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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Karnataka calls all-party meet to discuss Cauvery
With Tamil Nadu moving the Supreme Court seeking release of Cauvery waters, the Congress government in Karnataka, which is facing deficient rainfall in the catchment areas, has called an all-party meeting
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Solar-powered aquarium, virtual reality centre at Chetpet lake
CHENNAI: Barely six months after the renovated Chetpet lake was opened to the public, the state government is planning to add more facilities for visitors. The move comes as the lake has become a popular
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Water in Anakapalle unsafe to drink: Study
It is contaminated with various pathogenic bacteria. Visakhapatnam: Water in Anakapalle, where government has plans to develop a satellite township, is unfit for drinking, according to a study conducted
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Parched Zimbabwe faces dire water shortages as new dry season nears
GUTAURARE, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The only dam in this small-scale farming community in eastern Zimbabwe used to provide water for both people and cattle. Now, dried to a dirty puddle,
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Nigeria: Borehole Ends 100-Year Wait for Water in Abuja Village
Residents of Gbaupe community in Abuja took over control of it's first-ever water supply, ending decades of waiting for potable water. The community of some 9,000 adults and children sprung up after
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Nigeria: Govt Begins Audit of Projects in Water Sector
Abuja — As part of measures to achieve the nation's set target in the water sector, the federal government has commenced the technical auditing of all ongoing projects in the water sector, with a view
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Flint's tainted water may have led to rashes and hair loss, investigation finds
Results come from water sampled during time when Flint’s supply was taken from source later deemed to be corroding pipes and leaching lead A months-long government investigation bolsters claims of residents
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Sri Lanka SLSI standard mandatory for water bottles from next month
Aug 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) under the direction of Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen will be enforcing plastic mineral water bottling standards starting
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Ecnec approves safe water supply project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a project for water preservation and safe water supply aiming to reduce dependence on groundwater for safe water. The approval
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Safe drinking water fails to reach five tribal villages in Koraput
Koraput: It seems the wait for clean drinking water in five tribal villages in Koraput's Boipariguda block is not going to get over soon. The Rs 98.28-lakh rural piped water supply project became defunct