- K'taka to smoothen pvt funds flow in water projects
The Karnataka Government is planning to extend further concessions and tax incentives to boost private sector participation in water supply and sanitation projects. The planned concessions are similar to those being currently availed by the power sector. A confidential note circulated to water boards of various major cities said the …
- N.E. has no funds to tap water resources
The north-eastern region whose topography is dominated by numerous rivers, has the largest pool of hydro-power resources in the country. The region has the potential to become a giant power-oriented economy provided it receives substantial investment from multi-national power companies to exploit the bountiful resources. As per the estimate of …
- Ganges barrage site selection after feasibility study
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina informed parliament that the site for the proposed Ganges Barrage would be selected on completion of a feasibility study. A plan of action will be formulated for the development and management of the country's water resources.
- Only 30 pc of valley's water needs met
Come summer and the Valley's drinking water woes begin. The water crunch has much to do with the government's weakness in completing proposed drinking water projects and equally with ignorant consumers, experts here said. Nepal Water Supply Corporation says the current water supply in the valley is only 30 per …
- L&T, GVK among 8 in fray for Bangalore water supply project
Humes Industries of Malaysia, Thames Water and Biwater of the United Kingdom, GVK Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bovis India and Larsen & Toubro are among the eight shortlisted for the Rs 2,000 crore Bangalore water supply project. A total of 13 bids were received for the project late last year, …
- HP to assign hydro projects to NHPC
Himachal Pradesh Government has agreed to entrust development of small hydro-potential on the Ravi river basin to National Hydroelectric Power Corporation(NHPC). There are bout 49 small hydro projects identified on the river and its tributories in the Chamba district of the State. Most of these projects are set up near …
- Coordination critical to success of projects
Coordination and timely action are critical to the success of the Nepal Irrigation Sector Project, the country's largest investment to date in a single irrigation, said a press release issued by the World Bank.
- Bedthi project; MLA opposes govt move
Ankola legislator Visweshwar Hegde Kageri has decided to launch a protest against the government order asking the police to provide protection to the private firms conducting surveys for the Bedthi hydro-electric project.
- Seminar on drinking water begins
A three day seminar on drinking water and environment sanitation organized by the department of Water Supply and Sewerage began in Kathmandu.
- Slovakia, Hungary sign deal
Slovakia and Hungary have taken a first step towards resolving a long standing dispute over a $600m-$1bn dam which would help boost the two countries power supplies. Late last week delegations from the two countries signed a framework agreement to locate the dam at Nagymaros, in Hungary.
-Meeting fresh water crisis
The Unicef-WWF consultation on "Fresh water for India's Children and Nature" was held at New Delhi in January to discuss a synthesis report of five local level studies and initiate a dialogue for action with the participation of experts and practitioners from government organisations, universities, and multilateral aid agencies. Unicef's …
- Chamera shows the way
What is being witnessed today during the construction of the Nathpa-Jhakri hydro-electric project began long before in 1985 at the 540 MW Chamera hydroelectric project on the Ravi in Chamba district of Himachal. The fact remains that though the Nathpa-Jhakri project was conceived much before, but as fortune would have …
- Death by water
A women dies in the tribals' hunger strike against the use of Kelo river water by Jindal Strips Limited (JSL)
- Fear of arsenic poison in water haunts Bangladesh
The extradinary effort put in by Bangladesh to achieve near universal access to clean water seems to have backfired in large parts of the South Asian country. Villagers are staying away from tube wells in some villages in the north and west where they have gone back to drinking unclean …
- AP takes up study on urban water strategy
KINHILL-TASMAN, an Australian consultant, has undertaken an ambitious World Bank-funded project in coordination with the Andhra Pradesh Government to conduct a comprehensive urban water and sanitation sector strategy study meant for Andhra Pradesh.This is one of the first projects to be undertaken in the country and the experience gained in …
- Project to combat arsenic pollution in Bengal
The India-Canada Environment Facility, a bilateral funding agency, is keen to launch a project for combating arsenic pollution in West Bengal. According to sources the dialogues with various parties have been initiated and the project was likely to be implemented with the help of technical bodies like the Institute of …
MCD plan to recycle waste-water soon
The Delhi Municipal Corporation and other civic agencies are considering the possibility of recycling the waste water in residential colonies as a method of conserving water.
