Water supply in Islamabad to remain hot issue for campaign
Islamabad As the political parties are set to exploit water issue in Islamabad in their campaign leading to the next general elections, the Municipal Corporation of Islamabad (MCI) has claimed to meet the shortage in the next little over two years after completing water supply project from Indus River. The next general elections if everything goes smoothly would be held, next year and the water crisis in Islamabad is becoming hot issue for the election campaigns. The local leadership of two main opposition parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have already started grilling the government and civic bodies for their failure to ensure sufficient supply of water to residents of the federal capital. Feeling that water shortage is the burning issue in Islamabad, the political parties have been staging demonstrations besides displaying banners across the federal capital. The Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz and his government have also been facing severe criticism from the opposition members and chairmen of his own party in the last three sessions of the MCI With the advent of early summer season excluding the last couple of days, the requirement of water had increased but the supply remained at 54 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) which is less than half of total capacity of water reservoirs like…
Contaminated water supply puts Shopian on brink of disease outbreak
Contaminated water supply puts Shopian on brink of disease outbreak.
“We have been provided 24-hour water supply but the water is dirty, mixed with sand and mud.
This water is not fit for drinking,” Muhammad Amin Wagay from Pinjora said.
Tariq Ahmed Pir, a resident of Alyalpora said that the supplied water is so dirty that on occasions, domestic animals also refuse to drink it.
The authorities are not taking the issues seriously.
The drinking water supply feeder near Killora village for 36 villages of Rampathri area is filled with sand and mud up to 11.5 feet.
Authorities say due to the huge mixture of sand and mud with water these filters gets filled with sand and mud within three days and the department has no effective mechanism to clean them regularly.
“The contractors of Mughal Road put all the soil, sand and other material on the banks of rivulet, when snow starts melting and due to heavy rain all the mud flows into the river and contaminates the water,” a group of PHE employees said.
Beig said the issue of contaminated water supply is known to the chief minister.
About 25 water supply schemes get water from Rambiara Rivulet, our filtration plants only have capacity to filter the large dirty particles, he said.
Is Bengaluru prepared for a water crisis?
Is Bengaluru prepared for a water crisis?.
Bengaluru: An acute drinking water shortage in Bengaluru, caused by drought and deficient rain, will translate into taps drying up by mid-June, Karnataka’s water ministry warned earlier this month.
Even recent predictions of a normal monsoon year in India in 2017 and short spells of rain in Bengaluru in the past week have failed to bring cheer to the capital of a state facing its second straight drought year.
“Bengaluru has always faced a shortage of water as it has witnessed rapid and unplanned growth,” said Kemparamaiah, engineer-in-chief of Bengaluru water supply and sewerage board (BWSSB).
Bengaluru has over 300,000 household borewells and around 9,000 public ones sunk by BWSSB which have depleted ground water tables to unprecedented lows and dried up lakes.
So steep is the demand that Bengaluru authorities have had to switch from the now almost-dry Thippagondanahalli reservoir to the Cauvery river to draw water.
The Karnataka government issued an advisory last August asking farmers not to sow water intensive crops just to ensure enough supply of drinking water.
Successive governments in the state have also diverted much of the water from surrounding regions to Bengaluru only for it to be misused.
Bengaluru gets about 1,400 million litres per day (mld) of water but as much as 300-400mld is lost in leakages, according to Kemparamaiah.
Patil, Karnataka water resources minister, said that the water ministry will continue to supply around 600 cusecs (1,440mld) of Cauvery water to Bengaluru but that his ministry cannot be held responsible for how the water is distributed to citizens.
Water bowls to quench thirst of birds
Water bowls to quench thirst of birds.
Open Adilabad: In order to bring respite to birds from the scorching sun, members of Arya Vysya Officials and Professionals Association (AVOPA) distributed 500 clay bowls to public to ensure drinking water to avian species free of cost, at Gandhi Park in Adilabad on Sunday.
About 200 members of the organisation took part in the event.
AVOPA district president Praveen Mahajan told ‘Telangana Today’ that birds are struggling to live due to water scarcity following blistering heat wave conditions and lack of care and concern of humans.
By distributing bowls, we wanted the public to make sure the birds get drinking water.
Everyone must provide water to birds using the bowls provided to help the avian community tackle the crisis, he pleaded.
“Everybody should share photos of watering birds by spending Rs 20 for purchasing the bowls instead of sharing messages and photos of the cause.
The environment is protected if we protect the avian community.
Ultimately, it leads to maintaining a balance in the food chain of ecology.
People should actively take part in this movement,” he explained.
WASA blames HESCO for water shortage in Hyderabad
WASA blames HESCO for water shortage in Hyderabad.
HYDERABAD: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), which is responsible for supplying 60 to 70 million gallons of water per day to Hyderabad, has blamed the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) for hindering the supply and drainage processes because of recurrent outages.
Acknowledging complaints of water shortage in many parts of Hyderabad, Wasa disclosed that it has not been able to operate its filtration plants and pumping stations.
“Due to extended hours of load-shedding and frequent suspension of power supply, the process of supplying water from the filtration plants has been badly affected,” claimed Nadeem Yousuf, the spokesperson of Hyderabad Development Authority, which is the parent organisation of Wasa.
“Simultaneously, Hesco has also excessively increased unscheduled and protracted outages,” he alleged.
Yousuf claimed that all the five plants – New Filtration Plant, Latifabad, Pretabad, LSR and Hala Naka filtration plants – are confronted with the power supply problem.
Acute water shortage expected from next week in Sindh According to Yousuf, Hesco has provided two connections from separate electric feeders to each plant and station.
But despite this alternative supply, the company has not been able to manage load-shedding as the shutdown mostly synchronises in both the feeders of a given plant or station.
Hesco’s spokesperson, Sadiq Kubar, denied these charges.
The official wrangle between the two public sector utilities, one controlled by the Centre and the other by the Sindh government, continues to the detriment of the citizens.
Gaondongrem, Cotigao villagers look for water supply from Gaunem dam
Gaondongrem, Cotigao villagers look for water supply from Gaunem dam.
CANACONA: The Gaunem minor earthen dam project, which was initiated in 2011, taking into view the dire water needs of the people of Gaondongrem and Cotigao villages, has been completed, informed sources.
And, now it will be the Public Works Department which has to start work on building the necessary infrastructure like water treatment plant and network for the distribution of water to the villages.
Once the approval is granted, the necessary work will start, said D’Souza.
During the summer, the people from these areas travel long distances to fetch drinking water with pots on their heads.
Some dig holes near the rivulets and extract water using coconut shells.
The source said that the dam has a height of 27.75 metres and the rain water will be only source for the reservoir.
Since Canacona receives on average of around 110-120 inches of rainfall a year, it will suffice the storage, the source said.
The dam would help recharge ground water table, which will recharge nearby wells.
It may be recalled that the work on this project started in 2011 which continued up to 2012, but midway in 2013 the work was suspended following re-designing of the project by raising the dam height by 2 metres.
Water pangs to turn up heat in Nalgonda
Water pangs to turn up heat in Nalgonda.
Open Nalgonda: Depleting groundwater table in majority of the mandals which may lead to drinking water scarcity in the district this summer is a major concern.
Out of 31 mandals in Nalgonda district, the groundwater table has depleted in 20 mandals, more than that of last year March, which marks the beginning of summer season.
In March 2016, groundwater was available at just a little below 34.8 feet.
This declined to 36.9 feet in March this year registering the sharpest fall in groundwater table.
Devarakonda division is likely to face the worst situation as the average groundwater level is at 43.8 feet, which has fallen 5.4 feet compared to earlier year.
Chandampet and Chinthapally mandals witnessed 19.2 feet and 27.7 feet decline in groundwater level respectively.
Miryalaguda division recorded the average depth of groundwater level at 26.6 feet in March 2017 as against 23.9 feet in March 2016, which was 2.8 metres drop in water table.
But, the groundwater level in Nalgonda division is quite high compared to March last year.
The average depth of water level has been reported at 37.4 feet in March 2017, which is 2.8 feet up than the previous year.
Virat Kohli Drinks Evian Water Costs Rs 600 Per Litre In A Country Where 50 Percent People Face Water Scarcity
Virat Kohli Drinks Evian Water Costs Rs 600 Per Litre In A Country Where 50 Percent People Face Water Scarcity.
This type of water is imported from France.
According to the Laughing colours, The water is especially filled from a natural spring that is located in a rural area.
The Evian water bottles are available in different sizes at different prices.
The small sized bottle of Evian brand water bottle costs around Rs.
240 in India.
It is a half litre bottle.
“Noteworthy is that about 50 percent of the people facing this level of water scarcity live in China and India.” The report also noted that about 500 million people live in areas where water consumption exceeds the locally renewable water resources by a factor of two.
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Earth Day (April 22nd): German Company GROHE shares tips on water saving in Africa
Earth Day (April 22nd): German Company GROHE shares tips on water saving in Africa.
GROHE (www.grohe.com), a world leading German brand in sanitary fittings is commemorating on April 22nd, World Earth Day (www.APO.af/EarthDay) through its commitment to innovative design with a strong focus on sustainability.
With Africa’s population projected to be 2.2 billion by 2030, only 32% of Sub-Saharan Africans will have access to sanitation by 2030.
For GROHE, sustainability is a corporate value with a tradition and a future.
GROHE has developed a wide portfolio of advanced product technologies and launched also a series of awareness campaigns and programs to change mindsets and habits.
As mosques play an important role in people’s day-to-day lives.
The initiative has reduced water consumption for the cleansing rituals by roughly 30 percent which is good for the environment and helps cut costs.
Mohammed Ataya adds that “Quality materials, first-class design and advanced engineering all play an important role in saving water.
Media contact: Lina Varytimidou Phone: +35722899033 E-Mail: varytimidou@grome.com About GROHE GROHE is the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings and a global brand, dedicated to providing innovative water products.
This way GROHE ensures that its products live up to the most uncompromising demands in terms of workmanship and functionality.
Championing a cause
Championing a cause.
Keeping in tune with this year’s Earth Day campaign on environmental and climate literacy, National Geographic channel (NG) announced the launch of its initiative “Mission Blue”.
Addressing the cause of water scarcity, its objective is to spread awareness and empower people with knowledge on what they can do to help impact lives of many deprived of this precious resource.
Expressing happiness on being the campaign’s key partner and face, actor Farhan Akhtar said the issue was very close to his heart.
“I do believe that water scarcity and its urgent conservation are the most pressing problems facing humanity in terms of depleting natural resources.
It affects each and everyone of us on a daily basis irrespective of who we are.” Talking about how the campaign intends to address the problem, Farhan said, “Majority of the people are absolutely unaware of the issue.
Becoming aware and learning how much we can conserve by switching off tap while using soap, shampoo and brush is bound to set many thinking.
“The idea is to convince; make people pledge to support and be part of water conservation.” A habit Farhan says as an individual too he makes effort.
It is amazing how we learn from children.
My 10-year-old daughter said, ‘Aren’t you going to drink that?’ I promptly realised the futility of filling the glass when I was thirsty for half glass only.” Apart from Farhan exhorting people, NG will bring four short films too by Imtiaz Ali, Hansal Mehta, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and Madhur Bhandarkar to creatively drive home the message.