International Water Weekly
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Angola, Namibia to Invest $1.35 Billion for Controversial Dam
21 May 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ANGOLA, LUANDA — Angola and Namibia will invest $1.35 billion USD to build the controversial Baynes Dam on the trans-boundary Cunene River.
Asian Leaders Warn Competition Over Water Could Lead to Conflict
21 May 2013 - 08:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
thailand, CHIANG MAI — Asian and Pacific leaders, who gathered in Thailand this weekend for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit, warned that fierce competition in the region for water resources has the potential to cause c
Qatar Prepares Draft Law to Curb Water, Energy Use
21 May 2013 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — The Qatari General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) is currently drafting a bill to rationalize the use of electricity and water, according to official sources.
South Africa Could Be “in Trouble” Unless It Conserves Water: Minister
21 May 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa warned this week warned that the nation could face water shortages if citizens do not take steps to conserve water.
Taipei Officials Worry That Landfill Could Pollute Keelung River
21 May 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taipei authorites have raised concerns that a landfill in Neihu district will cause pollution of the Keelung River.
India, China Sign Pacts on Water and Irrigation; No New Deal on Brahmaputra
21 May 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — As part of overall efforts to improve bilateral relations, India and China this week signed agreements on information-sharing on the trans-boundary Brahmaputra River and on water-efficient irrigati
Ukrainian, Russian Water Companies Adopt Novel Strategies to Collect Debts
21 May 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Ukraine, DONETSK — Ukraine’s State Bailiffs' Service has started confiscating cars of those who default on water bills, authorities said on May 16.
Stratfor Foresees Potential US-Mexico Conflict Over Colorado River Water
21 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, TX, AUSTIN — Competition for increasingly scarce water from the Colorado River Basin could be a source of conflict between the United States and Mexico, especially if the 1944 treaty between the countries is no
Azerbaijan's Hydropower Crisis Weakens in 2013
21 May 2013 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijani national energy producer Azerenerji OJSC reports that the hydropower plant crisis in Azerbaijan started in 2012 has weakened a little in 2013. The Azerenerji’s press service info
Water Supply to Be Restored in Venezuela's Captial
21 May 2013 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
CARACAS (Bloomberg ) — Water service will be restored today after a three-day outage in parts of Caracas, capital of South America’s biggest oil producer, the Venezuela state news agency AVN said. A water pipeline
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
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
Angolan Governor Pledges More Water, Power Supplies
21 May 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
LUBANGO (Angola Press) — The supply of electricity and drinking water to Lubango city, southern uila province, will improve significantly with the start of the thermal stations and completion of the ongoing rehabilitatio
Dando Launches Water Well Drilling Division
21 May 2013 - 09:04 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Dando) — Long established drilling rig manufacturer Dando Drilling International Limited (a part of the Energold group) have this week announced the launch of new water well drilling services divisi
Uruguay's State Owned Company Announces Small Hydropower Dam
21 May 2013 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
MERCEDES (Hydro World) — State-owned power company Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Electricas (UTE) has announced its plan to develop a 70 MW hydroelectric project on Uruguay's Rio Negro, sources report
Aquatech Innovation Award Accepting Entries for 2013
21 May 2013 - 09:01 by Local Press Report
AMSTERDAM (Aquatech) — The Aquatech Innovation Award, that has been granted for many years to the most innovative product, service or solution in the water industry, is now open for entries. Aquatech Ams
Small Hydropower Frenzy Threatens Romanian, Ukrainian Mountains
21 May 2013 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
VIENNA (Global Post) — The frenzy to build hydropower stations across the Carpathian mountains poses an "imminent" threat to biodiversity in Eastern Europe, conservationist group WWF warned Monday. "The planned co
Mexico’s Wastewater Plants Working at Less Than 70 Percent of Capacity
20 May 2013 - 07:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s 2,289 municipal wastewater treatment plants are only treating 97,640 liters per second of wastewater, while they have a capacity to clean 137,820 liters per second, according to the Nation
Water Tariffs Continue to Grow in Lithuania Due to EU Investments
20 May 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian National Control Commission for Prices end Energy (NCCPE), the utility sector’s regulator, this month approved three Lithuanian municipal water companies’ requests to raise water and
Governor of Ukraine’s Zaporozhye Oblast Pledges to Fight Local “Water Mafia”
20 May 2013 - 07:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Ukraine, ZAPOROZHYE — The governor-elect of Zaporozhye oblast in southeastern Ukraine has asked the public’s support in fighting the “water mafia” at local water company Berdianskyj vodokanal.
DR Congo Announces Plans to Construct World’s Largest Hydropower Dam
20 May 2013 - 08:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Democratic Republic of the Congo, KINGSHASA — The Democratic Republic of the Congo this weekend announced plans to move forward with construction of the Grand Inga Dam, which once complete will be one of the world’s largest.
India's Punjab, Kashmir States Take Steps to Resolve Dam Dispute
20 May 2013 - 07:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SRINAGAR — The long-running dispute between India’s Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir states over the $1.2 billion USD Ranjit Sagar multi-purpose dam project could be coming to an end, after Punjab last week agree
Kenya’s New Water Secretary Details Green Agenda
20 May 2013 - 07:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Judi Wakhungu, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s nominee as Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water and Natural Resources, last week pledged to reactivate the concept of a green agenda for the cou
Panamanian President Says Creation of New Water Authority Will Be Delayed
20 May 2013 - 07:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has announced that the bill creating a new water authority will not be discussed in parliament and will been put on hold, at least until after this president
Protesters Gather at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit
20 May 2013 - 09:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
thailand, CHIANG MAI — Representatives of a number of environmental non-government organizations have gathered alongside the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Thailand this week to protest failures in water management p
Zimbabwean City Residents Begin Hoarding Water to Combat Lack of Supplies
20 May 2013 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
BULAWAYO (The Standard) — Bulawayo residents have resorted to hoarding water to deal with the many days they go without supplies as the water situation in the city remains critical. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in
Oman, Singapore Open Reverse Osmosis Project in Mirbat
20 May 2013 - 09:20 by Local Press Report
MIRBAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Oman and Singapore entered into a new era of bilateral trade with the official opening of RO 385 million Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (IWVVP) in Mirbat on May 19.
Israeli Company, Indian State May Sign Saline Water Crop Agreement
20 May 2013 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
JAIPUR (Times of India) — Agriculture sector in the state is likely witness a boost as the government is set to sign an agreement with an Israeli company for transfer of technology that would help produce crops in salinat
Kenyan Governor Calls for Water Conservation
20 May 2013 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
NYANDARUA (The Star (Nairobi)) —
Nyandarua governor Daniel Waithaka has said despite Nyandarua being an agriculturally rich region, it lacks industries to help boost its economy. Waithaka said the county is bestowed
Myanmar Signs Feasibility Study Agreement With Korean Company
20 May 2013 - 07:46 by Local Press Report
YANGON (Eleven Myanmar) — The Yangon City Development Committee has signed an agreement with the SK Engineering Construction last Friday to conduct feasibility surveys on the water supply from Kokkowa River to Hlinethaya
World's Largest Tropical Glacier in Peru Smallest Size in 6,000 Years
20 May 2013 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
COLUMBUS OH (Discovery News) — High mountain tropical glaciers have long been the alarm bells of global warming, but the Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru with its many glacial arms, is especially important since its ice
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.
International Hydropower Association to Hold Meeting in a controversial Malaysian State
20 May 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
SARAWAK (AFP) — The world hydroelectric industry's decision to meet in a Malaysian state where dams have uprooted rainforests and native peoples is drawing bitter fire from environmental and tribal groups.
Bulgaria’s State-Owned Water Companies Increased Revenues in 2012
17 May 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Nine of Bulgaria’s top 10 public sector companies increased revenues in 2012, according to data released by the Finance Ministry.
Syrian Refugees Overwhelming Region Due to Dwindling Resources
17 May 2013 - 08:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — More than 1.4 million people have fled the ongoing violence in Syria for neighboring countries, straining already limited resources like freshwater and food in Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, acc
Russian Government Moves to Control Water, Sewage Tariffs
17 May 2013 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — On May 14th, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev signed a new government decree controlling tariff increases for domestic fresh and wastewater services for the coming year, limiting price rises
Morocco Expects $1 Billion USD in Annual Funding from AfDB
17 May 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Morocco, RABAT — The Moroccan government is expecting an annual loan package of $1 billion USD from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for major infrastructure projects over the next four years, according to Moroc
USAID Launches First-Ever Water and Development Strategy
17 May 2013 - 09:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on May 21 will launch its first-ever Water and Development Strategy aimed at promoting sustainable development, achieving humanitarian goals an
Brazil’s Petrobras Invests $99 Million in Semi-Arid Zone
17 May 2013 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO — Under Brazil’s One Land-Two Waters P1+2 program, 20,000 water intake facilities and storage systems will be built in the country’s semi-arid regions.
Morelia, Mexico Residents Protest Well-Drilling by Coca-Cola Bottler
17 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MORELIA — Residents of the Jardines del Toreo area in the city of Morelia, the capital of Mexico’s Michoacán State, are in conflict with Coca-Cola FEMSA over well-drilling in the area, which locals say is ca
