The News Review:

- Second phase of DFID-scheme in 45 days, says Minister
- Wasteful showerheads soak us all
- Policies sought on water resources management
- DEQ announces water supply grants for localities.

Second phase of DFID-scheme in 45 days, says Minister
Hindu – Feb 16, 2006
- Photo: Mahesh Harilal

KOCHI:

Water Resources Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has said that the second phase of the DFID-assisted Water Supply Augmentation Scheme for West Kochi will be completed within 45 days. The Minister was talking at the function organised at Mattancherry for the partial commissioning of the scheme assisted by the Department For International Development (DFID) of the British Government on Wednesday night. He inaugurated the functioning of the 2. 2 mld (million litres per day) capacity water tank constructed near Modi Bathroom Junction at Mattancherry, as part of the Zone I of the DFID scheme.

Wasteful showerheads soak us all
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Feb 16, 2006
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Opinion

Thursday, February 16, 2006
Wasteful showerheads soak us all
AL DIETEMANNGUEST COLUMNISTA serious threat to decades of conservation gains in the Puget Sound region has appeared in the marketplace: water-guzzling, outlaw showerheads. To replace the energy and water wasted by these high-flow plumbing fixtures, utilities may be forced to add new capacity — such as new and expensive water supply sources — that will effectively drive up utility rates for everyone. Such waste also has environmental consequences. Here’s a little-known fact: Thanks to the conservation efforts of Seattle-area customers, the region is using less drinking water per day, overall, than was used in the early 1970s. This success happened in spite of substantial regional population and economic growth. Much of the water and energy savings occurred from widespread customer installation of water- and energy-efficient showerheads over the past 10 years… Seattle and partnering local water utilities are committed to reducing personal and business water consumption by 1 percent every year for 10 years, through 2010. The goal for 2005 was a savings of 1. 2 million gallons of water per day, an amount roughly equal to the increase in new demands for water from increasing regional population and economic growth–but without the high cost of developing new water resources. To put these savings into perspective, the cost to develop 1. 2 million gallons per day of new water supply is an estimated $5 million. Manufacturer compliance with the required federal flow rate is a key strategy to ensure that only water-efficient showerheads can be bought and that customers won’t knowingly or unknowingly install water-wasting showerheads.

Policies sought on water resources management
Hindu – Feb 16, 2006
Umesh inaugurating a workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management in Belgaum on Wednesday. BELGAUM:

Prominent speakers at the inaugural function of a workshop on “Integrated water resources management” here on Wednesday laid stress on giving shape to policies on integrated water resources management instead of being occupied with theoretical issues. The workshop was organised by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, the National Institute of Hydrology and The Institution of Engineers, Belgaum centre. Venkatesh, scientist and Head of the National Institute of Hydrology, Belgaum, highlighted the objectives of the workshop… Recycling of wastewater will also go a long way in supplying water for non-drinking purposes, he added. Water treatment plants

Mr. Umesh asked all panchayat bodies to set up water treatment plants to supply clean drinking water. Punitive provisions have not been applied in this regard because of paucity of funds and other issues coming in the way of setting up treatment plants, he said and added that this should not, however, make the panchayats lax in opening the plants. Patil, Chairman of the Institution of Engineers, Belgaum centre, who presided over the function, drew attention to the unscientific farming practices and the failure of the Government to evolve a rational water policy and water user policy, which has resulted in scarcity of water.
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DEQ announces water supply grants for localities.
Free with registration – M2 Presswire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 16, 2006
M2 PRESSWIRE-16 February 2006-VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: DEQ announces water supply grants for localities(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16022006 RICHMOND, VA. — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has awarded grants totaling nearly $300,000 to assist 10 local and regional government authorities in the development of water supply plans. These grants will jump-start the Commonwealths effort to ensure.
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