Africa: The UNEP-China-Africa Cooperation Programme- Enhancing the Role of...
Cairo — A flagship of South-South Cooperation, the UNEP-China-Africa Cooperation Programme completed its second phase with a report launched during the 15th session of African Ministerial Conference on
View ArticleIndustries in State may have to recycle water compulsorily
The State government plans to make recycling of water mandatory for major and medium industries, Water Resources Minister M B Patil said on Saturday. Speaking after inaugurating a workshop - Mirco...
View ArticleDraft Water Policy for Delhi 2015
The word mismanagement sums up Delhi’s annual water crisis. The national capital was declared as the world’s second most populous city in the year 2014 by United Nations (UN). Delhi is home to some 25
View ArticleWater and cities- Ensuring sustainable futures
This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of
View ArticleMajor businesses ink green commitment
Shijiazhuang - Fifty-six major enterprises in Hebei, considered one of the most polluted provinces in China, signed environmental protection commitment letters in a meeting hosted by the provincial...
View ArticleWastewater treatment plants fined $3.3 million
Hebei province has fined six wastewater treatment plants nearly 20.48 million yuan ($3.3 million) for discharging excessive pollutants. A plant in Zaoqiang county was ordered to pay more than 6.8 million
View ArticleCalifornia approves new uniform rules for seawater desalination
California water regulators on Wednesday adopted a new uniform permitting process for seawater desalination projects expected to expand in number as the drought-stricken state increasingly turns to the
View ArticleIndia set to become water scarce country by 2025: Report
Although India is set to become water scarce country by 2025 due to demand-supply mis-match, the water sector is expected to see investment of USD 13 billion from overseas players in the next few years,
View ArticleIndia set to become water scarce by 2025: report
Although India is set to become water scarce country by 2025 due to demand-supply mis-match, the water sector is expected to see investment of $13 billion from overseas players in the next few years, a
View ArticleIn a drought, should we drink sewage? Singapore does
SINGAPORE — They call it "NEWwater" but it's just the opposite: recycled sewage water packed in clear plastic bottles, ready for drinking. Surrounded by oceans but lacking adequate clean water resources,
View ArticleWith amended regulations, Chennai’s coast to get highrises
CHENNAI: In a move that would help change the skyline of coastal cities like Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Surat, Mangaluru and Puducherry, the Union Environment Ministry has amended the coastal regulation
View ArticleRecycled’ water to rejuvenate riverfront
The ambitious plans of rejuvenating the Sabarmati riverfront with treated sewage water — a project which was shelved for the last several months for want of Central government approval — will now be...
View ArticleCalifornia drought gives new impetus to wastewater recycling
In the sprawling Orange County suburbs south of Los Angeles, home to Disneyland and upscale beach towns, much of the drinking supply for more than 2 million people originates from the sewer. And that...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal tapping of...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. And Raj Hans Bansal Vs. Ministry of
View ArticleFrom open sewage to high-tech hydrohub, Singapore leads water revolution
SINGAPORE, August 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Fifty years ago Singapore had to ration water, and its smelly rivers were devoid of fish and choked with waste from shipbuilding, pig farms and toilets
View ArticleEthiopia: Water & Sewerage Authority Introduces Waste Treatment Plants At...
Addis Abeba Water & Sewerage Authority (AWSSA) is deploying 10 mobile liquid waste treatment plants, which it has procured for 759 million Br of its own budget, at seven condominium sites. The Kality
View ArticleDelhi Jal Board to hike recycled water use
In a bid to meet the growing demand for water supply in the national capital, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) aims to increase use of recycled water from 25 per cent currently to 40 per cent, which will help
View ArticleUS firm lands prize for water-recycling work
A US engineering firm was prized Sunday for its efforts to treat used water and turn it back into drinking quality. Employee-owned CH2M received the Stockholm Industry Water Award for developing methods
View ArticleGreen house effect
Public sector undertakings, corporates and even residential property developers are opting increasingly for environment-friendly buildings. On May 15, Piyush Goyal, Union minister for power, coal and new
View ArticleGood practices for regulating wastewater treatment: legislation, policies and...
This UNEP publication presents a critical analysis of successful cases for regulating wastewater treatment and management in six countries - Argentina, Austria, Finland, Jordan, Singapore and South...
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