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India, Nepal, Bangladesh Cooperate on Ganges Management
16 Apr 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (Prensa Latina) — India, Nepal and Bangladesh decided to join efforts to preserve Ganges river and use its waters in hydroelectric, agricultural and socioeconomic projects, reported today the Indian Ministries of
IDB Announces $617 Million in Development Funding
4 Apr 2013 - 09:17 by Local Press Report
JEDDAH (Arab news) — At the 289th meeting of its board of executive directors convened beginning of the week, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) approved $617 million USD toward funding development projects, which incl
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India to Hold Tri-National Dialogue
3 Apr 2013 - 10:00 by Local Press Report
dhaka (bdnews24.com) — Dhaka is going to host a ‘brainstorming’ dialogue among Bangladesh, India and Bhutan this month to move forward the sub-regional connectivity and hydro power issues with Bhutan and Nepal via Indi
Chile's Atacama Desert Using Fog Catchers for Water
2 Apr 2013 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
new yorK (Truth Dive) — Residents in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the driest desert on Earth, are turning to giant ‘fog catchers’ as a possible long-term means of revitalizing the arid area. In 2001, Canadian non-profit
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
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.
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 drinking water
Developing World Economic Growth Hindered by Water Shortage
11 Jun 2012 - 08:09 by Local Press Report
LONDON (The Independent) — Seven of the world's 10 most populated regions face such severe water shortages over the next three decades that they threaten to derail the growth which hundreds of millions of people in the dev
India Working on Domestic Obstacles to Teesta Treaty
17 May 2012 - 09:17 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Financial Express) — India is trying to remove its domestic hurdles to signing a treaty on the sharing of Teesta river waters with Bangladesh, two top officials of Indian government said. However, they expressed t
India Pledges Grant Funds for Tubewell Construction in Nepal
22 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Business Standard (India)) — India signed a memorandum of under standing with Nepal to provide grant assistance of some $370,000 USD for construction of 350 tubewells in the southern part of the country.
India to Invest in Tubewells for Irrigation
15 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Economic Times (India)) — India plans to invest $6.7 million USD to construct 3,000 shallow tubewells in the Terai districts of Nepal to provide irrigation facilities in the region, according to Indian Embassy sources.
Nepal Likely to Miss Water-for-All Target
30 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — T he Nepalese government is expected to fall short of its target of supplying drinking water to everyone in the country by 2015.
Officials said poor infrastructure development, duplication of
Eastern Himalayan Nations Hold Meeting in Kathmandu
23 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua (China)) — The four eastern Himalayan countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal started a three-day high-level technical consultative meeting in the Nepali capital on August 18 under the theme " Sacred
Overuse of Groundwater Causes Depletion in Kathmandu Valley
16 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — u se of groundwater in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, which is on the rise due to population increases, is causing the water sources to begin drying up, officials reported last week.
Nepal Ranks First in Asia, Africa in WATSAN Achievement
2 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (The Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — Nepal ranked first among Asian and African countries for the Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) program, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Program's (UN-HABITAT) Water for Asian Cities Pr
Himalayan Rivers Face Water Depletion Within 20 Years, Warns Report
12 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — The Himalayan river basins in India, China, Bangladesh and Nepal will face massive water depletion — about 275 billion cubic meters of annual renewable water — within the next 20
Maoist-Affiliated Groups Threaten Protests Over Hydropower Project
14 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Sify (India)) — Fifteen regional organizations affiliated with Nepal's opposition Maoist party warned that they would hold a "strong" protest against the 3,300 megawatt Sapta Kosi Multipurpose Project, to be built
Only 40 Percent of Households Have Toilets
3 May 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Himalayan Times (Nepal)) — According to Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MoPPW), 1.9 million households in Nepal, or 40 percent of the country's 4.75 million households, have toilets. The ministry data shows that
Experts Call for Reforming Traditional Irrigation
3 May 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Republica (Nepal)) — Experts called for reforming the traditional irrigation system in Nepal during an interaction program organized by the Nepal Intellectual Council. Presenting highlights of a
Himalaya-Basin Countries Urged to Cooperate on Water Issues
25 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Himalaya-basin countries including India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are being urged to increase political commitment and data exchange to develop collective approaches to the region's
Nepal Hosts Climate Change Workshop
12 Oct 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua (China)) — Nepal last week hosted a twoday international workshop on climate change and its effects on agriculture in Asia. Attendees shared experiences on global warming, snow
Nepal, India Postpone Water Talks Until November
28 Sep 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — T he next round of water-sharing talks between Nepal and India were delayed until November following an administrative standoff between two ministries in Nepal earlier this month.
Himalayan Conference Discusses Link Between Climate Change and Water Resources
21 Sep 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Countries of South Asia need to cooperate to meet the threat posed by climate change to the region's water resources, according to participants at a conference in the Nepali capital
Water Expert Calls for Re-evaluation of Nepal's Water Policy
31 Aug 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — /\ Nepali water expert called on the government to take urgent action to achieve its stated water and sanitation commitments.
5,000 Modern Toilets to Be Constructed in Nepal
17 Aug 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A t least 5,000 modern toilets will be built over the next three months in the mid-western districts of Nepal, which have experienced high incidences of diarrhea and
Work to Begin Next Month on Melamchi Project
20 Jul 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The much-delayed Melamchi water project in Nepal will begin next month.
Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the diversion tunnel on August 3.
Contaminated Water Causes Diarrhea Outbreak in Nepal
20 Jul 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Indopia (India)) — Over 136 people have died and another 6,000 have been sickened in the past month from a diarrhea outbreak in western Nepal. The outbreak is blamed on poor sanitation and lack of
Parties Dispute Water Portfolio
15 Jun 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Republica (Nepal)) — The expansion of the Nepali Cabinet was stalled over the inability of the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML parties 'failure to reach agreement on portfolio sharing. The ministerial portfolios in
Nepal, India to Inspect Repairs at Koshi Embankment
15 Jun 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Nepalnews.com) — Government teams from Nepal and India last week carried out inspections of the repair works at the damaged Koshi embankment on Thursday. The joint inspection is in
Indian Water Minister Postpones Visit to Nepal
18 May 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Nepal, PATNA (Times of India) — Indian Minister for the Water Resources Department Vijendra Prasad Yadav postponed a planned visit to Kusaha, Nepal this month due to the turmoil in the country. The purpose ofYadavs visit
More Than 20 Glacial Lakes in Danger of Bursting
4 May 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU (Xinhua (China)) — More than 20 glacial lakes in Nepal could burst at any time due to melting ice in the Himalayas, according to Nepali Minister for Forest and Soil Conversation Kir an Gurung.
Drought Dries Up Western Nepal's Water Sources
4 May 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua (China)) — Most water sources in Nepal's capital are drying up due to a drought in the region. Residents of the Jajarkot district, 325 kilometers west of Kathmandu, have to wait for
Nepal to Receive $26 Million USD Grant From ADB for Monsoon Recovery
27 Apr 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) pledged $25.6 million USD on April 21 to help restore economic activity interrupted by the monsoon flooding and landslides in Nepal in August 2008.
World Bank Urges Realistic Development Strategy for Nepal
20 Apr 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Asian Tribune) — The World Bank last week urged Nepal to make development strategies for the country more "realistic," as opposed the ambitious targets set by the National Development Strategy Paper.
Bangladesh, India, Nepal Agree to Construct Common Reservoir
13 Apr 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
dhaka, Bangladesh — B angladesh, India and Nepal have agreed on construction of a special reservoir for year-round river flow, Bangladeshi Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen announced.
Joint Committee on Water Resources Meets
16 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI, Nepal (Nepal News/Himalayan Times) — The fourth meeting of the Joint Committee on Water Resources (JCWR) began in New Delhi on March 12. A Nepali delegation led by Water Resources Shankar Prasad Koirala traveled to
Reports Highlight Supply, Sanitation Problems in Nepal
23 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Fifty-nine percent of public and community schools across Nepal lack toilets, a factor that is contributing towards the increasing dropping out of school by female students, according
Nepal's Load Shedding Drive Hits Water Supply
19 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — N epal's government's move to introduce a 16-hour load shedding schedule has hit water supply in the Kathmandu Valley and other towns.
China, India Nepal, Bangladesh Urged to Resolve Differences Over Water Sharing
12 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
dhaka, Bangladesh — Experts attending a January 7 workshop in Bangladesh's capital have called for joint efforts of China, India Nepal and Bangladesh to resolve their differences over
Experts Gather for Talks on Climate Change in Himalayas
8 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua (China)) — Experts gathered in the Nepali capital earlier this month to discuss "The Role of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Mountain System in the Context of a Changing Climate." The meeting was organized by
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