Health

Cholera kills13, over 190 hospitalised in S. Sudan

At least 13 people have died and 190 hospitalised following a recent outbreak of Cholera in various parts of South Sudan, the health ministry disclosed.

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
Sudan Tribune
Tags:
Health, Cholera, Sudan, Waterborne diseases, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Africa
Sanitation

A toilet or safe drinking water? The stark choice facing many people in rural India

India’s ambitious sanitation drive has created a health hazard, with many toilets built cheek by jowl with family water supplies

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
Guardian (UK)
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Sanitation, Water Supply, Drinking Water, Toilets, Water Pollution, India, Odisha, Diseases, Health Effects, Open Defecation, Water Quality, Groundwater, Diarrhoea
Water Resources

Evolving human dimensions and the need for continuous health assessment of Indian rivers

River health assessment (RHA) protocols are the tools used globally that emphasize upon factors which contribute for ecological fitness of the river such as catchment health, floodplain health, channel health, flow health, quality health and biotic health indicators. Human intervention by constructions of dams, excess water abstraction, channel diversion and several other factors contribute to the depletion of diverse flora and fauna of a river.

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
Ipsita Nandi, Ananya Tewari, Kavita Shah
Current Science
111
2
263-271
Tags:
Rivers, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Hydrology, Sediment Transport, Ganga, Australia, China, European Union (EU), United States Of America (US), South Africa, India, Dams, River Basin
Water Supply

Tanzania: Water Projects' Implementation in Tanzania Thrills AfDB

African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed satisfaction on Tanzania's implementation of water and sanitation projects, promising to continue working closely with the government towards the targe

Publication Date: 
22/07/2016
All Africa
Tags:
Water Supply, Sanitation, Tanzania, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Waterborne diseases, Africa
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Yamuna, 21/07/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Yamuna, 21/07/2016. The water quality of river Yamuna is monitored from origin to confluence with River Ganga at Allahabad. The assessment of water quality data indicates that River Yamuna is not meeting the water quality criteria downstream of confluence with drains in Delhi and in downstream reaches along towns situated on the bank of the river. The organic pollution load measured as Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) ranges between 1 mg/l to 97 mg/l against the water quality criteria as

Publication Date: 
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Yamuna, River Pollution, India, Statistics, Parliament, Water Quality, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP)
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Nimami Ganga Yojana, 21/07/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Nimami Ganga Yojana, 21/07/2016. As on 30th June 2016, 97 projects has been sanctioned under Namami Gange programme (including the existing projects sanctioned under NGRBA programme) in 53 towns at an estimated project cost of Rs 8588.21 Crore.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Ganga, River Basin, River Pollution, Water Quality, India, Parliament
Climate Change

Study role of climate change in extreme threats to water quality

With concerns about climate 'extremes' growing1, water is often the focus — either too much or too little. That is no coincidence: climate and the hydrological cycle are tightly coupled, and water is essential to ecosystems and societies. But it is not just the quantity of water that matters. So does its quality.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Anna M. Michalak
Nature
535
349-350
Tags:
Climate Change, Water Resources, Climate Impacts, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Remote Sensing
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Budget Utilisation for Clean Ganga Mission, 21/07/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Budget Utilisation for Clean Ganga Mission, 21/07/2016. As on 30th June 2016, 97 projects has been sanctioned under Namami Gange programme (including the existing projects sanctioned under NGRBA programme) in 53 towns at an estimated project cost of Rs 8588.21 Crore.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), India, Parliament, Budget, Water Quality
Water Supply

Nitish Kumar inaugurates 340 piped water supply schemes as part of his 'Saat Nischay' programme

Putting a step forward towards ensuring supply of piped drinking water to every households in Bihar as promised in his pre-election 'Seven Resolves', Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Drinking Water, Panchayats, Rural Water Supply, Water Quality, Water Supply
Water Pollution

Olympic sailors to get garbage-free waters, maybe

Trash-free water at the Rio Olympics is not guaranteed but sailing competitors can at least expect a “fair” tournament, a top official said Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
South China Morning Post
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Quality, Games, Brazil, Garbage, Plastics, Sewage Pollution

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