Water Supply

Special GB fails to address water crisis in Aurangabad

AURANGABAD: Despite heated discussion on water scarcity, contamination and opposition to the Rs 792-crore water distribution project, the policy-making body of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation

Publication Date: 
14/07/2015
Niarj Chinchkhede
Times Of India (Aurangabad)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Distribution, Aurangabad (T), Municipal Corporation, Water Supply
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Satluj, 06/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sobha Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Ors dated 06/07/2015 regarding pollution of river Satluj.

Judgement Date: 
06/07/2015
Tags:
River Pollution, Punjab, Rajasthan, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Distribution, Water Quality
Water Pollution

State of water pipelines a health risk

Old, rusted or leaking water distribution pipelines lead to contamination of drinking water, putting health at risk, and municipal corporations must immediately address this problem, say researcher

Publication Date: 
06/07/2015
Radheshyam Jadhav
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Pune (D), Water Distribution, Water Pollution, Municipal Corporations, Health Effects, WHO, ATREE
Water Supply

California conservation efforts cut water use by 29%

Water use in the state down in May compared with two years ago after governor ordered mandatory water restrictions amid fourth year of drought

Publication Date: 
02/07/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Management, California, Droughts, Drinking Water Scarcity, Drinking Water, United States Of America (US), Water Distribution, Urban Water Supply
Water Resources

Order of the High Court of Madras regarding sharing of water for irrigation between the Ayacutdars of three irrigation tanks, 16/06/2015

Order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 16/06/2015. This Writ Petition, designed as a Public Interest Litigation, has been filed by a society consisting of members who are 'Ayacutdars'.

Judgement Date: 
16/06/2015
Tags:
Irrigation, Tanks, Tamil Nadu, Court, Water Management, Water Distribution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Dams/ Irrigation

Incorporating local institutions in irrigation experiments: evidence from rural communities in Pakistan

Many irrigation systems are special cases of common-pool resources (CPRs) in which some users have preferential access to the resource, which in theory aggravates collective action challenges such as the under-provision of necessary infrastructure as a result of unequal appropriation of water resources. We present experimental evidence based on an irrigation game played in communities that are dependent on one of the largest contiguous irrigation network: the Indus basin irrigation system in Punjab, Pakistan.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2015
Aneeque Javaid, Thomas Falk
Ecology and Society
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1-46
Tags:
Irrigation, Pakistan, South Asia, Indus, River Basin, Common Property Resources, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Water Management, Conflicts, Agriculture
Water Supply

DJB sends notice to pvt firms on incomplete supply projects

Amid stiff opposition, Delhi Jal Board had launched three pilot water management and distribution projects in association with private firms.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2015
Neha Lalchandani
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Water Supply, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Water Management, Water Distribution, Drinking Water
Water Supply

Haldwani faces acute drinking water shortage

Acute drinking water scarcity rages on in different parts of Haldwani city and its adjacent areas with the officials concerned remaining laggard.

Publication Date: 
19/05/2015
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Nainital (D), Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Distribution, Tubewells, Drinking Water, Water Supply
Water Supply

Water supply woes continue for densely populated colonies in Jaipur

Densely populated colonies in areas such as Jagatpura and Swage Farm are struggling for adequate water supply this summer.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2015
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Jaipur (T), Drinking Water, Water Distribution, Water Supply
Water Resources

Water and cities - Ensuring sustainable futures

This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of urban infrastructures and dynamics, and institutional and governance architectures.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2015
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Water Management, Urban Sanitation, OECD, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Waterborne diseases, Wastewater Recycling, Water Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP)

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