Drinking Water Scarcity

Water scarcity: Meet on January 11

KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation authorities and the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) officials will discuss various issues related to the shortage of potable water in the city at a meeting convened by Finance Minister Thomas Isaac to be held on January 11 at the Ernakulam Guest House.

Publication Date:

04/01/2011

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Drinking Water Scarcity, Urban Water Supply, Kochi

Dams/ Irrigation

China allays Indias fears over dam

The Government of China has assured India that the hydropower project at Zangmu would not reduce the flow of water of the river Brahmaputra to the lower reaches.

Publication Date:

04/01/2011

Source: Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

Tags:

Hydroelectricity, China, Brahmaputra, Drinking Water Scarcity, Dams/ Irrigation

Water Supply

Still not flowing

The international community is hardly making progress on making safe water available to all. More awareness, better management and long-term cooperation could make a difference.

Publication Date:

01/01/2011

Author(s): Cathrine Schweikardt

Source: Development And Cooperation

Vol:

38

Issue:

1

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Supply, Water Demand, Water Management, Water Privatisation, Global Warming, Africa, Climate Impacts, Urbanisation, Drinking Water Scarcity, Climate Change

Water Resources

Afghanistan Human Development Report 2011

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 r

Publication Date:

01/01/2011

Source: Centre for Policy and Human Development

Tags:

Water Resources, Sanitation, Afghanistan, Drinking Water, Urban Water Supply, Drought, Floods, Climate Change, Private Sector, Poverty, Drinking Water Scarcity, Toilets, Health, Development

Water Supply

Tripunithura thirsts for water

KOCHI: Despite the long rainy season, Tripunithura has been suffering from acute shortage of potable water.

Publication Date:

27/12/2010

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Drinking Water Scarcity, Drinking Water, Kochi

Water Supply

SDA may install reservoirs to solve water crisis

KOLKATA, 13 DEC: To solve the problem of drinking water, the Sunderbans Development Authority (SDA) is planning to install reservoirs in some of the blocks of the area.

The poor village folk residing in the remote villages of the Sunderbans face an acute scarcity of drinking water.

Publication Date:

14/12/2010

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Bay Of Bengal, Sundarbans, Reservoirs, Water Resources, West Bengal, Drinking Water Scarcity, Rural Water Supply

Water Supply

Water crisis imminent in Anantapur

ANANTAPUR, Dec.

Publication Date:

07/12/2010

Source: Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)

Tags:

Anantapur (D), Drinking Water, Drinking Water Scarcity

Water Resources

Good practices in water security: ideas for praxis

This report captures a range of cost effective and sustainable community-led solutions to meet the challenge of water scarcity in the Marwar region of Rajasthan.

Publication Date:

02/12/2010

Source: UNDP India

Tags:

Water Harvesting, Water Resources, Water Management, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Scarcity, Traditional Knowledge

Water Supply

Water woes dominate talks at council's meeting

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 necessary steps to solve the problem.

Publication Date:

01/12/2010

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Drinking Water Scarcity, Kochi, Urban Water Supply

Water Resources