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The government plans to sign a loan agreement worth €300m to develop Lake Qarun by the end of February.

The Centre sanctioned a new project to control pollution in River Sal at Navelim town in Goa.

This study provides guidance on pricing policy reform to promote sustainable and socially inclusive water use and management in Vietnam. The study considers investment needs in the water sector, and reviews alternative approaches to water pricing that are likely to generate much-needed financial capital.

In 2017, the Philippines adopted a set of long-term development goals for the country called AmBisyon Natin 2040. Developed through a participatory process, these goals provide overall guidance as well as a target for a series of more specific development plans.

“Ten Actions for Financing Infrastructure” identifies a set of actions to help bridge the financing gap for water infrastructure. The report highlights the innovative operational and practical functions that can contribute to lowering the barriers that remain despite an apparent abundance of capital.

Wetlands cover 5–10% of the earth’s terrestrial surface. They are important ecosystems that supply goods and services for human wellbeing.

Bed sediment samples were collected along the 9.5 km long inlet channel of Chilika lagoon, east coast of India during low freshwater discharge and low rainfall condition. Distributions of bed sediment along with its texture were studied in detail. Bivariate plots between mean, sorting, skewness and kurtosis of sediments revealed definite grouping pattern. The study, through C-M plot, indicates that the prime factors for transportation of sediment within inlet channel of Chilika lagoon are rolling and bottom suspension during period of low discharge and low rainfall (November-June).

Responsible, effective wastewater management is needed to address global water crises. This requires careful balance of the often-competing interests of stakeholders, as what poses a risk to the environment and public health may be a valuable resource to farmers and industry.

Ninety per cent of India's thermal power plants -- which meet most of the electricity demand of the country -- rely on freshwater for cooling and 40 per cent of these plants experience high water s

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 31/01/2018 regarding concretization in River Yamuna in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The main application has been filed for declaring the activity of construction work of River Front Development and laying of pipeline in river bed and flood plain of River Yamuna as illegal and for restoring of the river bed and flood plain of River Yamuna.

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