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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.

Budapest City Council to Buy Out Suez, RWE’s Stake in City Waterworks

28 Mar 2012 - 16:31 by Local Press Report

BUDAPEST (Realdeal.hu (Hungary)) — The Budapest City Council has reached an agreement to buy out the 25 percent plus one vote stake in the capital’s waterworks held by the Hungarian units of France’s Suez and Germany’s RWE for $69

Korean Companies to Invest $1 Billion USD in Philippine Water, Power Projects

28 Mar 2012 - 07:21 by Local Press Report

MANILA (Manila Bulletin (Philippines)) — South Korean firms have expressed keen interest to invest over $1 billion USD in water and power projects in the country, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said March 22.

Selangor Seeks Legal Advice Over Water Industry Deadlock

28 Mar 2012 - 07:32 by Local Press Report

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia Star) — The Selangor government has sought advice from an international legal firm in London to end the deadlock to reclaim control over the state’s water industry.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan See Different Futures for Aral Sea

28 Mar 2012 - 16:29 by Local Press Report

ASTANA (Eurasia Review) — The saga of the Aral Sea is now a tale of two bodies of water. One holds the promise of a happy ending, the other remains enmeshed in tragedy.

Taiwan Has Sufficient Supply Through May

28 Mar 2012 - 07:43 by Local Press Report

TAIPEI (Focus Taiwan News Channel) — Taiwan does not have to worry about water shortages through the end of May because of above-average precipitation since the beginning of this year, a Water Resources Agency (WRA) official said Ma

Manila Water to Complete Boracay Pipeline This Month

28 Mar 2012 - 07:19 by Local Press Report

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer) — A new submarine water pipeline in Boracay is expected to be completed by the end of this month, in time for the surge in tourist arrivals on the island, Ayala-led Manila Water Co. Inc.

Malaysia Urged Not to Take Water for Granted

28 Mar 2012 - 07:31 by Local Press Report

KOTA KINABALU (Bernama (Malaysia)) — Malaysia, which is blessed with abundance of clean water, should not take for granted that freshwater will always be available as global warming is evidently taking its effect, Deputy Chief Minis

Xylem Inc. Opens New Distribution, Service Center in Moscow

28 Mar 2012 - 16:23 by Local Press Report

MOSCOW (Xylem Inc. (Press Release)) — Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced that it has opened a new distribution and customer service base in M

Modern Water Targets China, Middle East

28 Mar 2012 - 07:41 by Local Press Report

LONDON (Water Briefing) — Modern Water plc is targeting water-stressed China and the Middle East as part of its long-term business strategy.

PUB, WHO Sign Agreement on Water Management

28 Mar 2012 - 07:17 by Local Press Report

sinGapore (AsiaOne (Singapore)) — National water agency PUB announced on Thursday, March 22, that its Technology and Water Quality Office (TWQO) has been designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for sa

Second Phase of Selangor Project to Cost More

28 Mar 2012 - 07:28 by Local Press Report

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia Star) — The second phase of the government’s stop-gap measure to plug the projected shortfall in Selangor’s water supply is likely to cost much more than the first phase.

Altin Asyr Appointed Water Minister of Turkmenistan

28 Mar 2012 - 16:21 by Local Press Report

ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Seyitmyrat Taganov, who worked previously in the position of deputy chairman of the State Concern Turkmenpagta (Turkmenhlopok), appointed the Minister of water resources on March 17 national TV c

South-North Water Transfer Project Picks Up Speed

28 Mar 2012 - 07:39 by Local Press Report

BEIJING (Xinhua (China)) — Construction on a project to divert water from south China to the arid north has been accelerating, with some diversion channels set to go into operation soon, an official leading the project sai

Imported Water 185 Times More Expensive Than Korean Water

28 Mar 2012 - 07:16 by Local Press Report

SEOUL (The Chosun Ilbo (South Korea)) — A 100 milliliter bottle of imported water is up to 185 times more expensive than Korean water, and prices differ up to 4.1 times depending where it is sold.

Yangon Residents Critical Over Water Pipeline Break

28 Mar 2012 - 07:26 by Local Press Report

YANGON (Myanmar Times) — Yangon residents have criticized Yangon City Development Committee over its failure to inform the public of a break in a water pipeline that left many townships without water for three days last

Karimov Signs Resolution to Reconstruct Old City of Tashkent

28 Mar 2012 - 16:18 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Uzbek President Islam Karimov has signed a resolution on the reconstruction, improvement and development of the Old City of Tashkent, he said at a session of the Tashkent City Council of People’s

Xylem Launches Xylem Watermark China Program

28 Mar 2012 - 07:38 by Local Press Report

BEIJING (Xylem Inc. (Press Release)) — In observance of World Water Day 2012, Xylem, a world leader in the water business, officially launches its Xylem Watermark 2012 China Program in conjunction with China Women’s Development Founda

Authorities Work to Repair Leak at Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Dam

28 Mar 2012 - 07:10 by Local Press Report

HANOI (AsiaOne (Singapore)) — Vietnam’s energy authorities are fixing a leak at the biggest dam in the country’s central region, which could, if the problem were to get out of control, endanger thousands of people downstream,

Manila Water to Provide Bulk Water to Cebu

28 Mar 2012 - 07:25 by Local Press Report

MANILA (ABS CBN News (Philippines)) — The Cebu provincial government on March 21 signed a joint investment agreement with the Manila Water Consortium for the development and operation of a the bulk water supply system in the city.

Indonesia Not on Target for Water, Sanitation MDGs

28 Mar 2012 - 07:36 by Local Press Report

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — Low investment in infrastructure development has left many Indonesians with no access to potable water and basic sanitation, and the problem is particularly acute in rural areas, according to a r

State Shows Little Success in Addressing Water Pollution, Losses

28 Mar 2012 - 07:07 by Local Press Report

HANOI (VietnamNet Bridge) — Though having spent big sums of money of the state budget, relevant agencies have not done much to ease the water pollution and reduce the water loss level. According to Nguyen Hong Tien fro

Almaty Residents Without Meters to Pay More for Water

22 Mar 2012 - 06:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Residents of the former Kazakh capital who do not have water meters will pay much more for water soon, the city’s water company, Almaty Su, announced earlier this month.

Dhaka Water Company Promises Continuous Supply During Dry Season

21 Mar 2012 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

dhaka, Bangladesh — The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority has assured city residents that they will receive uninterrupted water supply during the ongoing dry season.

One-Third of Indian Households Lack Water Access

21 Mar 2012 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India — Over a third of Indian households still do not have access to safe drinking water, and for one-fifth of households the nearest water source is over half a kilometer away, according to data from t

Czchow Completes EU Funded Project

21 Mar 2012 - 22:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Poland, CZCHOW — Czchow municipality in southern Poland has secured a grant from the European Union Cohesion Fund to complete construction of its water supply and sewage networks.

Environmentalists Suggest Rehabilitation Program for Indus Delta

21 Mar 2012 - 07:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — Pakistani environmentalists are calling for an Indus Delta rehabilitation program and an end to development projects that are harming the river.

Officials Tackle Water Supply, Pollution Issues in Aktobe Province

21 Mar 2012 - 22:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Members of Nur Otan, Kazakhstan’s largest political party, met with provincial legislators and officials earlier this month to discuss the poor drinking water situation in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe pro

Industry Accused of Poisoning Malaysian Drinking Water

21 Mar 2012 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR — Industry is contaminating drinking water catchment areas in the Malaysian city of Miri, on the island of Borneo in northern Sarawak.

Bangladesh Offers Lifeline to Major Rivers

21 Mar 2012 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is implementing five major projects to restore normal water flow in key rivers through excavation and dredging work.

Veolia India Expects Nagpur Project to Generate $500 Million USD

21 Mar 2012 - 08:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NAGPUR, India — Veolia Water India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veolia Water, expects to earn a cumulative total of over half a billion dollars from its contract to provide round-the-clock water supply in the c

Pakistani Utility Struggles to Measure Consumption, Recover Costs

21 Mar 2012 - 07:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — The government of Pakistan’s Sindh province this month ordered the Water and Sanitation Agency to devise a system to measure actual water consumption in order to improve recovery of water charges

Aktau Invites Tenders for Water Meters

21 Mar 2012 - 21:57 by Local Press Report

AKTAU (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) — The water supply and wastewater services company TVS&V, hereinafter referred to as the purchaser, intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and D

Tajikistan Says It Will Cooperate With Neighbors on Water, Energy

21 Mar 2012 - 21:44 by Local Press Report

MARSEILLE (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Tajikistan is ready to closely cooperate with all countries of the region on the issues of rational water and energy resources use for the common regional interests, Asia-Plus quotes Tajik Minist

KMK Invites Tenders for Vehicles for North Tajik Water Rehabilitation Project

21 Mar 2012 - 19:24 by Local Press Report

DUSHANBE (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) — SUE Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali (KMK) hereinafter referred to as the purchaser, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) towa

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