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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.
Pakistan's Wapda Currently Working on 20 Projects
23 May 2013 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (PakTribune) — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is working on more than 20 projects in water sector with cumulative water storage capacity of about 13 million acre feet (MAF) and power generati
Pakistan's Capital Struggles With Providing Water
21 May 2013 - 09:09 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) —
Hours-long load shedding in Islamabad has impacted the water supply in areas dependent on tube wells, which are the second-biggest source of fresh water for the capital after Simly Dam.&n
Karachi Considers Long-Term Supply Project
20 May 2013 - 07:41 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Chinese company has shown keen interest to invest in a water supply project K-IV of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) the project will cater the needs of Karachi for 30 years.
Karachi Board Unable to Maintain Supply, Blames WAPDA
15 May 2013 - 10:15 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) on Monday said it was unable to maintain scheduled water supply of 10 million gallons in various areas as WAPDA has not been supplying the required 1.5 milli
Pakistani Voters Will Consider Water Supply at Upcoming Elections
10 May 2013 - 08:52 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) — When urban residents of the federal capital head to the polling stations of May 11, they will be voting for, among other things, the adequate supply of water to the city during the summers. Wa
Wet Regions to Become Wetter, Dry Regions Face More Drought: NASA Study
8 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — A new study by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), released May 3, has found for the first time that increasing carbon dioxide concentrations will likely affect areas wit
IRSA, Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority Lock Horns Over Water Releases
8 May 2013 - 08:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Indus River System Authority (IRSA) said it is unable to meet irrigation demands after the Water and Power Development Authority failed to comply with its orders to reduce water discharg
ADB Lends Pakistan $73 Million to Rehabilitate Irrigation Infrastructure in Punjab Province
7 May 2013 - 08:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Asian Development Bank and the Pakistani government have signed a $73 million USD loan agreement to rehabilitate the Pakpattan Canal and Suleimanki Barrage in Punjab province.
IBM Joins Pakistani Hydropower Project
7 May 2013 - 10:50 by Local Press Report
AZAD JAMMU and KASHMIR (Energy Live News) — US tech firm IBM is joining the project behind Pakistan’s first private hydroelectric power plant.
Pakistan to Shift Finances From Diamer-Bhasha to Neelum-Jhelum Project
1 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's Finance and Water and Power ministries have asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to allow it to transfer around $50 million USD earmarked for the delayed $14.5 billion USD Dia
Civil Society Groups Tackles Scarcity, Water Management in Pakistan
26 Apr 2013 - 07:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — People and animals are drinking the same water in some parts of Pakistan where clean drinking water is in short supply, representatives of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province told a worksh
Pakistan Turns to RO Plants for Industrial Needs
24 Apr 2013 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
karachi (Pakistan Observer) — Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Vice President Gulzar Firoz said that the acute shortage of
Pakistan's Rural Rawalpindi Residents Lack Water Supply
23 Apr 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
RAWALPINDI (Pakistan Observer) — Provision of clean drinking water to the residents is one of the basic responsibilities of the government but it has failed to supply potable water to the rural areas of Rawalpindi so far.
$260 Billion Lost Each Year Due to Lack of Sanitation: World Bank
19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — An estimated $260 billion USD is lost every year from a lack of access to sanitation, according to the World Bank.
Pakistan's Karachi Board Cuts Supplies to Bottled Water Companies
17 Apr 2013 - 10:43 by Local Press Report
karachi (The International News) — The Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to take immediate action of disconnection of water supply to over 500 companies in the city and surrounding areas which according to the wa
Cash-Strapped Pakistani Government Puts Agricultural Subsidy on Hold
16 Apr 2013 - 07:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s interim government has put on hold $165.5 million USD in subsidies for agricultural tubewells, citing financial constraints.
Pakistan's Punjab Minister Redirects Utility's Efforts Towards Supply
11 Apr 2013 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (The Nation ) — Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sehti has redirected Wasa to adopt every possible measure for uninterrupted water supply to the citizens.
Experts Urge Pakistani Candidates to Incorporate Environment Agenda
5 Apr 2013 - 08:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Ahead of the May 11 general elections in Pakistan, lawmakers, journalists and environmental experts are calling on candidate to incorporate environmental issues into their political agendas.
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
Pakistan Could Lose 21 Percent of Irrigation Water to Leaks
2 Apr 2013 - 00:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan could lose 21 percent of irrigation water to leaks during the kharif (summer crop) season, which began April 1, according to an advisory panel of the Indus River System Authority (IR
Asia Most At Risk for Natural Disasters: UN
1 Apr 2013 - 10:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — Asia has once again topped the United Nations’ list of the regions most a risk for natural disasters, both in terms of the number of disasters and the number of victims, according to a new report
Pakistan Says India’s Chenab River Dam Plans Violate Indus Treaty
29 Mar 2013 - 07:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistan has informed India that the designs for three hydropower projects it is building on Chenab River violate the Indus Waters Treaty.
Poor Sanitation Costs Pakistan $4.2 Billion
27 Mar 2013 - 08:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
UNITED NATIONS — Poor sanitation facilities in Pakistan cost the country over $4.2 billion USD per year, or 6.3 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to figures released by the United Nations last
Pakistan Will Face Severe Shortages by 2025
26 Mar 2013 - 07:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, FAISALABAD — Th gap between supply and demand in Pakistan could increase by another 31 percent by 2025, according to experts who spoke at a World Water Day seminar in Faisalabad on March 22.
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.
Pakistan Launches $88 Million Project to Reclaim Agricultural Land in Punjab
20 Mar 2013 - 07:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on March 15 broke ground on an $88 million USD project in Punjab province aimed at control water logging and seepage on agricultural lands.<
Pakistani Official Says Decision on Kishenganga Plant Restores Faith in Indus Waters Treaty
19 Mar 2013 - 07:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Hague-based International Court of Arbitration’s recent decision on India’s Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant has restored Pakistan’s confidence in the Indus Waters Treaty, a Pakistani official s
Pakistani Water Rights Activist Killed
15 Mar 2013 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — A prominent Pakistani development worker and water rights activist was shot dead on March 13 in the city of Karachi.
Pakistan Prepares Neelum-Jhelum Funding Agreement
15 Mar 2013 - 07:58 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Dawn.com) — Two days before the end of its five-year tenure, the government is likely to sign a $500 million commercial loan agreement with a foreign bank to finance the $2.8 billion Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower
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.
National Engineering Services of Pakistan Wins Contract to Design Afghan Dam
5 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The state-owned National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) announced last week that it had won a contract to design a $500 million USD dam in Afghanistan.
Pakistani Pindi Residents Face Water Shortages
5 Mar 2013 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
RAWALPINDI (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Water shortage in various areas of Rawal Town, such as Babu Lal Hussain Road and Ratta Amral, has made life miserable for the residents. Talking to APP, residents of Babu Lal Hussain Road comp
Pakistani Politician Proposes Climate Change Policy
1 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani political party led by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has proposed a policy to cope with the effects of climate change -- a first by any political party in the country.
Pakistan Agencies Inform Supreme Court Rawal Lake Is Safe for Consumption
27 Feb 2013 - 10:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Officials from three Pakistani agencies on February 26 submitted a written statement to the country’s Supreme Court certifying that Rawal Lake’s water has been cleaned and that water supply in Rawa
Pakistan's KWSB Cuts Supplies to 65 Cattle Farms
26 Feb 2013 - 11:03 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — During a big operation against defaulters in Cattle Colony Landhi, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) disconnected connections of 65 Cattle Farms (pens) and confiscated 70 water suction motors
International Arbitration Court Approves Construction of Kishenganga Hydropower Project
20 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Netherlands, THE HAGUE — The International Court of Arbitration at The Hague has ruled that India can move forward with construction of the $687 million USD Kishenganga hydropower project in northern Kashmir, but rejected
Central Asian Countries Assess Impacts of Rogun Hydropower Project
18 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Experts from throughout Central Asia gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan last week to discuss the findings of impact assessment studies for Tajikistan’s proposed Rogun Hydropower Project.
Pakistani Seminar Address Climate Change, Global Water Supply
18 Feb 2013 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
FAISALABAD (The Express Tribune) — Speakers at a seminar held late last week called for tangible steps to fight climate change and provide potable water to as many as 1.2 billion people who, they said, lacked access to clean drinkin
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