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  1. India's River Dolphins Facing Extinction

    11 Oct 2012- 09:49 by Local Press Report NEW DELHI China Dialogue The Ganga dolphin was declared India’s national aquatic animal in 2009, and the government approved a National Dolphin Action Plan in 2010 to save the highly endangered freshwater mammal. ...

    Local Press Report - 05/30/2013 - 07:58

  2. Bangladesh Optimistic for Teesta Water-Sharing Treaty With India

    28 Sep 2012- 10:09 by Local Press Report dhaka Business Standard Bangladesh is optimistic about a Teesta water-sharing treaty with India taking shape despite opposition from West Bengal, the country's Commerce Minister Golam Mohammad Kader said today ...

    Local Press Report - 09/28/2012 - 10:44

  3. China to Invest $306 Million USD in Bangladeshi Treatment Plant

    26 Sep 2012- 08:39 by Local Press Report dhaka The Financial Express A Chinese company will invest as much as $306 million USD in a water treatment project designed to pipe hundreds of millions of water per day to the capital, now precariously reliant on ...

    Local Press Report - 09/26/2012 - 09:49

  4. Bangladeshi Slum Dwellers Receive Potable Water for First Time

    25 Sep 2012- 09:35 by Local Press Report dhaka Water World The official news Agency of Bangladesh (BSS) has issued following news release: Slum dwellers in this district town for the first time have started receiving safe drinking water although the ...

    Local Press Report - 05/17/2013 - 18:44

  5. International Fishing Conference Calls on Philippines to Stop High-Risk Jalaur River Dam

    20 Sep 2012- 08:50 by Local Press Report ILOILO Business Mirror "Don't risk a catastrophic collapse of a dam in the heart of Panay." This warning to the President was aired on Wednesday by 80 foreign and local delegates attending the ...

    Local Press Report - 09/20/2012 - 10:05

  6. Losses in Water System Cost Asian Countries $9 Billion USD Per Year

    14 Sep 2012- 09:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Bangkok, thailand Countries in South and Southeast Asia waste some 29 billion cubic meters of urban treated water every year, valued at $9 billion USD yearly, due to losses in the supply system, according to ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 09/14/2012 - 11:37

  7. Bangladesh Gets Proper Share of Teesta River Water

    14 Sep 2012- 08:50 by Local Press Report dhaka bdnews24.com Bangladesh is receiving its proper share of Teesta river water though the government is yet to sign a treaty with India over water-sharing, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Gawher ...

    Local Press Report - 09/14/2012 - 09:56

  8. One Billion Without Sanitation Services in South Asia

    9 Aug 2012- 21:24 by Local Press Report NEW DELHI The Indian Express In South Asia, a billion people do not use improved sanitation facilities and 700 million practice open defecation, compromising on their dignity, as countries struggle to provide ...

    Local Press Report - 08/10/2012 - 09:39

  9. AlertNet Announces Top 10 Water Trailblazers

    31 Jul 2012- 09:03 by Local Press Report BOGOTA AlertNet Who are the people and pioneers behind grassroots movements, groundbreaking research and government policy that are improving access to drinking water and helping bring cleaner water to more people ...

    Local Press Report - 05/22/2013 - 08:47

  10. India, Bangladesh to Meet on Tipaimukh Dam in August

    30 Jul 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent dhaka, Bangladesh Indian and Bangladeshi experts will meet in late August to assess the impacts India’s Tipaimukh multipurpose dam project would have in Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 07/30/2012 - 10:35

  11. Study Says Reducing Well Water Use Cuts Arsenic Retention by 18 Percent in Bangladesh

    18 Jul 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent dhaka, Bangladesh Using water from sources other than wells for cooking can reduce the amount of arsenic retention among people in rural Bangladesh, according to a study presented on July 15 at a conference ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 07/18/2012 - 11:15

  12. China, Pakistan, Bhutan Will Report Water Levels in Trans-Boundary River to India

    11 Jul 2012- 10:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent India, SHILLONG Three of India’s trans-boundary river neighbors-- China, Pakistan and Bhutan-- have all agreed to report water levels of their rivers to India in an effort to help the country better prepare ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 07/11/2012 - 11:11

  13. Singapore Company Builds Bangladesh's First Central Effluent Plant

    28 Jun 2012- 09:01 by Local Press Report sinGapore Singapore International Water Week Singapore company Flagship Ecosystems Investment Private Limited (FESI) together with its local Bangladeshi partner established the first Centralised Effluent Treatment ...

    Local Press Report - 06/28/2012 - 10:09

  14. Australia Launches $97 Million USD "AusAID Civil Society WASH Fund"

    26 Jun 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Australia, CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a significant injection of funds for a new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) fund, which aims to help millions of people in the ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2013 - 17:53

  15. Bangladesh Government Provides Potable Water in Arsenic-Affected Areas

    26 Jun 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent dhaka, Bangladesh The government of Bangladesh last week approved an $81.8 million USD project to ensure potable water supply in areas of the country affected by arsenic and saline incursion. The World Bank is ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/26/2012 - 11:03

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