Water Supply

Nairobi Water Problems to Persist Until 2026

Nairobi — The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company, says water rationing in Nairobi County is expected to persist until the year 2026.

Publication Date: 
23/02/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Scarcity, Kenya, Water Demand, Africa, Droughts
Dams/ Irrigation

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding allocation and sharing of water of river Cauvery, 16/02/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 16/02/2018 regarding allocation and sharing of water of river Cauvery.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2018
Tags:
Cauvery, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Water Disputes, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Kerala, Drinking Water, Reservoirs, Irrigation
Water Supply

South Africa: #CapeWaterGate - the Figures Prove That Capetonians Are Saving Water

We're not entirely sure where the 60% of water-wasters are hiding, but the City's own figures show that Cape Town's residents responded to calls to reduce usage, and have been hitting the targets s

Publication Date: 
13/02/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Management, Water Demand, South Africa, Droughts, Africa
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding biomedical waste management by the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, Delhi, 18/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Balbir Singh Vs. The Chairman, IHBAS & Others dated 18/01/2018 regarding biomedical waste management by the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, Delhi.

NGT directs the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, Delhi to communicate to the Central Pollution Control Board all particulars of the microwave waste treatment unit to be installed within a week and seek its advice of the said treatment unit and install and commission the unit within next one month.

Judgement Date: 
18/01/2018
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Water Demand, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA)
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding availability of water for animals near a proposed nuclear power plant in the Fatehabad district of Haryana, 15/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhil Bhartiya Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha (Regd.) & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2018 regarding availability of water for animals near a proposed nuclear power plant in the Fatehabad district of Haryana.

Judgement Date: 
15/01/2018
Tags:
Nuclear Power Plants, Water Demand, Wildlife, Fatehabad (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Chambal river conservation, 10/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 10/01/2018 regarding Chambal river conservation. Counsel for the State of Rajasthan submits that the work at Sajidera has already been completed and at Ram Dham it is 80% completed and he would be filing the time bound Action Plan for construction of STP.

Judgement Date: 
10/01/2018
Tags:
Chambal, Rivers, Hydrology, River Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Kota (D), Rajasthan, Gharials, Sanctuaries, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Industry
Natural Disasters

Series of big heatwaves sees Sydney post its thirstiest year since 2004

A record summer in Sydney and a series of early-season heatwaves helped make 2017 the city's thirstiest year since 2004, Sydney Water said.

Publication Date: 
03/01/2018
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Heat Waves, Australia, Water Supply, Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Demand
Water Resources

Water competition between cities and agriculture driven by climate change and urban growth

Urban water demand will increase by 80% by 2050, while climate change will alter the timing and distribution of water. Here we quantify the magnitude of these twin challenges to urban water security, combining a dataset of urban water sources of 482 of the world’s largest cities with estimates of future water demand, based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Fifth Assessment scenarios, and predictions of future water availability, using the WaterGAP3 modelling framework. We project an urban surface-water deficit of 1,386–6,764 million m³.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Martina Flörke, Christof Schneider, Robert I. McDonald
Nature Sustainability
1
51-58
Tags:
Water Demand, Urban Water Supply, Agriculture, Water Distribution, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Urbanisation
Energy

Parched power: water demands, risks, and opportunities for India’s power sector

This paper aims to help decision-makers understand the magnitude of water issues for the thermal power sector in India with quantitative evidence. There is a significant data gap in power plant water use in India.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Tianyi Luo, Deepak Sriram Krishnan, Shreyan Sen
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Water Demand, India, Power Industry
Energy

Water use in India’s power generation: impact of renewables and improved cooling technologies to 2030

This study analyses the prospective impact of renewable energy deployment, along with recently mandated changes to power plant cooling systems, on water use in India’s electricity sector.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Tags:
Water Demand, Power Industry, Thermal Power Plants, India, Renewable Energy

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