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Water Shortage Among Top Threats to India’s Security, Survey Finds
23 May 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — A majority of Indians polled see water shortage as the second biggest threat to the country's security, according to a survey released on May 20.
India, China Sign Pacts on Water and Irrigation; No New Deal on Brahmaputra
21 May 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — As part of overall efforts to improve bilateral relations, India and China this week signed agreements on information-sharing on the trans-boundary Brahmaputra River and on water-efficient irrigati
India's Punjab, Kashmir States Take Steps to Resolve Dam Dispute
20 May 2013 - 07:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SRINAGAR — The long-running dispute between India’s Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir states over the $1.2 billion USD Ranjit Sagar multi-purpose dam project could be coming to an end, after Punjab last week agree
South Asia Considers Coordinated Climate Policy
17 May 2013 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Reuters) — South Asia has always been a climatic hot spot.
India’s Planning Commission Asks Haryana, Punjab State to Increase Water Use Efficiency
10 May 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government's planning commission has asked the northern states of Haryana and Punjab to make changes to their water management practices and increase water use efficiency.
Indian Government Claims Success in Rural Water Provision; Auditor Slams Program
6 May 2013 - 08:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government claimed last week that its ambitious Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has led to improved water availability as well as generating multiple environmental
China Rejects India's Proposal for New Joint Mechanism on Brahmaputra
23 Apr 2013 - 00:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Chinese government has rejected India's proposal to create a new mechanism to deal with transboundary issues on the Brahmaputra River.
India Seeks Alliance With Neighbors on Common Rivers
19 Apr 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Representatives from India, Bhutan and Bangladesh gathered this week for the first working group on water resources and hydropower in the Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins.
Delhi, Chandigarh Ask Major Consumers to Use Recycled Water, Curb Consumption
18 Apr 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — With water scarcity looming in several northern Indian cities, local authorities have asked large-scale users to curb water consumption and find ways to increase use of recycled water.
Delhi Government to Hike Water Funding for Urban Areas Ahead of Polls
15 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Ahead of the local elections scheduled for later this year, the Delhi state government has asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to allocate a major chunk of its annual budget for urban water supply and
India Setting Up National Mechanism to Improve Water Use Efficiency
11 Apr 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government is setting up an institutional mechanism for efficient use of water at the basin and sub-basin level, Indian federal Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat said on April 8.
Indian President: Pricing Should Be an Incentive to Save Water
10 Apr 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Indian President Pranab Mukherjee this week called on policymakers to devise measures to bring down the water wasting in the country.
Ministry Announces India Water Week
8 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (India Education Diary) — Ministry of Water Resources announced the commencement of 2nd edition of India Water Week today at Shangri-La’s-Eros Hotel which is to be held from 8th – 12th April 2013 at Vigyan Bhawa
India’s Chief Auditor Slams Delhi State Over Water Provision
5 Apr 2013 - 08:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) this week criticized the Delhi state government for failing to keep its promises to supply regular drinking water to its growing population and f
Kashmir Appoints Consultant to Assess Indus Water Treaty Losses
4 Apr 2013 - 08:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SRINIGAR — The provincial government of Indian-Administered Kashmir announced on April 2 that it is hiring Halcrow Consulting India Limited, a subsidiary of UK-based Halcrow Group, to calculate the economic
India Seeks Joint Mechanism With China on Brahmaputra River
2 Apr 2013 - 00:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Africa, DURBAN — During the BRICS Summit in South Africa last week, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached out to new Chinese President Xi Jinping on the contentious issue of the transboundary Brahmaputra R
Activists Question Viability, Constitutional Validity of Water Privatization in India
22 Mar 2013 - 06:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Leading Indian water activists have questioned the viability of the public private partnership (PPP) model in the country’s water sector, claiming that water privatization moves being pursued by st
Asian, European Experts to Discuss Water Resource Management
20 Mar 2013 - 09:56 by Local Press Report
CAN THO (Eurasia Review) — Asian and European representatives meet in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in Vietnam on March 21-22 to discuss closer Asia-Europe cooperation on water resource and river basin management.
Suez Environnement Wins Indian Treatment Contracts
15 Mar 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (Bloomberg ) — Suez Environnement (SEV), Eur
Egypt Seeks Indian Investment in Water Sector
13 Mar 2013 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian delegation headed by President Mohamed Morsi plans to offer a portfolio of public-private partnership (PPP) water and sanitation projects to Indian investors during a visit to New Delhi
China’s “Tibet Three Gorges Dam” to Start Operations This Year
13 Mar 2013 - 10:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — China’s largest-ever Tibetan water control project will begin operations in October, Qiu Zhixing, a project director in charge of construction announced this week.
India’s New President Encourages Teesta Agreement During Bangladesh Trip
12 Mar 2013 - 08:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
dhaka, Bangladesh — India’s new president, Pranab Mukherjee, became the first Indian president to visit Bangladesh in nearly 40 years last week, with the goal of strengthening ties between the two countries and reso
Three Groups Submit Consultancy Proposals for Pakistan’s $14 Billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam
8 Mar 2013 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) this week received consultancy proposals for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam from three consortia comprising of 20 international and local companies.
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.
New Indian Budget Increases Funds for Drinking Water, Sanitation
5 Mar 2013 - 09:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India’s federal government last week allocated $3 billion USD to the Ministry of Driinking Water and Sanitation as part of the annual budget.
India Offers Bangladesh Stake in Hydropower Projects
25 Feb 2013 - 10:43 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Indian Express) — Seeking to bring around Bangladesh to support the construction of two dams in Meghalaya, India is considering offering a stake in the two projects. India has planned construction of Mawphu D
India Considering Rating Appliances Based on Water Consumption
20 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government may introduce a rating system for appliances based on water consumption, along the lines of the one the the Bureau of Energy Efficiency has in place for electrical appliances.
India Says Teesta Water Agreement With Bangladesh Possible This September
19 Feb 2013 - 10:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
dhaka, Bangladesh — An agreement between India and Bangladesh on sharing the water of the Teesta River could be reached this September when the Bangladeshi prime minister is next scheduled to visit India, according to
Nuclear Energy Could Play Significant Role in Sustainable Water, Electricity Production in UAE
12 Feb 2013 - 10:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The peaceful production of nuclear energy and other clean forms of energy could play a significant role in sustainable water and electricity production in the United Arab Emirates, according to CEO
China to Build Three More Dams on the Brahmaputra River
31 Jan 2013 - 10:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — The Chinese government has approved construction of three more hydropower dams on the trans-boundary Brahmaputra River in the Tibetan region as part of a new energy development plan for 2015.
Pakistan, India Water Talks Suspended
29 Jan 2013 - 10:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Indian government has postponed talks with the Pakistani government over a navigation project on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, at a time when tensions are rising between the two neig
China Must Be Included in Asian Water Management
28 Jan 2013 - 11:06 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (Eco-Business.com) — Asia requires a ruled-based system to manage its water resources and maintain rapid economic growth in the region but China appears to be a stumbling block, experts say. China does not have
Nepal, India Kick Off Joint Water Meeting
24 Jan 2013 - 10:48 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan) — The seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Committee on Water Resources began here today. The two-day meeting will discuss on the status of the implementation of projects agreed by the sixth
Delhi’s New State Policy Sees Recycling Water, Reducing Consumption Is the Way Forward
18 Jan 2013 - 19:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Delhi state water authorities have unveiled a draft policy on water that emphasizes recycling and aims to gradually reduce per capita consumption.
Green Court’s Ruling Halts Construction Near New Delhi
15 Jan 2013 - 01:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Construction has stopped on hundreds of apartment blocks in suburban areas of New Delhi following an order from the country’s green court restraining builders from extracting groundwater for constr
India's Large Industry to File "Water Returns"
14 Jan 2013 - 07:44 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Hindu) — In a move to curb the unbridled use of water and check pollution, the Government plans to introduce a system under which big industries will have to file ‘water returns’, on the lines of income-t
India Adopts National Water Policy 2012, States Show Reservations
3 Jan 2013 - 10:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been working to reassure Indian states that the new National Water Policy for 2012 will not encroach on their rights with regard to water management.
Teesta River Agreement Not Expected Soon
20 Dec 2012 - 11:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, KolKata — A Teesta River water-sharing agreement, “a contentious issue” between India and Bangladesh, will not happen anytime soon, India’s former Central Ground Water Board member S. P.
Israel, India Collaborate on Urban Water
20 Dec 2012 - 10:12 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (ynetnews.com) — A mission of top Israeli experts travels to Raipur, New Delhi to further advance two nations' collaboration on urban water management. “There is a an almost uncanny fit between India’s needs i
Activists Allege Corruption in Delhi PPP Contract Awarded to Veolia
14 Dec 2012 - 10:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — An umbrella association of non-government organisations, activists and trade unions has alleged corruption in the award of a major Delhi Jal Board (DJB) public-private partnership contract to a con
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