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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Telangana: NGT sets up panel to study lift irrigation work
The NGT bench, headed by Justice Nambiar was dealing with a petition by one B. Harshvardhan Reddy. Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal at Chennai has constituted an independent commission to ascertain
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Fishing at Shama slows down as illegal mining on Pra pollutes sea
According to the Chief Fisherman, Nana Enubasa, the water from the estuary used to be fresh and clean and served as a source of drinking water, “but now you cannot drink this water anymore" According
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200 packaged water units close, 100 more to join protest
CHENNAI: Around 200 licensed packaged water manufacturers in Thiruvallur and Chennai shut shops on Sunday to protest against the state government's move to close some of their units in the wake of drought.
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Govt plans temporary tourism facilities in eco-sensitive coastal zones, says RTI
The government is mooting significant changes to the Coastal Regulation Zone notification (CRZ), file inspections under RTI by members of an NGO, Centre for Policy Research (CPR) has revealed. One of the
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Lead in PVC pipes affecting human health, NGT told
The green panel also directed the MoEF Secretary to draw up a programme for phasing out lead from PVC pipes which is used to stabilise thermal degradation. Water passing through PVC pipes commonly used
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South Africa: Cape Town Water Supplies Will Last Until August- City Official
The City of Cape Town has enough water to last until August or September at current consumption levels, an official has said. Any rainfall in the coming weeks would change this projection, but there
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Jal chetna raths to raise water conservation awareness flagged off
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat initiated a water conservation campaign in the state on Thursday and flagged off two jal chetna raths to spread the message in Kumaon and Garhwal
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding laying of sewer pipeline for village Shobhapur, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 26/05/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashutosh Kumar Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 26/05/2017 regarding laying of storm water/sewer pipeline in Ward No. 6 for
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Sachet water could pose threat to humans if not handled well – Research
Director of the Water Research Institute, Dr. Osmond Ansah-Asare, says research has shown that if sachet water is not handled well, bacteria and other organism are introduced into it and these poses a
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Gwanda residents petition Parliament over water crisis
The Gwanda Residents Association and the Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT) also blasted Zinwa for its “indiscriminate” water disconnections to the entire town, exposing residents to waterborne diseases.