International Water Weekly
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Reservoir Release Floods 48 Houses in Ukraine
7 May 2013 - 10:25 by Local Press Report
CHERKASY (forUm.com) — On May 6, 48 houses and land plots were flooded due to the discharge of water of the Kaniv hydroelectric power station on the left bank of the Kremenchuh reservoir in Sushky village of
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.
More Supply Disruptions Announced in Jamaica
7 May 2013 - 10:18 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Go-Jamaica) — Customers in St James and Hanover, who are served by the Great River Treatment Plant in St James, will experience a disruption in their water supply as the plant will be shut down tomorrow. Th
Pakistan, Korea to Cooperate on Water Projects
7 May 2013 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Hydro World) — Ambassador of South Korea to Pakistan Choong Joo Choi Friday called on the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) chairman Syed Raghib Abbas Shah on Friday and discussed with him
Cambodia Begins Work on Controversial Dam
7 May 2013 - 10:42 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Voice of America) — As work begins on Cambodia’s biggest dam, those advocating against its construction have warned that the region’s rush for hydropower will have a disastrous effect on millions of people who rely on
Tanzania Begins Large-Scale Supply Project in Musoma
7 May 2013 - 10:33 by Local Press Report
MARA (Tanzania Daily News) — A multi-million water project earmarked for Musoma Township whose implementation is scheduled to take off soon, is expected to solve chronic water supply shortage to the town dwellers. The hug
Somalia Drought Claimed 260,000 Lives: UN
6 May 2013 - 08:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The 2010-2012 drought in Somalia claimed 260,000 lives, with children bearing the brunt of hunger, water scarcity and malnutrition, according to a report launched in Nairobi on May 2.
Xinxiang Environmental Authorities Search for Source of "Red River" Pollution
6 May 2013 - 09:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, XINXIANG — Environmental authorities in Xinniang City in China’s Henan province are investigating the cause of pollution in the West Meng Jiangnu River, after local residents and bloggers last week reported&n
Romania Launches New Wastewater Treatment Plant in Constanta County
6 May 2013 - 08:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s Constanta County last week launched a new wastewater treatment plant in the Black Sea town of Eforie Sud.
Kyrgyzstan Discharged 116 Million Cubic Meters of Polluted Wastewater Into Water Bodies Last Year
6 May 2013 - 08:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Some 116 million cubic meters of polluted wastewater were discharged into surface water bodies in Kyrgyzstan last year, the country’s National Statistics Committee said last week.
Arsenic, Fluoride, and Lead Found in Water in 23 Chihuahua State Municipalities
6 May 2013 - 08:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, CHIHUAHUA — The Commission for Protection Against Health Risks (Coespris) in Mexico’s Chihuahua State has found high levels of arsenic, fluoride, lead and other substances in the water in 14 municipalities, an
Brazil’s Acre State Is First to Join National Water Pact
6 May 2013 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO BRANCO — Brazil’s drought-stricken Acre state last week became the first state to join the country’s National Water Pact.
Indian Government Claims Success in Rural Water Provision; Auditor Slams Program
6 May 2013 - 08:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government claimed last week that its ambitious Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has led to improved water availability as well as generating multiple environmental
Yemen Gets $40 Million German Loan for Water, Sanitation in Hadarmout
6 May 2013 - 08:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEMEN, SANA'A — The Yemeni government is planning a $40 million USD drinking water and sanitation project in Hadarmout governorate, using funds provided by German development bank KfW, according to Yemeni official
Oman Water and Power Conference Began This Weekend
6 May 2013 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Utility Products) — Oman Power and Water conference (OPWS 2013) will begin tomorrow ,Sunday, at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel under the auspices of Dr.
Jamaica's NWC Announces Supply Disruptions
6 May 2013 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Go-Jamaica) — The National Water Commission is advising its customers in sections of St Catherine and the Corporate Area that they will experience a disruption in their water supply. The disruption to facil
Azerbaijan's Azersu Increases Rural Water Supply
6 May 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan’s national water operator Azersu OJSC continues to improve the water supply in remote villages and townships of the country. The company reports that on 4 May the ceremony of drin
Jamaica to Begin $18 Million Port Antonio Water and Sewerage Project
6 May 2013 - 09:51 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Jamaica Information Services) — Work on the $18 million USD Port Antonio Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Project, is slated to get underway in July. Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon.
India's Mysore City Faces Shortages
6 May 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
MYSORE (Times of India) — Water supply in Mysore is likely to be hit because water level at Krishnaraja Sagara Dam has plummeted to a record low in the last one decade. The level on Thursday stood at 66.92 ft against
Panamanian Farmers Do Not Want Reservoir
6 May 2013 - 09:39 by Local Press Report
EL TOLU (Newsroom Panama) — "The community of El Tolu is not for sale” say residents who plan to oppose the flooding of their land to create a r
Mercy Relief, AGplus Collaborate on Water Innovations
6 May 2013 - 10:00 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Channel News Asia) — Mercy Relief (MR) has joined hands with tech-social company AGplus Technologies to roll out a series of water innovations. Using nanosilver technology, the new water solutions were jointly d
Argentinean and Mexican Regions Sign Collaboration Agreement on Water Policy
3 May 2013 - 07:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, VERACRUZ — Representatives of Mexico’s Veracruz state and the Water Observatory of Argentina’s Santa Fe province signed a collaborative agreement to work together on public policies for water management durin
Czech Government Moves to Fine Municipalities That Don’t Invest in Infrstructure Maintenance
3 May 2013 - 07:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Hundreds of Czech municipalities, especially smaller ones, are not putting aside part of the rates collected for water and sewage services to invest in reconstruction and modernization of their inf
UN Expert Supports Findings of Myanmar’s Rakhine Investigation Commission
3 May 2013 - 08:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MYANMAR, RANGOON — Tomás Ojea Quintana, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, this week expressed support for the recommendations released by the Rakhine Investigation Commission, a 27-m
Russian Conservation Group Highlights Volga River Pollution
3 May 2013 - 07:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — A new report from Volga Express, a regional conservation group, has drawn attention to the fate of the Volga River basin in central Russia.
World Bank Decides to Give More Funds for Indonesian Water, Sanitation Project
3 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The World Bank on May 2 announced additional funding for Indonesia’s Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low Income Communities project.
Germany, Egypt Sign $252 Million Loan Agreement
3 May 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian government on April 28 signed a $225 million USD loan agreement with the German government to fund water, environment and energy projects.
Saudi National Water Company Signs $587 Million Deal With Jeddah Economic Company
3 May 2013 - 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH — The Saudi National Water Company (NWC) on April 30 signed a $587 million USD supply agreement with the Jeddah Economic Company (JEC).
El Salvador Lawmakers to Vote on Right to Food, Water
3 May 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Salvadoran lawmakers are one step closer to amending the national constitution to include the rights to water and food. The Assembly is set to vote on the issue in its session starting May 3.
Canadian Court Hands Chevron Another Victory in Ecuador Pollution Case
3 May 2013 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
ONTARIO (San Francisco Sentinel) — The Ontario Superior Court of Justice stayed an action initiated by the Ecuadorian plaintiffs seeking to have a judgment of an Ecuadorian court against Chevron Corp.
Brazilian Utility to Construct $27.4 Million Pipeline
3 May 2013 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
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Oman Government Reassures Biggest Dam's Safety
3 May 2013 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Gulf News) — Oman’s authorities sought to quell rumours that the country’s biggest dam, now holding back a capacity 100 million cubic metres of water after more than a week of torrential rains, is in imminent d
Chinese Hackers Break In to US Dam Database
3 May 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (TG Daily) — Chinese hackers have cracked a US Army database that contains information about the vulnerabilities of thousands of US dams. The database belonged to the US Army Corps of Engineers' National I
Singapore's NTU Earmarks Another $132 Million to Water Research
3 May 2013 - 09:54 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Asia One) — Another $132 million earmarked for Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI) which has moved to JTC CleanTech Park to have seamless connection with industry. Singapore is know
Armenia Accused of "Green Genocide" of Azerbaijani Lands, Rivers
3 May 2013 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (Trend News Agency) — The environment and abundant natural resources of the Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani territory have been damaged, environmentalists warn.
BASF Awarded European Water Stewardship's Gold-Level Status
3 May 2013 - 09:45 by Local Press Report
TARRAGONA (BASF (press release)) — BASF is the first chemical company to achieve gold-level certification according to the European Water Stewardship (EWS) standard for its production site in Tarragona, Spain.
Opposition to Mexico’s Independencia Pipeline Continues; PRI Lawmakers Aim to Impeach Sonoro State Governor
2 May 2013 - 08:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, HERMOSILLO — Opposition to the controversial Independencia pipeline in Mexico’s Sonora state is continuing even as water fills the reservoir for the now operational pipeline.
Barrick Gold Will Continue Work on Argentina Side of Pascua Lama Mine
2 May 2013 - 08:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Argentina, BUENOS AIRES — Despite being ordered by a Chilean court to stop work on the portion of the Pascua Lama mine that falls within its borders, Canada-based miner Barrick Gold announced this week that it will continue
Greater Mekong Subregion’s Unsustainable Development Threatens Forests, Freshwater: WWF
2 May 2013 - 08:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — Critical natural resources, particularly forests, the Mekong River and its tributaries and many species of flora and fauna are threatened by the rate and type of development in the Greater Mekong S
Sri Lanka Plans $394 Million for Water Supply Improvements
2 May 2013 - 08:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board plans to invest $394 million USD to improve water supply in the next seven years, board chairman Karunasena Hettiarachchi said this week.
