International Water Weekly
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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Arab-Israeli Study Looks at Pharmaceuticals in Israel’s Water Supply
2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — A joint Arab-Israeli study is investigating the effects of pharmaceutical residues in Israel’s water.
Tarnow Grodkowski Utility Expands Sewage Treatment Plant
2 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Polish local water utility GRODWiK has announced plans to expand and modernize the sewage treatment plant in Tarnow Grodkowski by mid-2014.
GCC Establishing $1 Billion Food Security Fund in Morocco
2 May 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is planning to establish a $1 billion USD Food Security Fund in Morocco, according to Khalil al Khanji, chairman of the Federation of GCC Chambers.
Putin, Poltavchenko Clash Over St. Petersburg Water Debts
2 May 2013 - 08:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, ST. PETERSBURG — St.
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.
Peruvian Communities Agree on Water, Bird Protections
2 May 2013 - 09:30 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Surf Birds) — Four communities in Peru have agreed on complementary land actions that will protect 930 acres of vital cloud forest and double the size of an increasingly popular bird reserve – generating benef
Macedonia to Spend $5.8 Million on Infrastructure
2 May 2013 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
SKOPJE (SETimes) — In an effort to boost the country's infrastructure, the Macedonian government has earmarked $5.8 million USD for municipalities to use for projects, including construction of water supply, draina
Kuwait to Increase Water, Electricity Charges on Expats
2 May 2013 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (The Indian Express) — Kuwait plans to increase service charges on foreigners, media reports said today, triggering the ire of the main labour union which also blasted the government for deporting hundreds of expatriates
13 Killed by Flash Floods in Saudi Arabia
2 May 2013 - 09:07 by Local Press Report
RIYADH (The Gulf Today) — Thirteen people have died and four more are missing in Saudi Arabia after downpours caused flash floods in several areas of the kingdom, the civil defence authorities said on Wednesday. Two ot
China Still Tests Bottled Water Based on Soviet Standards
2 May 2013 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (South China Morning News) — China still follows regulations adopted from the Soviet Union to test bottled drinking water, the Beijing News re
Bolivian President Kicks Out USAID
2 May 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ (Red River Radio) — Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S.
International Hydropower Association Accused of Ignoring Indigenous Peoples
2 May 2013 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
KUCHING (Scoop World) — The International Hydropower Association (IHA), an industry body that claims to promote the ‘sustainable’ use of hydroenergy, has come under fire over organizing its upcoming World Congress in Sara
Russia’s Khakassia Region to Map Utility Provision
1 May 2013 - 08:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, ABAKAN — The state government of Russia’s Khakassia region has announced a new project to create an accurate, interactive map of the entire region’s utility provision, covering electricity and gas networks
Peru’s National Sanitation Authority Warns of Human Resources Needs at Waterworks
1 May 2013 - 08:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Peru’s national sanitation authority, SUNASS, aid this week that new investment in water and sanitation infrastructure must be accompanied by investment in human resources.
