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Water Supply

Guiding principles for successful reforms of urban water supply and sanitation sectors

The primary objective of this report is to provide practical guidance to World Bank teams advising on the design and implementation of reforms of urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) sectors. The reform of urban WSS sectors is needed to increase access to the infrastructure, improve efficiency of operations, and enhance the reliability, sustainability and affordability of the service.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Alain R. Locussol, Matar Fall, Eric Dickson
The World Bank
Tags:
Water Resources, Drinking Water, Urban Water Supply, Water Supply, Sanitation, Private Sector, Africa, Asia, South America, India, Delhi, Infrastructure Development
Economy

Infrastructures role in lowering Asia's trade costs: building for trade

Infrastructure is shown to be a cost-effective means of lowering trade costs and thereby promoting regional growth and integration. This report combines thematic and country studies, while breaking new ground in quantifying infrastructure's impact on Asia's trade costs.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Douglas Brooks, David Hummels
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Ports, Trade, Economy, Transport, Asia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, South Asia, Infrastructure Development
Economy

Govt plans to spend $2 bn on health, education, amenities

In a bid to increase public spending and take counter cyclical measures to beat the downturn, the Government plans to spend around $2 billion towards health, education and urban amenities. Of this, over $700 million will come in the form of grants from European Commission and UK

Publication Date: 
31/12/2008
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Health, Economy, Unemployment, Education, Government Of India (GOI), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), India, Infrastructure Development
Land

Villagers lay siege to oil unit in Nagai

People of Pillaiperumalnallur near Porayar in Nagapattinam district laid siege to a private oil exploration company on Monday in protest against the failure of the company management to keep to its promise to the locals in a land deal, leading to the arrest of about 75 of them.

Publication Date: 
30/12/2008
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Conflicts, Natural Gas, Unemployment, Power Industry, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam (D), Infrastructure Development
Economy

CM offers sops to industrialists

Kadapa Dec. 25: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, said that state government was providing infrastructure and power subsidies for development of industries. The Chief Minister took part in several inauguration and stone setting ceremonies at Pulivendula as part of his four day tour of Kadapa district on Thursday. Dr Reddy inaugurated the Govindaraja textile factory at Pulivendula.

Publication Date: 
26/12/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Development, Power Transmission, Subsidies, Karnataka, Infrastructure Development
Economy

Focus on rural infrastructure

The World Bank

Publication Date: 
24/12/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rural Roads, Poverty, World Bank, India, Infrastructure Development
Mining

Draft mineral policy 2008: Goa

Mining industry has contributed immensely to the economic development of the State but in its wake has also caused environmental degradation. Since humans have to live within their environment, the process of development should be sustainable so that environmental quality is maintained within safe limits.

Publication Date: 
23/12/2008
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
Tags:
Environment, Mineral-Based Industry, Minerals, Rehabilitation, Legislation, Goa, Sustainable Development, Infrastructure Development, Mining
Habitat And Urbanisation

12 infrastructure projects in Gujarat, MP, Haryana on Delhi-Mumbai corridor

In a move to quicken the pace of infrastructure development on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), the Government has identified twelve early-bird projects in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, which will kick off before the master plan is put in place.

Publication Date: 
19/12/2008
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, India, Infrastructure Development
Economy

MCD budget to focus on infrastructure issues

NEW DELHI: Delhi Municipal Commissioner K. S. Mehra will be presenting revised budget estimates for 2008-09 as well as budget estimates for 2009-2010 in respect of the general wing as well as slum and jhuggi-jhonpri wing of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi at its Standing Committee meeting on Friday.

The announcement was made by MCD Standing Committee chairman Vijender Gupta on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Economy, Delhi, Infrastructure Development
Economy

Asias infrastructure challenges: issues of institutional capacity

The Asian region has experienced substantial growth over the past several decades. Indeed, a quarter of all world exports now come from East Asia. Strong infrastructure underpinnings have often been cited as a major factor contributing to this success, and an important competitive advantage over other developing regions.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Susan F. Stone
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Trade, Economy, Transport, Urbanisation, Electricity, Asia, Infrastructure Development

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