The News Review:

- Water supply in panchayats will be augmented: Minister
- Safe drinking water act likely this year
- 50pc people get water without chlorine
- Manchester councillors scold NWC
- Lochalsh homes left without water

Water supply in panchayats will be augmented: Minister
Hindu – Jun 12, 2006
Tuticorin : Minister for Animal Husbandry P Geetha Jeevan said priority would be given to augment drinking water supply in panchayat areas in the district too, through similar mode of distribution adopted for supply in Tuticorin municipal limits. Delivering an address on `Infrastructure Projects for Tuticorin’ at a ceremony organised by All India Chamber of Commerce and Industries here on Saturday evening to felicitate her for having become a Minister, she said steps would be taken to complete all pending water schemes such as Mangalakurichi scheme and leaks in the water distribution system would be plugged promptly.

Safe drinking water act likely this year
Pakistan Dawn – Jun 12, 2006
Under the policy, it has also been proposed that the Ministry of Health will develop drinking water quality standards using the drinking water quality guidelines formulated by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Pakistan Drinking Water Quality Standards will be enforced through an act of Parliament before 2007. The Standards will come into force immediately in both urban and rural areas and the agencies responsible for the provision of water supply will ensure that the quality of water supplied through government- financed schemes does not fall below the standards at any given time. The provincial governments would also formally adopt the Drinking Water Quality Standards through appropriate legislation, and proper measures would be undertaken to ensure its enforcement. Appropriate legislation will ensure compliance with the Pakistan Drinking Water Quality Standards and appropriate penalties for any institution or individual not adhering to the standards. The federal government will be responsible for establishing overall policy and legislative framework for the drinking water sector at the national level, and be responsible for special initiatives and allocation of special funds to ensure coverage in underserved and disadvantaged areas. The provincial and Area Governments will be responsible for establishing policy guidelines and legislation for the drinking water sector at the provincial level.

50pc people get water without chlorine
Pakistan Dawn – Jun 12, 2006
The officials have expressed concern that absence of operators from tube-wells may provide a chance to anti-social elements to poison the water supply through chlorinators. According to the report, the areas where water was not being chlorinated included Bakkar Mandi and D-Block Sabzazar area (in UC 114); Jhuggian Shahab Din, B, G, K and H blocks of Sabzazar (UC 113); Pir Bahauddin Shah (UC 112); Main Outfall Road; Kot Shahab Din; Main GT Road, Shahdra; Qaiser Town, Shahdra; and New Saeed Park, Shahdara. However, Wasa personnel are chlorinating water supply to Babu Sabu; A and E blocks of Sabzazar; Main Market Riwaz Gardens; Bilal Park; Muslim Park, Rajgarh; Sardar Chappal Chowk in Bilal Ganj; Matches Factory in Shahdara; Faisal Park on GT Road, Shahdara; Old Baradari Road Farrukhabad; Jia Musa, Shahdra; Shera Kot and Awan Town. It may be mentioned that a PCSIR report says that more than 75 per cent of the water being supplied for domestic purposes is contaminated in the provincial metropolis. com Banner Code ————– –>. floor(99999999 * Math.

Manchester councillors scold NWC
Jamaica Observer – Jun 12, 2006
there is no excuse for why so many areas in Manchester don’t receive water Councillor Clinton Dietrich (JLP – John’s Hall Division) claimed that in many parts of the parish, infrastructure for a public water supply is already in place; however, actual provision of water is insufficient and at times non-existent. He argued that in Pepper (adjacent to Gutters), “there are three deep wells, one small and two big so if they upgrade the small well to a big one, use the other three pumps in Gutters as well as upgrade the wells in Porus then we’ll have enough water to supply the entire parish or even more than we need. There is no excuse for why so many areas in Manchester don’t receive water”. Figures circulated by Dietrich at the parish council meeting indicated that the parish needs 22 million gallons of water per day, with the capital Mandeville requiring six million gallons. However, on average in 2006, the parish is receiving only eight million gallons of water daily, two million of which goes to Mandeville.

Lochalsh homes left without water
BBC News – Jun 12, 2006
We were informed that bottled water had been left at Carr Brae, but that’s a mile away. Mr Campbell said it was too far for some of the village’s older and more frail residents. Improved supplyHe said the water supply returned at 1130 BST, 15 hours later. Scottish Water confirmed there had been a problem and 30 houses were affected after a pipe from a local river had become blocked, probably by sand or gravel from the river. A spokesman said any customers considered vulnerable were targeted with bottled water and a tanker also put water into the supply as a temporary measure. Inverinate along with Balmacara, Dornie, Letterfearn, Sallachy, Shielbridge and Ratagan are to be connected to Kyle water treatment works by 2008. Scottish Water said the improved supply already served Duirinish, Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyleakin and Plockton…
Scottish Water confirmed there had been a problem and 30 houses were affected after a pipe from a local river had become blocked, probably by sand or gravel from the river. A spokesman said any customers considered vulnerable were targeted with bottled water and a tanker also put water into the supply as a temporary measure. Inverinate along with Balmacara, Dornie, Letterfearn, Sallachy, Shielbridge and Ratagan are to be connected to Kyle water treatment works by 2008. Scottish Water said the improved supply already served Duirinish, Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyleakin and Plockton.