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India’s Drought-Hit Maharashtra State in a Political Bind Over Hosting Cricket Matches
3 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — The Maharashtra state government is facing a tough decision over whether to hold the sixth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches at a time when the state has been battling its w
Police Put on Alert in India’s Maharashtra State as Water Scarcity Worsens
15 Mar 2013 - 07:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI India — State authorities in Maharashtra state have put police on high alert to avert possible clashes over available water in the Indian state, which is facing its worst drought in over four decades.
India Faces Water, Health Crisis Due to Poor Wastewater Management: Vice President
7 Mar 2013 - 08:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India's Vice President Hamid Ansari warned this week that the country has created a ticking bomb in public health, since it is able to treat only one-fifth of its wastewater.
Indian Drought Lowers Sugar Production
12 Feb 2013 - 10:34 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Live Mint & The Wall Street Journal) — India’s sugar production for the 2013-14 season is set to fall below consumption for the first time in four years as a water shortage trims acreage in three key states. The drop could boost gl
Mumbai Considers Cutting Supplies to Beverage Plants
9 Jan 2013 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Times of India) — The acute water crisis in the state may leave cola plants, water-intensive bottling units, breweries and vineyards thirsting for the one resource that is absolutely vital to their operation.
India's Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Growing, Frost & Sullivan
8 Jan 2013 - 10:57 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Frost & Sullivan) — The Indian Water and Wastewater treatment market is at growth phase and is expected to reflect high growth rate for the next five years.
India Completes Water Tunnel
3 Jan 2013 - 09:54 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Times of India) — With the completion of a water tunnel from Kilachand Garden Cross Maidan, Churchgate, water supply to South Mumbai areas from Colaba to Girgaum will be increased by 15 million litres daily from the
Indian Sanitation Minister Calls for Women Not to Marry Without Latrines
23 Oct 2012 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (CNBC.com) — India's Rural Development and Water and Sanitation Minister Jairam Ramesh has urged single women to give men a toilet ultimatum.
Xylem Wins Mumbai Metro Rail Wastewater Contract
2 Oct 2012 - 10:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — US-based global water technology company Xylem Inc.
India Resumes Work on Stalled Chinese-Border Project
1 Oct 2012 - 08:56 by Local Press Report
LEH (Deccan Herald) — After being stalled due to threats from the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control, work on an irrigation project along the Indus river in the border town of Nyoma in north of Jammu and Kashmir has
Indian Party President Implicated in Irrigation Scam
27 Sep 2012 - 10:10 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (The Times of India) — In a new twist to the political crisis in Maharashtra that has risen from an irrigation scam, one of the whistleblowers has named Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari for trying t
SPML Infra Wins $78 Million USD in Water Infrastructure Contracts
25 Sep 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Bloomberg ) — SPML Infra Ltd. (SPML), an Indian builder, won $78 million USD of contracts for water infrastructure work in the western state of Rajasthan.
Indian State Receives Management Tips from Singapore
28 Aug 2012 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
GURGAON (Hindustan Times) — Officials of the Haryana government on Monday met a team of experts from Singapore to discuss ways to tackle shortage of water supply in industrial areas here.
Mumbai's BMC Plans Cloud-Seeding Experiment Next Month
22 Aug 2012 - 09:39 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI, India (Times of India) — With rain playing truant, especially in the catchment areas where the water-supplying lakes are situated, the BMC hopes to start an experiment on cloud seeding in September.
Indian Water Expert Urges a Return to Ancient Rainwater Harvesting Techniques
24 Jul 2012 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (Alert Net) — On a sweltering summer day in Delhi, Indian water guru Anupam Mishra spoke with AlertNet about his belief that short-term political solutions are unlikely to alleviate India’s growing water probl
Mumbai May Continue Water Cuts
23 Jul 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI, India (Times of India) — With no improvement in lake levels, civic officials fear that they may have to continue with the cut in water supply next month as well.
Uranium Found in Groundwater in India’s Punjab State
13 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, CHandiGarH — Traces of uranium have been found in groundwater in India’s Punjab state, according to Federal Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh.
Municipal Water Demand Expected to Increase by 80 Billion Cubic Meters Worldwide
3 Jul 2012 - 10:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The world’s cities are growing both in size and population, and this growth will require heavy investments in infrastructure that nearly double current expenditures, according to a new report from
HaloSource Looking for Indian Partner
19 Jun 2012 - 08:23 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (The Hindu) — HaloSource Inc, a US-based clean water technology developer, is scouting for partners in India to resolve the burgeoning water crisis in the country.
GE: Coal Development Plans in China and India Don’t Consider Water Use
13 Jun 2012 - 10:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Both China and India have plans for large-scale coal development to meet their growing electricity needs.
India Needs Water Pricing Reforms, More Private Participation
1 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — India needs to reform its water pricing structure and encourage greater private sector participation in order to maximize water use efficiency, according to a new report from global consultancy E
Installing Cameras to Protect Water Supply Sources in India
1 May 2012 - 09:51 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (Times of India) — Full Story - In a bid to tighten security near the city's water sources, lik
Mumbai Activists Launch Campaign for Women Sanitation Rights
1 May 2012 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (BBC News) — Full Story - Activists in Mumbai have launched a campaign to demand better public toilet facilities for women. Currently,
Essel Group Seeks Majority Stake in IVRCL for India’s First Water Sector Takeover
17 Apr 2012 - 10:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — India's diversified Essel Group is close to acquiring a majority equity stake in Hyderabad-based water infrastructure developer IVRCL Ltd., in what could be India's first takeover in the water in
Concord Enviro Systems to Raise $100 Million USD Through Equity Stake Sale
17 Apr 2012 - 10:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Mumbai-based wastewater treatment company Concord Enviro Systems plans to raise $100 million USD through divestment of a significant equity stake to overseas investors.
Jordanian Prince to Head Regional Water Group
16 Apr 2012 - 10:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Turkey and three other nations in one of the world’s most conflict-prone regions have agreed to form a high-level group to cooperate on managing their increasingly threatened water supplies.
Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey Group Will Promote Water Collaboration
11 Apr 2012 - 11:52 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Directions) — Full Story - A High Level Group, to be chaired by Prince Hassan bin Talal, has
Japanese Consortium Signs Deal for India’s Dahej Desal Project
28 Mar 2012 - 07:34 by Local Press Report
TOKYO (Hitachi (Press Release)) — A consortium comprising Hitachi Ltd., ITOCHU Corporation and Hyflux Ltd.
Maharashtra Regulator Proposes Trading Water Rights
29 Feb 2012 - 08:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Maharashtra state’s water regulator is considering allowing farmers to trade water rights as a way to promote more efficient water use.
Israel’s IDE Targets Indian Desal Projects
21 Feb 2012 - 23:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Israel’s IDE Technologies is seeking partnerships with large water companies in India in hopes of gaining entry to the country’s municipal desalination market.
Mumbai Official Denies Plans to Merge or Privatize Services
8 Feb 2012 - 10:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Mumbai has to find a way to streamline and expand water supply and sewage services to meet growing demand.
Ion Exchange Subsidiary Eyes Acquisitions in North, East India
24 Jan 2012 - 11:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Ion Exchange, a leading player in India’s water purification and treatment business, is seeking acquisitions to bolster its position in the domestic market.
KEC International Eyes Global Joint Ventures
17 Jan 2012 - 12:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Indian infrastructure firm KEC International is expected to close an acquisition in the water and wastewater treatment sector in the next few months.
Praj Industries Acquires Mumbai-Based Treatment Company
17 Jan 2012 - 12:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, PUNE — Pune-based water treatment company Praj Industries acquired Mumbai-based Neela Systems Limited, which has extensive business interests in the water treatment industry.
MECO to Design Desal Plants for Mumbai Oilfield
17 Jan 2012 - 11:55 by Local Press Report
MUMBAI (MECO (Press Release)) — MECO will design and build two vapor compression desalination plants to produce drinking and process water in the Mumbai High oilfield.
Rising Water Stress Will Hit India’s Economy, Cause Conflicts
10 Jan 2012 - 12:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — India’s growing water shortages will severely restrain its economic growth and also lead to food shortages and conflicts, with negative social and political consequences, warns a new report by In
VA Tech Wabag to Increase Focus on Desalination, Water Reuse
7 Dec 2011 - 13:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Indian water treatment company VA Tech Wabag plans to increase its focus on the desalination and water reuse and recycling industries in the next few years.
Historically Neglected, Sanitation, Hygiene Gain Greater Attention: WSSCC
25 Oct 2011 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Improved sanitation and proper hygiene have historically been “neglected and underfunded topics characterized by inconsistent approaches and policies, fragmentation and unclear responsibilities,”
$5 Million USD Global Sanitation Fund Project to Construct Pit Latrines in Uganda
24 Oct 2011 - 16:55 by Local Press Report
KAMPALA (The Monitor (Uganda)) — Thirteen districts in eastern Uganda -- Katakwi, Amuria, Kaberamaido, Butebo, Soroti, Serere, Kumi, Ngora, Pallisa, Kibuku, Bukedia, Amolator and Dokolo -- will benefit from a $5 million USD Glob
BMC to Install Non-Automated Water Meters in Mumbai Slums
18 Oct 2011 - 11:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Municipal authorities in Mumbai have launched efforts to install non-automated water meters in slums throughout the city.
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