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12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — - China has adopted a rather unorthodox approach to the fight against pollution in its major lakes.
As officials from various provinces
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, RAWALPINDI — — Last week, more than 600 residents of from Chashtiabad blocked Peshawar Road at Rawalpindi for almost three hours to protest ongoing water shortage. Among the protesters were
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MYANMAR, RANGOON — — The United Nations and Britain-based charity Oxfam warn that nearly 2 million people in Myanmar are at risk of illness if safe drinking water and sanitation are not provided immediately.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — - Domestic water supply in the southern Chennai city has been increased by 3 million liters per day to meet rising demand in the summer months.
According to a Chennai Metrowater
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, SHENZHEN, Guangdong — — Bottled water producer and distributor China Water and Drinks Inc. reported an 59 percent increase in revenues in 2007, due in part to increased production from its newly acquired
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SILIGURI — — Local city officials plans to crack down on those who tap water illegally from underground supply lines in many of its wards, in a bid to give uninterrupted water supply to residents.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, RAWALPINDI — — The Rawalpindi Water and Sanitation Agency will begin installing water meters next month for personal and business subscribers.
The agency has secured a $1.75 million USD loan from the Asian
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, GURGAON — — The New Delhi satellite town of Gurgaon plans to privatize the water distribution system in the area and also introduce a dual pipe water supply in new residential areas in the fast-growing area.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, AHMEDABAD — — The Water Supply Department in Gujarat has mapped out a comprehensive plan to hold back salinity ingression, recharge groundwater and solve the acute drinking water problem faced by
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, LUCKNOW — — Villagers in the drought-stricken Bundelkhand area in central India have started looting water supplies after a water rationing effort fell flat.
Rainless skies and soaring mercury
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — — Thai Tap Water Pic, the water supply subsidiary of construction company Ch.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
vientiane, laos — — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian government will provide a $1 million USD grant to the country to help it develop the capability to manage the water and environmental
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — — To cope with India's fast-growing population and rapid urbanization and industrialization, as well as variations in water availability and water quality, the Indian Water Resources Ministry
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
OSLO, Norway — — Indo-Nordic, a Norway-based private equity fund, was created with the goal of investing in energy and utilities in India, including water, energy.
But while the company sees great
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — — India's top economic planning official has advocated a tax on electricity use to prevent rampant exploitation of groundwater in the country.
"We have large blocks in the country
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — - With commissioning of the first phase of the 450 megawatt Baglihar hydroelectric project in India expected within next two months, Pakistan has asked to hold the
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
sinGapore, SINGAPORE CITY (Black & Veatch) — — International engineering and consulting firm Black & Veatch has started full design engineering services for the Changi NEWater Plant.
The plant will have a capacity of
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
Pakistan, karachi (Internatonal News Network (Pakistan)) — — The water supply system in the city has been handed over to the Karachi Water And Sewerage Board, according to the director general of the Pakistan Rangers in Sindh, Brigadier Latif
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
China, GUILIN (Xinhua (China)) — — Guilin will build three new reservoirs at the upper reaches of the Lijiang River and its tributaries.
The project will cost about $347 million USD, said Guilin Mayor Li Zhigang.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI, India (The Economic Times (India)) — — Companies should worth together with other stakeholders to overcome water scarcity caused by industrial operations, according to Coca Cola India President and CEO Atul Singh.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (Xinhua (China)) — — Chinese President Hu Jintao discussed cooperation in the fields of environmental protection and sewage disposal with his Japanese counterpart during his visit to Japan
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
Pakistan, LAHORE (The Post (Pakistan)) — — The water supply system of the Water and Sanitation Agency has collapsed due to erratic electrical supply in the city A number of tube-wells built by the agency were affected by
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
united states, CA, PASADENA (Biwater Pic) — — Biwater AEWT has won the supply contract for 228,000 cubic meter per day reverse osmosis treatment plant at the Chango Water Reclamation Plant, the company announced.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — — The Board of Engineers of Malaysia and the Saudi Council of Engineers have signed an agreement to expand cooperation in energy, water, infrastructure, transportation, information and communication
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)) — — The $10 million USD Tangalle water supply project has been completed, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which funded the project.
The project, which took 18 months to
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China Local Reports (Xinhua (China)) — — The China Development Bank is loaning the country close to $83 million USD for water quality improvement in the eastern Taihu lake.
The loan, announced last Friday, will be used for projects to
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI, India (Times of India) — — Many residents have installed online boosters to increase their water pressure.
But the pressure is so low in some areas that the water cannot reach the overhead tanks,
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
united states, OH, CLEVELAND (The Freedonia Group) — — The market for water treatment products in China will reach some $6 billion USD by 2012, according to a new study by market research firm the Freedonia Group.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China.org.cn) — — The Beijing Bureau for Geology & Mineral has submitted a proposal to build several large underground reservoirs to store water transferred
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
Philippines, SORSOGON CITY (The Philippine Inquirer) — — Farmers have blamed the Philippine National Oil Company-Bacon Manito geothermal power plant for the drying up of seven irrigation water sources in western Sorsogon.
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by Local Press Report
MANILA, Philippines (Manila Bulletin (Philippines)) — — Some 18,000 farmers in Bulacan are calling on the government to reverse the distribution of water from Angat Dam to ensure adequate irrigation for their 19,000 hectares of land.
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — — Mozambique is presently engaged in discussions with Indian companies in a bid to attract investment for water facilities, as well as other sectors, a senior Mozambican government official said.
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — — City regulator Chennai Metrowater has made installation of water flow meters mandatory by May 31st for all residential and commercial buildings with sump connections in
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — - It was good news in Hanoi last winter: The European Union decided to give the country's switch to a market economy a small but needed boost, by investing some $4.4 million
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GUWAHATI, India — — India's Ministry of Urban Development has approved a water supply project worth $136 million USD for Guwahati, the capital city of the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, KolKata — — A number of Kolkata residents became ill last week after drinking government-supplied water.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation reported eight victims of contaminated drinking water, but
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR — — If Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the neighboring Putrajaya Corporation accept the cost calculations done by the state government of Selangor, water subscribers in the cities will get 20 cubic meters
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc — — The World Bank last week approved an $84 million USD loan to the Chinese government to reduce pollution in the Han River area in Hubei province.
The project will focus on nine
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, RAWALPINDI — — Rawalpindi cantonment areas have been experiencing severe water shortages, but Rawalpindi Cantonment Board has yet to respond to the problem.
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, PATNA — — Nearly 120,000 people have been affected by high levels of arsenic in underground water in 12 districts of Bihar, including the state capital, according to the state's Public Health and Engineering
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