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Kathmandu Valley Suppliers Threaten to Cut of Water to Government
21 May 2013 - 09:11 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan Times) — Water suppliers in the Kathmandu Valley today announced their anti-government protests, threatening to halt water supply to Singha Durbar, the government secretariat. The announcement from wat
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.
World Bank Decides to Give More Funds for Indonesian Water, Sanitation Project
3 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The World Bank on May 2 announced additional funding for Indonesia’s Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low Income Communities project.
Nepal Wants Cooperation in Hydropower With South Asian Neighbors
24 Apr 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
dhaka, Bangladesh — Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hari Kumar Shrestha said this weekend that Nepal is interested in cooperating with both Bangladesh and India in development of the country’s vast hydropower potent
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.
Nepal to Meet Access to Water MDG; UN Says
5 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (NZweek) — Nepal is likely to achieve only four out of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a joint press statement released here on Friday by United Nations Development Program and the gov
South Asia Launches Regional Sanitation Campaign
21 Mar 2013 - 07:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka came together on March 19 to launch a regional sanitation campaign for South Asia.
Sanitation Campaign Kicked Off in South Asia
20 Mar 2013 - 09:52 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan) — Policy makers from South Asia region on March 19 started the South Asian Sanitation Campaign aimed at exerting pressure for the implementation of the related decisions taken by them. The theme
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Inspects Dam
28 Feb 2013 - 11:11 by Local Press Report
KANCHANPUR (My Republica) — Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Jayant Prasad, today, inspected the Tanakpur Dam here.
ADB to Lend Nepal $150 Million for Hydropower Dam
26 Feb 2013 - 10:51 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Pakistan Today) — The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $150 million USD loan for a giant hydropower plant to ease Nepal's chronic electricity shortages which lead to power cuts of upto 14 hours a da
UN Denies Haiti Cholera Compensation
25 Feb 2013 - 10:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HAITI, PORT-AU- PRINCE — The United Nations late last week denied Haitian claims for compensation in the wake of a cholera epidemic brought, widely believed to have been brought to the island nation in October 2010 by UN N
India Seeks Brahmaputra Bilateral Mechanism With China
13 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India is urging China to adopt a bilateral mechanism to deal with contentious water issues between the two countries, particularly the continuing stand-off over the waters of Brahmaputra River.
Nepal Bars Bank from Attracting Foreign Investment for Mega Dams
13 Feb 2013 - 10:48 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (My Republica) — In yet another case of inconsistent decision making, the government has barred Nepal Investment Board (NIB) from facilitating the implementation of mega hydropower projects (above 500 MW) by attrac
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
South Asia Experts Call for Reframing Water Treaties
3 Jan 2013 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (My Republica) — Experts from the South Asia region have urged for reframing of bilateral as well as multilateral treaties on water resources and change the base of further negotiation on such issues in order to pr
Nepal Says It Is on Target to Complete Melamchi Project by 2016
21 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Nepal government on November 20 presented an amended work plan for its $464 million USD Melamchi Water Supply Project, under which the project’s 27.5-kilometer tunnel and head works would be co
Nepal's West Seti Hydropower Begins Preliminary Study
30 Oct 2012 - 10:13 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Power Generation Hydro) — CWE Investment Corporation (CWEI) has completed a preliminary study for the development of the 750MW West Seti Hydropower Project in Nepal. CWEI is a subsidiary of the Beijing-based China Th
Japan, World Bank Pledge Support for Nepal Hydro Development
22 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Japanese government, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have made commitments to support Nepal in developing the country’s hydropower sector.
Nepal Vows to Complete Pipeline After Chinese Firm Withdraws
11 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Melamchi Water Supply Development Board in Nepal pledged this week that it would complete the Melamchi Water Supply Project by 2016.
Caribbean Bloc Joins Regional Coalition to Fight Cholera
28 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regional bloc has joined the new regional “Cholera-Free Hispaniola” initiative, which aims to eradicate the disease in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by 2022.
Nepal, China Sign Hydro Deal; India Left Out
20 Sep 2012 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Daily News & Analysis) — Nepal and China have sealed the deal on the West Seti Hydropower Project in West Nepal with the two sides signing a fresh Memorandum of Understanding last month – the development is likely to cause
Indian State Blames Nepal Releases for Floods
8 Aug 2012 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
LUCKNOW (Deccan Herald) — Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday said water released by Nepal into rivers originating from there was the major cause of flood-like situation in the state. “The flood-like situation in the area on last
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.
US Representatives Urge UN to Take Responsibility for Haiti Cholera Outbreak
26 Jul 2012 - 10:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — Late last week, 104 members of the U.S.
Humanitarian Groups Issue Disaster Guidelines Focused on Needs of Women, Children
9 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) last week issued guidance on gender-sensitive approaches to helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from
Nepal's Monsoon Season Brings Increased Water-Borne Disease
27 Jun 2012 - 08:32 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (The Himalayan Times) — Though the monsoon has brought relief from the scorching heat, cases of water borne diseases are pouring in at Sukraraj Tropical Infectious Disease Hospital.
WHO Pushes Back Against Typhoid in Asia
18 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — The World Health Organization (WHO) last week urged countries in South and Southeast Asia to adopt the typhoid vaccine in an effort to battle the disease.
Cholera Bacteria in Haiti Changed, Becoming Endemic, CDC
10 May 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
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K-Water, Nepal Sign Deal for Hydropower Project
4 Apr 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — The Korean Water Corporation (K-Water) and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has signed a deal to produce around 47 MW power from Upper Modi “A.” Vice Chairman Baiyung Huner Yun of the K-Wate
Indian Supreme Court Backs Massive River Inter-Link Program
29 Feb 2012 - 08:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India’s Supreme Court on February 27 directed the national government to move ahead with plans to inter-link 30 major rivers in the country to prevent floods and droughts.
Bangladesh, India, Nepal Discuss River Water-Sharing
29 Feb 2012 - 08:08 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Hindu (India)) — Bangladesh, Nepal and India are discussing collaboration in river water sharing, an emotive issue in all three countries, highly placed sources said.
India, Nepal Discuss Water, Power Projects
21 Feb 2012 - 23:26 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (South Asian News Agency) — The Nepal-India Joint Ministerial Level Commission on Water Resources will mainly dwell on the feasibility study of Saptakoshi high dam project, Pancheshwor multi-purpose hydroelectric project and
Greenpeace Finds Toxic Waste
24 Jan 2012 - 11:01 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — International environmental group Greenpeace found toxic waste stored in two unsecured facilities in Nepal.
Otero Urges More Research on Himalayan Glacier Melt
17 Jan 2012 - 12:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Under-Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Maria Otero urged more research and data sharing on Himalayan glacier melt during a forum last week.
ADB to Extend Loan for Six Water Projects
10 Jan 2012 - 11:21 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Xinhua (China)) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a loan to the City Development Fund (CDF) for six drinking water projects in Nepal -- the Karhia-Makrahar water project in Rupandehi, the Shivanagar pro
New Government Buildings in Sri Lanka to Include Rainwater Harvesting
13 Dec 2011 - 13:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government says all new government buildings will be constructed with facilities for rainwater collection.
World Headed for Failure in Tackling Water and Sanitation Crisis: WaterAid
29 Nov 2011 - 15:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — There are more people in the world today lacking adequate sanitation services than there were in 1990, according to a new report, “Off-Track, Off-Target,” released on November 18 by international
World Headed for Failure in Tackling Water and Sanitation Crisis: WaterAid
29 Nov 2011 - 12:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — There are more people in the world today lacking adequate sanitation services than there were in 1990, according to a new report, “Off-Track, Off-Target,” released on November 18 by international
Four Himalayan Countries Sign Climate Change Adaptation Agreement
29 Nov 2011 - 15:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BHUTAN, THIMPHU — Four South Asian Himalayan countries -- India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh -- have signed a regional pact on climate change adaptation and a declaration that seeks wide-ranging collaboration on
Pakistan, India Urged to Use Technology to Resolve Water Disputes
29 Nov 2011 - 15:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistani and Indian engineers should use technology to resolve water disputes between the two South Asian countries, according to Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
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