International Water Weekly
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Costs Makes it Difficult for Costa Rica’s AyA to Respond to Court’s Arsenic Decision
24 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s Water and Sanitation Institute (AyA) this week responded this week to a Constitutional Court decision ruling that the government, including President Laura Chinchilla, had failed to
EU Announces $13 Million for Slum Upgrades in African Cities
24 Apr 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The European Union has approved an additional $13 million USD to rejuvenate slum upgrading programs in eight African countries.
Kuwait Allocates $673 Million for Sanitation Projects
24 Apr 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works on April 19 announced an allocation of $673 million USD to improve sanitation facilities in the country.
Sri Lanka’s Water Board Hit With Electricity Rate Increase
24 Apr 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) of Sri Lanka will be hit by a major electricity tariff increase, the government announced last week.
Iraq Concerned Repel-Controlled Syrian Dam Could Collapse
24 Apr 2013 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
BAGHDAD (Al Arabiya) — Iraq has prepared contingency plans in case a dam in northern Syria that fell under rebel control two months ago collapses, an official told AFP on Monday. The dam on the Euphrates river in Ra
Singapore's PUB Wins Aesthetic Award
24 Apr 2013 - 09:10 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Asia One) — PUB, Singapore's national water agency's Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Programme has been conferred the Utility Performance Initiative of the Year at the Global Water Awards 2013 pre
Latvian Whirlpool Swallows All in Its Path
24 Apr 2013 - 10:06 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Metro UK) — Swallowing everything dragged towards its direction, this monstrous whirlpool in Latvia looks as if a plug has been pulled from the ground beneath. The astonishing footage was apparently cap
Pakistan Turns to RO Plants for Industrial Needs
24 Apr 2013 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
karachi (Pakistan Observer) — Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Vice President Gulzar Firoz said that the acute shortage of
Oman Fully Restores Water Supply
24 Apr 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Oman Daily Observer) — Water supplies were restored to the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah and the Governorate of South Batinah yesterday, said Dr Ali bin Hamad al Ghafri, Assistant Chairman of the Public Authority for Elec
CropWorld Global 2013 Looks to Sustainable Agriculture, Water Use
24 Apr 2013 - 09:02 by Local Press Report
LONDON (CropLife) — CropWorld Global 2013, the annual agricultural industry event run by UBM Live, has
Dominican Republic Protests Turn Deadly
24 Apr 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (Latin American Herald Tribune) — Two people were fatally shot Tuesday in various parts of the Dominican Republic amid violent protests demanding investment in public infrastructure. Police Col.
Bosnia's Infrastructure Sector Has Low Growth Prospects
24 Apr 2013 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
SARAJEVO (Balkans.com) — Business Monitor International stated in its recent report about infastructure in Bosna Herzegovina that the lack of confidence from investors, combined with government infighting, means the constr
Dominican Republic’s Monte Grande Dam Project Receives Another $22 Million USD
23 Apr 2013 - 00:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The Dominican government late last week disbursed another $22 million USD for the $354.28 million USD multi-purpose Monte Grande project.
Mexican Government Announces Conservation Measures for Northern Region
23 Apr 2013 - 00:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Forty-three percent of Mexico is facing some degree of drought, and tough conservation measures are necessary to preserve resources, particularly for the northern region near the US border, the
Water for People Launches New Monitoring Platform
23 Apr 2013 - 10:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CO, DENVER — US-based international water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) NGO Water For People announced last week that it was releasing the first version of its new monitoring platform, Re-Imagine Reporting.
Romania’s Dolj City Council Plans $307 Million Investment in Water Infrastructure
23 Apr 2013 - 00:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Romania, CRAIOVA — The Dolj County government in Romania is investing another $306.8 million USD on top of the $241.5 million USD already allocated for a project to extend and upgrade water and sewage infrastructure.
Russia's Rosvodokanal Calls for National Water Company Benchmarking System
23 Apr 2013 - 00:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian private water utility operator Rosvodokanal, along with the Lipeck City Energy Company (LGEK), has proposed benchmarking for Russian vodokanals (water companies) in order to assess the coun
China Rejects India's Proposal for New Joint Mechanism on Brahmaputra
23 Apr 2013 - 00:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Chinese government has rejected India's proposal to create a new mechanism to deal with transboundary issues on the Brahmaputra River.
Angola, Namibia Form Joint Commission for Cuvelai River Basin
23 Apr 2013 - 00:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ANGOLA, LUANDA — Namibia and Angola have formed a joint commission to manage the 167,400-square-kilometer shared Cuvelai River basin in Angola’s Cunene province, with the support of Botswana-based regional grouping
Water Sector PPPs Struggling in Sub-Saharan Africa
23 Apr 2013 - 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Tanzania, ARUSHA — Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have not achieved their objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa, participants heard at the 10th African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) in Arusha last week.
South Sudan Official Warns About Water Risks
23 Apr 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
JUBA (Sudan Tribune) — South Sudan, which suffered decades of civil war with neighboring Sudan, faces high risks of environmental and water pollution, an official told a summit in South Africa. Speaking at the Afr
Drought-Hit West India to Receive Rain
23 Apr 2013 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Wall Street Journal) — Pre-monsoon rains are expected to lash India's drought-struck western parts over the next two to three days, bringing succor to thousands of farmers, weather officials said Tuesday.Rains are also
Peru Commits $219 Million to Water This Year
23 Apr 2013 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — Peruvian authorities have committed $219 million USD in potable water and sanitation projects to be executed under a public works scheme in 2013 year-to-date, according to figures from Peru's Econo
Pakistan's Rural Rawalpindi Residents Lack Water Supply
23 Apr 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
RAWALPINDI (Pakistan Observer) — Provision of clean drinking water to the residents is one of the basic responsibilities of the government but it has failed to supply potable water to the rural areas of Rawalpindi so far.
Cuba, Saudi Arabia Sign Water Supply Agreement
23 Apr 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Caribbean Journal) — Cuba and Saudi Arabia have signed a bilateral agreement aiming to rehabilitate water networks in Havana, Cuba’s government announced. The agreement will involve $30 million USD in funding fr
USAID, State Department Have Walk for Water Event in Honor of Earth Day
23 Apr 2013 - 10:26 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (WASH Advocates ) — Six kilometers is the distance many women and children must walk every day to secure water in the developing world. To draw attention to this and raise awareness of the global safe drinkin
96 Percent of Rural Kazakh Water Subsidized
23 Apr 2013 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
ASTANA (Water World) — In Kazakhstan, 96 percent of the drinking water supplied to residents of rural areas is subsidized by the state, Deputy Chairman of the Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies Amanzhol Alpysb
Russian Oil Refinery Selects GE's Advanced Wastewater Treatment
23 Apr 2013 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
UFA (General Electric) — GE and Russian oil company Bashneft have launched pilot testing of GE’s ZeeWeed*membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology for biological treatment of sewage water from the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil pr
Henan Government Buys Water to Replenish Polluted Li River
22 Apr 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, LUOHE — The government of China’s Henan Province has resorted to purchasing water from an upstream reservoir to replenish the polluted Li River, the main source of drinking water for the city of Luohe, acc
Mendoza, Argentina Utility Appeals Rate Cut, Citing Weather-Related Outages
22 Apr 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Argentina, MENDOZA — Aguas Mendocinas (AySAM), the water company operating in Argentina’s Mendoza province, is appealing a water tariff reduction approved last week by provincial regulator EPAS.
Head of Bolivian Water, Sewage Regulator Fired Over Water Subsidy Controversy
22 Apr 2013 - 07:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — The Bolivian government last week appointed a new director to the country’s water and sewage services regulator, AAPS.
Iran Gives Green Light for Caspian Sea Water Transfer, Raising Concerns in Russia
22 Apr 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran last week announced the launch of a $1.5 billion USD project to bring water from the Caspian Sea to its central desert for drinking and irrigation purposes.
Jordan’s Groundwater Reservoirs at Risk: Ministry
22 Apr 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources is warning the country about excessive use of groundwater reservoirs.
China Earthquake Threatens Drinking Water Supply in Ya’an City
22 Apr 2013 - 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, YA’AN CITY — A large earthquake, measured by China's earthquake administration at magnitude 7.0 and by the U.S.
Water, Energy Focus of Africa’s Future Development: WWC President
22 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Developing water and energy resources in Africa is required for “poverty reduction and economic transformation,” World Water Council President Ben Braga said last week at the Africa 2013: Water S
World Bank Opens Spring Meeting With Sanitation Dialogue
22 Apr 2013 - 09:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The World Bank opened its annual spring meeting on April 19 with a panel discussion on the importance of proper sanitation in achieving all development goals, as well as the importance of private
Azerbaijan, ADB Discuss Water, Sanitation Program
22 Apr 2013 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
BAKU (News.az) — Azerbaijan water company Azersu and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have discussed implementation of the “Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program." Chairman of Azersu Gorkhmaz Huseynov
Complaints Over Irregular Supplies Continue in Oman
22 Apr 2013 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Muscat Daily) — Even as the water supply returned to normal in Seeb on Saturday after efforts initiated by the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), some say that they are still experiencing a water s
African Experts Call for Accelerating Infrastructure Development
22 Apr 2013 - 10:18 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (Economic Community of West African States) — Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF), have ended a three-day meeting in Johannesburg, So
India's Bangalore Water Tankers to Provide Source
22 Apr 2013 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
BANGALORE (Deccan Herald) — As part of the drive to keep a tab on private tankers supplying water, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has directed all the private water suppliers to obtain licences from c
