International Water Weekly
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Public Water Utilities Draining Government Coffers in Africa: Tanzanian Minister
15 May 2013 - 10:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzanian — Loss-making public water utilities have become a major drain of public finances in Africa, Tanzania Water Minister Jumanne Maghembe said on May 13.
Selangor Government to Combine Restructuring, Langat 2 Construction
15 May 2013 - 07:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR — The government of Malaysia’s Selangor State will combine the Langat 2 water treatment plant project with its water sector restructuring plan “so that it will be not operated separately,” Selangor &
Investigation Finds SNC-Lavalin Used Secret Accounting Code for Bribery
15 May 2013 - 10:29 by Local Press Report
MONTREAL — A division of Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has for years used a secret internal accounting code that former employees say was for bribes on projects across Africa and Asia, a joint invest
Severn Trent Rejects Canadian, Kuwaiti Takeover Bid
15 May 2013 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
LONDON (The Telegraph (United Kingdom)) —
The FTSE 100 company, which supplies water to more than 4.2m households, met with Canada’s Borealis, the Kuwait Investment Office and the Universities Superannuation Scheme on Monda
Romanian Farmers Told to Expect More Drought
15 May 2013 - 10:22 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (UkrAgro (Ukraine)) — Romanians should brace themselves for another period of drought during July and August, according to the country’s Agriculture Ministry, which warned farmers they should use irrigation systems in o
China Approves Assessment for Controversial Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Project
15 May 2013 - 10:19 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — A yearlong assessment of the controversial Shuangjiangkou hydropower project in southwestern China has been given approval on Monday, prompting concern among green campaigners and local residents
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
Shiram EPC Wins $23 Million Contract for Water Supply in Chennai
15 May 2013 - 10:11 by Local Press Report
CHENNAI (RTT News (India)) — Shriram EPC Ltd.
GDF Suez to Sell Stake in Brazilian Dam to Mitsui
15 May 2013 - 10:40 by Local Press Report
PARIS (Bangkok Post (Thailand)) — French energy group GDF Suez is to sell a stake of 20 percent in a giant dam being built in Brazil to Japanese group Mitsui & Co to reduce debt, GDF Suez said on Monday.The French group said th
Ghanaians Warned of Household Water Contamination
15 May 2013 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
ACCRA (GhanaWeb) — Mr Frank Quansah, Programme Officer of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has advised households to treat and store water properly to avoid contamination. “This is because
Veolia Water Wins $169 Million Contract in Brazil
15 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
PARIS (Veolia Water) — Veolia Water, via its subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has been awarded a contract for $169 million USD to build three units for the treatment of raw water and wastewater for t
EU Gives Estonia $54.5 Million for Environmental Protection
14 May 2013 - 07:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TALLINN, Estonia — The European Union has announced that it is granting Estonia a record $54.5 million USD for environmental protection projects in the new financial year.
India Calls Chinese Response to Its Brahmaputra Concerns “Positive”
14 May 2013 - 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, BEJING — The Indian government considers China’s response to its concerns over plans to construct three dams on the trans-boundary Brahmaputra River to be “positive,” according to Indian External Affairs
New Leak in Sochi Highlights Problems Ahead of 2014 Olympics
14 May 2013 - 07:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, SOCHI — There has been another embarrassment for the Russian government in its preparations for the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year, as a major freshwater leak occurred on the day British Prime Minister
Amazon Rainforests Protect River Flows Needed for Hydropower Generation: Study
14 May 2013 - 10:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CA, SAN FRANCISCO — Rainforests in the Amazon River Basin have always been known to be major water suppliers to the river and its many tributaries, and now new research to be published in the US Proceedings of the Nat
OFID Gives Egypt $65 Million for Two Irrigation Projects
14 May 2013 - 07:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Fund for International Development (OFID) will finance two irrigation projects in Egypt worth $65 million USD, according to Egyptian Ministe
Zambia to Join Zambezi Watercourse Commission
14 May 2013 - 07:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
lusaKa, Zambia — The Zambian government is now prepared to join the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM), Zambian Energy Minister Yamfwa Mukanga announced last week.
Conflict Over Guatemalan Mine Leaves Two Dead
14 May 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA CITY — The Guatemalan government’s decision to authorize a mine has led to violent protests, leaving two people dead, at least 16 community leaders captured, and causing the government to declare a state
IWMI Partners With Sri Lanka to Prevent Septage Pollution
14 May 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Sri Lankan Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage signed an agreement to improve septage management in the country.
Dead Body Found in Saudi Water Tank
14 May 2013 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
MAKKAH (Barf Blog) — Residents of a building in Saudi Arabia had banged the head of the landlord about the change in the taste of the drinking water until they decided to act on their own.
Chilean Government Denies Exporting Water to Qatar
14 May 2013 - 08:34 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (ABC news) — Chile denied on Monday that it will export fresh drinking water to Qatar after a recent report about shipments to the oil-rich but water-poor Persian Gulf country caused a public backlash. T
Uzbek Militants Threaten Water Source
14 May 2013 - 08:30 by Local Press Report
FARYAB (Central Asia Online) — Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) militants are menacing an Afghan water resource valuable to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the Faryab Province police chief told Deutsche Welle (DW) in an intervi
Peru One of Best Irrigation Adaptors in World
14 May 2013 - 08:25 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Fresh Plaza) — Netafim's worldwide President, Mr Igal Aisemberg, said that Peru has been one of the countries that adopted irrigation systems in agriculture the most quickly, even more easily than Israel and
Arab Fund Lends Djibouti $35 Million for Water
14 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Sabahi) — The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on Sunday (May 12th) agreed to loan Djibouti $35 million USD (6.3 billion francs) for further improvements in the provision of drinking wat
Peru Awards RO Desal Plant to Canadian Firm
14 May 2013 - 08:22 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Water World) — Canadian firm BluMetric Environmental Inc.
PepsiCo India Support's Government Water Efficiency Bureau
14 May 2013 - 09:52 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Economic Times) — The government's move to set up National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency will help in efficient use of water in various sectors and bring stakeholders for a co-ordinated effort, according to beverag
Selangor's New Chief Says Solving Water Crisis Is Top Task
14 May 2013 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
KLANG (The Malaysian Insider) — Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said his first task as Menteri Besar (Chief Executive) of Selangor is to solve the problem of restructuring of the water industry in the state. He said the state
China Fines 88 Businesses for Groundwater Pollution
13 May 2013 - 07:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — China’s Environmental Protection Ministry has fined 88 businesses in the northern part of the country for polluting groundwater sources.
African Countries Mediate Between Upstream, Downstream Nile Nations on Water-Sharing Accord
13 May 2013 - 07:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — A number of African countries are currently mediating between Egypt and upstream Nile Basin countries to help resolve the conflict over a new water-sharing accord, according to Egyptian Irrigation
Over 1.5 Million Sign on to Europe’s Right to Water Initiative
13 May 2013 - 09:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Europe’s first citizens’ initiative, “Water Is a Human Right,” has collected more than 1.5 million signatures across the continent, with eight nations surpassing minimum number of signatures requ
Raw Sewage Contaminates Major Istanbul Reservoir
13 May 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
istanBul, turkey — The Istanbul Waterworks Authority (ISKI) confirmed last week that raw sewage from the village of Sazlıbosna, in the Arnavutköy district, has been contaminating the 55 million cubic meter Sazlıdere
Bulgarian President Sees Strong Potential for Water Sector PPPs
13 May 2013 - 07:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Bulgaria’s water sector has a strong potential for implementing public-private partnerships (PPPs), President Rosen Plevneliev said last week during meetings in Washington, DC with World Bank Presi
Indian NGO Develops “Eco-Friendly” River Inter-Linking
13 May 2013 - 10:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India’s federal government for several years has been promoting inter-linking projects of rivers across the nation in an effort to better transfer surplus waters, with mixed support.
FAO to Increase Funding for Peru
13 May 2013 - 07:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) plans to increase its financial support for Peru’s agricultural and irrigation programs to some $15 million USD.
Costa Rican Government Directs Utilities to Reduce Prices of Basic Services
13 May 2013 - 07:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla and Minister of Environment and Energy René Castro lat week signed guidelines directing utilities to reduce the prices of basic services like the electricity,
Shanghai Selling Recycled Water in Effort to Conserve
13 May 2013 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
SHANGHAI (China.org.cn) — Shanghai is promoting the sale of recycled water among corporations as a way to save the resource, the Shanghai Water Authority said yesterday, the beginning of the annual water saving week
Sri Lanka's Colombo Has Old Infrastructure
13 May 2013 - 08:16 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (The Sunday Times) — Underground water pipes laid during British rule in 1875 in Colombo city are very old and resulting in a regular breakdown in supply, a top official of the National Water Supply and Drainage Boar
Belarus, Mozambique Discuss Agricultural Cooperation
13 May 2013 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
MINSK (Belarusian Telegraph Agency ) — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Republic of South Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia on concurrent) Andrei Molchan presented credentials to President of
Azerbaijan to Being Southern Rural Investments This Summer
13 May 2013 - 09:26 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project (AzRIP-2), the first part of which was recognized by the World Bank as a model for similar programs in the world, plans to expand the area of activities.
Panama Drought Crisis Killing Cattle
13 May 2013 - 08:28 by Local Press Report
PANAMA CITY (Newsroom Panama) — A Panamian government assistance plan for cattle farmers whose herds are affected by drought will arrive too late for hundreds of the animals dying of hunger and thirst. The recent deaths of
