Water Distribution

How Dar’s ‘off the grid’ families get clean water supply

The projects engineered by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation through Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) are part of an initiative towards increasing water supply coverage notabl

Publication Date:

01/07/2016

Source: Daily News (Tanzania)

Tags:

Water Supply, Drinking Water, Tanzania, Africa, Water Quality, Cholera, Health, Water Distribution

Water Resources

The sacred waters of a tanker

Rampant deforestation, extensive damming of the rivers, huge diversions of water for industrial projects and even elite resorts can be seen across the state. All these underlie Maharashtra’s terrible water crisis. They won’t get washed away by the monsoon, even if media coverage of it dries up with the onset of the rains.

Publication Date:

25/06/2016

Author(s): P Sainath

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

51

Issue:

2627

pp:

1-7

Tags:

Water Resources, Maharashtra, Godavari, Deforestation, Rivers, Religious Beliefs, Nasik (D), Water Demand, Water Distribution

Water Supply

Water wars: 1 dead, 24 injured in Guna and Ashok Nagar

A water-related row — ownership of a tube-well took an ugly turn when a man clubbed to death his elder brother in Guna district.

Publication Date:

24/06/2016

Author(s): Desh Deep

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Guna (D), Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Distribution, Water Supply

Water Resources

Telangana seeks temporary allotments of Krishna river water

TS, AP stick to their guns on Krishna river water distribution.

Publication Date:

22/06/2016

Source: Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)

Tags:

Telangana, Krishna, Water Distribution, Andhra Pradesh, Water Resources

Water Supply

Kol Dam water scheme gets WB approval

The water woes of the state capital and the suburbs may finally be addressed with the World Bank (WB) giving its nod for the taking up of the Rs 643 crore Kol Dam lift water supply scheme to cater

Publication Date:

17/06/2016

Author(s): Pratibha Chauhan

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Water Supply, Kol, Dams, World Bank, Shimla (D), Municipal Corporation, Water Distribution, Irrigation, Drinking Water

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hotels in Mahipalpur for grant of consent to operate, Delhi, 23/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hotels and Guest Houses Association Mahipalpur Vs. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Others dated 23/05/2016 regarding hotels in Mahipalpur for grant of consent to operate. The Application is allowed to be withdrawn and stands disposed of accordingly.

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Judgement Date:

23/05/2016

Tags:

Hotels, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Water Demand, Water Distribution, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

Water Supply

Govt sanctions Rs 67cr to improve water supply in Itanagar

Itanagar: The state government has initiated a slew of measures to supply safe drinking water and improve infrastructure in the capital complex area as part of its people-friendly and welfare activ

Publication Date:

18/05/2016

Source: Times Of India (Guwahati)

Tags:

Arunachal, Water Supply, Drinking Water, Itanagar, Water Distribution

Water Resources

In water-scarce dist, industries consuming maximum water: Survey

Agra: Industrial units in the district are consuming excessive quantity of water.

Publication Date:

17/05/2016

Author(s): Deepak Lavania

Source: Times Of India (Agra)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Water Distribution, Water Resources, Groundwater, Industry, Drinking Water Scarcity, Wastewater Recycling

Natural Disasters

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding drought like situation prevailing in many states of India, 11/05/2016

Supreme Court in this 53-page verdict delivered on May 11, 2016 pulled up the government over a lack of preparedness for the drought which struck at least 10 states across the country. The apex court ordered creating a national plan to tackle the crisis, a disaster fund and standard procedures for declaring areas drought-hit.

Judgement Date:

11/05/2016

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