Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 18/05/2018 regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme.

Union of India assures the Apex Court that the draft scheme will be taken to its logical end in accordance with law. The Court hoped that the draft scheme will be notified in the Official Gazette and given effect to before the onset of the monsoon.

Judgement Date: 
18/05/2018
Tags:
Cauvery, Water Disputes, Supreme Court, Water Management, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Rivers
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding draft management scheme for Cauvery, 14/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 14/05/2018 regarding draft management scheme for Cauvery. The Central Government represented by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation filed the draft scheme. The States of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry has been given copies of the draft scheme "only to examine whether the said Scheme is in consonance with the judgment of this Court".

Judgement Date: 
14/05/2018
Tags:
Cauvery, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Supreme Court, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Water Disputes, Water Management, Karnataka
Water Supply

AfDB set to implement third water phase project

The Minister for Water and Irrigation, Eng Isack Kamwelwe told the National Assembly yesterday that after the successful implementation of phase II of the project, the government will move on to im

Publication Date: 
11/05/2018
Daily News (Tanzania)
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Tanzania, Africa, Water Management
Water Supply

Postponing Day Zero: Investment in water efficiency will keep taps running

California, Brazil and South Africa have all recently experienced major drought, threatening serious disruption to supplies for major cities ('Day Zero' events).

Publication Date: 
11/05/2018
PHYS
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Scarcity, South Africa, Brazil, California, Droughts, Water Management, Africa
Water Resources

Kenya: Murang'a Residents Demand Share in Ndakaini Dam

Nairobi — Even before Kenyans know what is ailing Ndakaini dam, a lifeline for the largest city in East Africa, Nairobi, residents of Murang'a County where it is located, want a share of the water.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Water Resources, Dams, Kenya, Africa, Water Management
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery Draft Scheme, 08/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Attorney General for India submits before the Court that the Cauvery draft Scheme is ready and it will be placed before the Cabinet. Supreme Court directs the Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, to remain present with the draft Scheme.

Judgement Date: 
08/05/2018
Tags:
Cauvery, Water Disputes, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI), Water Management
Water Supply

South Africa: Capetonians Can Avoid Day Zero in 2019 By Continuing to Be Water-Wise

Cape Town's dam levels remain very low at 20.9% on 7 May. But a closer look at the data gives the city's residents reasons to be optimistic for 2019.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Management, Drinking Water Scarcity, South Africa, Droughts, Drinking Water, Africa
Water Resources

Hope as Ndakaini water level rises to 46%, rationing to go on

The water level in the Ndakaini Dam has risen to 46 per cent, giving hope to many city residents who have had to contend with rationing.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
Star (Kenya)
Tags:
Water Resources, Dams, Kenya, Deforestation, Drinking Water Scarcity, Rivers, Africa, Water Management
Water Supply

Sewage, Icebergs May Hold Answers to Cape Town Water Crisis

The doomsday scenario of Cape Town’s taps running dry has been averted this year, after its 4 million residents slashed their water consumption and supply was cut off to farmers, but the crisis con

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
Bloomberg
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Scarcity, Sewage, South Africa, Water Management, Dams, Africa
Water Supply

Icebergs Could Float to the Rescue of Cape Town Water Crisis

Marine salvage experts are floating a plan to tug icebergs from Antarctica to South Africa's drought-hit Cape Town to help solve the region's worst water shortage in a century.

Publication Date: 
02/05/2018
Voice of America
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Droughts, South Africa, Antarctica, Africa, Drinking Water Scarcity, Water Management

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