International Water Weekly
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Conversations With Water Leaders: Jan Eliasson on Millennium Development Goals and Sectoral Cooperation
22 May 2013 - 08:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — Third in a series “Conversations With Water Leaders” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with Singapore International Water Week.
Uruguay Initiates Santa Lucia Basin Recovery Plan
22 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguayan authorities last week announced an integrated protection and recovery plan for the Santa Lucia River Basin.
Salvadoran President Says Proposed PPP Law Will Not Lead to Water Privatization
22 May 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes last week denied that the country’s draft public-private partnership law contained elements that would allow privatization of services like water, education, or
Kazakh Official Critical of Country's Water Supply System
22 May 2013 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Water companies in Kazakhstan are bloated and inefficient, and do not prioritize water conservation, according to Kayrat Shayzhanov, head of the Public Services Department at Kazakhstan’s Center of
Kuwaiti Firm Seeks Partners for Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant
22 May 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait’s Privatization Holding Company (PHC) is negotiating with a number of international firms to form a consortium to build Umm al Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kuwait’s biggest.
ADB Lends Kashmir $110 Million for Urban Services
22 May 2013 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SRINAGAR — The government of Indian-administered Kashmir and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $110 million loan agreement to finance improvements to urban services, including water supply, in th
Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company Announces $13.3 Billion Investment
22 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, DAMMAM — Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) will invest some $13.3 billion USD in water and wastewater projects between 2013 and 2017, NWC’s Head of Privatization Abdulrahman Almutari said this wee
Malaysia’s New Water Minister to Focus on Selangor Supply Issue
22 May 2013 - 08:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, PUTRAJAYA — Malaysia’s newly appointed Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Ongkili said this week that he would focus on the ongoing water supply issue in Selangor.
ADB Lends RusHydro $25 Million for Armenia Hydropower Rehabilitation
22 May 2013 - 09:22 by Local Press Report
TEREVAN (Hydro World) — JSC RusHydro has secured a $25 million USD loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that will be used for the modernization of hydropower projects in Armenia's Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade. The S
Bahraini Minister Inspects Tubli Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project
22 May 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
MANAMA (Bahrain News Agency) — HE the Minister of Works Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf visited Tubli Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, where he met the team responsible for the implementation of the project and was briefed b
EBRD Joins With Kazakhstan to Improve Waste, Water Management
22 May 2013 - 09:19 by Local Press Report
ASTANA (4-Traders) — The government of Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are joining forces to improve standards of solid waste management and water management in the country which h
Puerto Rico's Water Agency Plans 67 Percent Rate Hike
22 May 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
SAN JUAN (Bloomberg ) — Bonds of the Puerto Rico agency that is the commonwealth’s sole water provider are the most expensive this year as the authority plans to boost rates by 67 percent and wean itself from government
Jamaica's NWC Announces Further Supply Disruptions
22 May 2013 - 09:16 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Go-Jamaica) — The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that the Bogue system in St. Elizabeth is currently out of operation due to mechanical problems.
China Strengthening River Banks to Protect Historic Site Against Floods
22 May 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (Global Times ) — China is investing millions of dollars in a flood control project to prevent Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Gansu Province, from seasonal flooding, the caves' adm
India's Mysore, Banglore Water Crises Expected to Get Worse
22 May 2013 - 09:45 by Local Press Report
MYSORE (Times of India) — Water crisis is expected to escalate in another week's time both in Mysore and Bangalore. Water received from Hemavathy is fast running dry.
Maynilad Cuts Supplies to Manila Police Department Over Unpaid Bills
22 May 2013 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Inquirer News) — Tipid. Walang tubig (Conserve.
South Africa to Roll Out $458 Million Interim Water Supply Program
22 May 2013 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (Creamer Media's Engineering News) — The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) will start rolling out its new interim water supply programme (IWSP), aimed at addressing the backlogs in municipal water-related service delivery, in July,
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
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
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
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
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.
