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25 Apr 2013 - 09:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s federal government, currently controlled by the Opposition Coalition, has proposed allocating water shares to Selangor residents as part of the water industry restructuring in the state.
25 Apr 2013 - 08:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, NV, LAS VEGAS — First in a series “Conversations With Water Leaders” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with Singapore International Water Week.
25 Apr 2013 - 08:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — A new report by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) called on businesses to focus on water management beyond the “fence-line,” or outside the company, to ensure sustainable u
25 Apr 2013 - 10:39 by Local Press Report
DELHI (The Hindu) — The talks between Tamil Nadu and Kerala Ministers for water resources, scheduled to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, are likely to focus on addressing drinking water supply requirements o
25 Apr 2013 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
TAIPEI (Focus Taiwan News Channel) — A drought that was threatening parts of northern Taiwan is over for now but a conservation measure introduced in March for Kaohsiung City will remain in force, the Water Resources Agency (WRA) said
25 Apr 2013 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
SICHUAN (International Business Times) — As relief materials pile up at major rescue centers in quake-hit areas of Sichuan province, China, villagers are complaining they have been forgotten by the government. "It's been four days,
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.
24 Apr 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
dhaka, Bangladesh — Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hari Kumar Shrestha said this weekend that Nepal is interested in cooperating with both Bangladesh and India in development of the country’s vast hydropower potent
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
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
24 Apr 2013 - 09:02 by Local Press Report
LONDON (CropLife) — CropWorld Global 2013, the annual agricultural industry event run by UBM Live, has
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.
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.
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
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.
23 Apr 2013 - 10:26 by Local Press Report
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.
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
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
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
22 Apr 2013 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
YANGON (The Myanmar Times) — Yangon City Development Committee is working with Shwe Taung Development Company and a South Korean firm to develop new water resources for Yangon. While YCDC supplies 150 million gallons of
19 Apr 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Representatives from India, Bhutan and Bangladesh gathered this week for the first working group on water resources and hydropower in the Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins.
19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — An estimated $260 billion USD is lost every year from a lack of access to sanitation, according to the World Bank.
19 Apr 2013 - 08:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — A report released this week by environmental group Greenpeace International reveals that a large textile facility in Indonesia associated with a number of global fashion brands is releasing a wide
19 Apr 2013 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Business Inquirer) — Korea Water Resources Corp.
19 Apr 2013 - 09:29 by Local Press Report
TAIPEI (China Post) — Days of heavy rain in Taiwan last week helped ease the country's water shortage, but officials cautioned Thursday that concern remains as a dry weather pattern could lie ahead.
18 Apr 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — With water scarcity looming in several northern Indian cities, local authorities have asked large-scale users to curb water consumption and find ways to increase use of recycled water.
18 Apr 2013 - 09:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE), which has been accused of falsifying information in the bidding process for the $1.2 billion USD, 600-megawatt Karuma Hydropower Project,
18 Apr 2013 - 09:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — International water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) NGO WaterAid announced this week that it has joined the United Nations’ Water Action Hub, an online platform that allows users to identify poten
18 Apr 2013 - 08:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Countries should investment in modernizing their urban infrastructure in order to boost water and energy efficiency, according to a joint United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and UN-HABITAT re
18 Apr 2013 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Vietnam Net Bridge) — The Vietnam River Network (VRN), a well-known environment protection organization, has officially petitioned to remove the Dong Nai 6 and Dong Nai 6A projects from the hydropower plant developmen
18 Apr 2013 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (Water World) — There are no plans to hike water prices in China even though the chairman of the water authority had earlier suggested that rates should be at least 10 times higher to "be raised between 30 to 40
17 Apr 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government will prioritize agricultural water supply in the Kilinochchi district under the major Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project, which will be completed in 20
17 Apr 2013 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — Ecosystems in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have already suffered damage due to exploitation of resources, and plans for large dams will only increase the level of damage, according to more than 200 exper
17 Apr 2013 - 10:43 by Local Press Report
karachi (The International News) — The Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to take immediate action of disconnection of water supply to over 500 companies in the city and surrounding areas which according to the wa
17 Apr 2013 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
KUALA LUMPUR (New Straits Times) — Water supply has yet to be restored to 90 per cent of the 61,392 affected households in Gombak district which had been facing water disruption since last Thursday. However, a statement from
16 Apr 2013 - 07:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s interim government has put on hold $165.5 million USD in subsidies for agricultural tubewells, citing financial constraints.
16 Apr 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (Prensa Latina) — India, Nepal and Bangladesh decided to join efforts to preserve Ganges river and use its waters in hydroelectric, agricultural and socioeconomic projects, reported today the Indian Ministries of
16 Apr 2013 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Indian Express) — An inter-ministerial expert panel on the Brahmaputra has asked the government to intensify monitoring construction projects in the middle reaches of the river by China.
15 Apr 2013 - 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, BONN — It costs the world some $490 billion USD a year to combat land degradation, significantly more than what it would cost to prevent it, according to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertific
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