2024 water funding gap report
Action Against Hunger released the 2024 Water Funding Gap report, finding that globally, only 36% of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding were met in 2023, leaving a 64% gap. Despite dwindling
Drinking Water
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83% of open wells in State polluted
CWRDM study finds most rivers highly contaminated due to lack of proper waste management As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and
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Water rationing in Brazil's capital to end by December, says governor
Water rationing in Brazil's capital - one of an increasing number of cities facing shortages - will end by December with the completion of an expanded supply system, said the region's governor. Water
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More than half of Kenya's population lacks clean water access
More than half of Kenya's population only have access to unsafe drinking water from ponds, shallow wells and rivers. The lack of clean water, caused largely by prolonged drought, is causing conflict between
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NGT starts fresh hearing on Yettinahole project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday started hearing afresh a plea challenging the legality of Karnataka government's Yetttinhole project for utilisation of 24 tmcft of water from Netravathi river
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Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians access potable water – Report
Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians have access to safe and potable water, a 2017 joint monitoring programme report has revealed. According to the report conducted by the International Water and Sanitation
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Economic Survey 2017-18: 16 per cent households have no piped water supply
As per the survey, 12.30 per cent of households had access to water “near” and not within their premises. Another 4.28 per cent had access to water “away” from their premises, it stated At least 16
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All's not well: Groundwater level at lowest in decade as summer sets in
BHOPAL: One-third of wells analysed in Bhopal are reporting a decadal water level fluctuation. The fluctuation warns of more than 30% of the drinking water sources are declining in the state capital.
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Cape Town taps may be off soon due to drought
People in Cape Town may be forced to turn off their taps in July - because of an unprecedented drought in South Africa. If that happens, Cape Town will become the first major city in the world to run out
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UNESCO Study: More Investment Needed in ‘Green’ Water Management Systems
Population growth, changing consumption patterns and development are taking their toll on the world’s water supplies, and governments need to rely more on ‘green’ water management to ensure a healthy planet
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Bottled drinking water is safe – GSA
Mr Kofi Amponsah-Bediako, Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has said bottled water companies passed for safety and quality assurance certification by his outfit is considered