The News Review:
- Jalanidhi scheme tapping water illegally: KWA
- Aquifer supply is `safe’
- Report on mini-dams demanded
- Water meters for all if drought does not end
Jalanidhi scheme tapping water illegally: KWA
Hindu – Feb 25, 2006
Prabhakaran
Implementing agency denies it
PALAKKAD:
The World Bank-aided Jalanidhi schemes for rural water supply is said to be in troubled waters, as proper sources of water and technical competence to implement it are reportedly unavailable. The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) alleges that the implementing agencies of the scheme had illegally diverted water treated by it at Muthalamada, Kollengode and adjoining panchayats areas. Recently, the KWA authorities in Chittur detected 700 `unauthorised, un-metered bulk water connections’ by beneficiary groups of Jalanidhi at Chulliarmedu, Kambrathuchalla, Pazhayapath, Pothampara, Perinchira, Anthichira and Valiyachalla. Jayachandran, Assistant Executive Engineer, KWA, P… 5 lakhs a month to the authority. Not only that, this illegal act affected its water supply schemes. He said that recently, at a meeting called by him to sort out the issue, people’s representative in local bodies, beneficiary groups, the Kerala Rural Water Supply Agency and the local people demanded treated water produced by the KWA for running the scheme. Why should there be such an alternative scheme as Jalanidhi, run with huge expenses from the public exchequer, then, he asked. Jayachandran said the authority was not tuned to address the market and the consumer with a profit motive as it was spending Rs.
Aquifer supply is `safe’
NEWS.com.au – Feb 25, 2006
getElementById(“print-logo”)){ document. getElementById(“print-logo”)… Monitoring programs will pick up changes in pressure in the Yarragadee and whether shallow aquifers are being affected. Biological monitoring will pick up any unexpected or unusual trends in the ecosystems. Under the plan – designed to help solve Perth’s water problems – a 110km underground pipeline will connect a water treatment plant in Jarrahwood, near Nannup, to the existing water supply scheme near Harvey. The water will be treated and pumped to the Stirling Trunk. The pipeline will cross the Capel, Ferguson, Preston and Collie rivers. The report, released by the Environmental Protection Authority, will have a public review period until May, with the State Government expected to make a decision on the proposal by December. South-West regional manager Chris Elliot said:
“Extensive community feedback and consultation has helped shape the proposal which will benefit 1.
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Report on mini-dams demanded
Pakistan Dawn – Feb 25, 2006
Women and children are the most affected. The residents said they were being supplied water from Shahpur Dam but the water was not filtered. Contaminated water from the adjacent village area mixes with the supply line. They said despite lodging several complaints, the authorities had so far taken no action in this regard. They said the provincial government had already released funds for provision of clean drinking water to the citizens. The residents appealed to the health ministry to provide free vaccine to the patients suffering from hepatitis B and C. They also demanded of the Punjab government to take serious action against the authorities concerned and issue directives to install water filtration plants as soon as possible.
Water meters for all if drought does not end
Times Online – Feb 25, 2006
They could face an extra £100 to £150 on average bills. ” The prospect of water meters was raised as the Environment Agency warned water companies in southern England that they need to instigate hosepipe bans by early April at the latest to help to safeguard supplies through the summer. Without action it said that there could be queueing in the streets for water or cuts in supply at peak times. Hosepipe and sprinkler bans are already in place in some parts of the South East, including Kent and Sussex. Since October 2005, the region has received about 11in of rain. The long-term average for this period is 15in.