of waste was not a problem in Gonikoppa in the past. However, with …
The decision of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II to allow height of the Almatti dam to 524.26 metre would impact the natural flow of Krishna and Panchganga rivers, said irrigation department officials and environmentalists. Irrigation department officials said that any mistake or partial delay in managing the water release mechanism might …
The regional office of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) for poor management of sewage disposal. The notice has been issued to the commissioner and the MPCB has asked the KMC to file reply within seven days. The …
Residents along the Georges River are being advised to avoid all contact with the river for at least another 48 hours after the overflow spilled an estimated 150 megalitres of untreated sewage from an up-river treatment plant. The warning, which extends from Macquarie Fields to Botany Bay, was first issued …
Under scanner of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Odisha Government has notified an eight-member panel, headed by Chief Secretary JK Mohapatra, which will examine the environmental issues affecting pilgrim town Puri. The panel will shortly visit Puri and suggest strategies that need to be adopted for controlling the alarming …
The dead are being denied a decent farewell and a clean resting place as sewage and effluents from nearby houses and dyeing units seep into a cemetery run by the town panchayat at Metupatti in Chinnalapatti. Locals have another reason to be livid as the civic body has started to …
Nepal has been lobbying for international support to improve sanitation and minimise water scarcity in the country in order to achieve Millennium Development Goals on sanitation and water by 2017. “We have highlighted the issues to draw global attention towards sanitation and water scarcity to achieve the MDGs by 2017,” …
Pakistan has imported over 22,149 metric tonnes of potentially hazardous plastic scrap, as the country is a big dumping ground for plastic scrap. The import made during January to October 2013 and from 2011 till date is over 92,000 tonnes of plastic scrap most of which is from Middle Eastern …
The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the Water and Sanitation Authority (Wasa) to take samples of drinking water from different parts of the city and get them examined from the PCSIR laboratory. The court was hearing a petition questioning the dilapidated sewerage system and the provision of unclean drinking …
The state government has allotted Rs 51 crore for Aji River front development project in the city. According to Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) officials, they had made presentation about future plan of Aji River front development in the city which passe through the city. RMC officials said that they have …
More projects will be planned and executed to expand the sewerage system in the city, Minister for Health V.S. Sivakumar has said. He was speaking after inaugurating the sewerage development work in Punnapuram colony here on Tuesday. Mr. Sivakumar said an amount of Rs.35 lakh had been sanctioned for the …
Puri is a small coastal town of Orissa in India on the Bay of Bengal. The town is famous for Lord Shree Jagannath temple built in 12 th century A.D. Over the years, floating population has been increasing. Tourism is the biggest industry and contributes to economic growth of the …
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Thursday gave detailed presentations on eight projects, including water supply, sewerage, Buddha Nullah, city bus service, street lighting and solid waste management, to a team of World Bank consultants. The consultants had arrived in the city on Wednesday. The meeting was held at MC Commissioner …
