The News Review:
- Pollution in the Water, Lawsuits in the Air
- Boil-water order issued for Lakeside county park
- CENTRE RELEASES RS. 83 CRORE TO ASSAM UNDER ACCELERATED RURAL WATER…
- Lack of maintenance — the bane of civic systems
Pollution in the Water, Lawsuits in the Air
Washington Post – Aug 28, 2006
I found its phosphorous content to be a laxative without rival. I found its phosphorous content to be a laxative without rival. By read | Aug 29, 2006 2:47:42 AM |…
Farms are covered under the federal Clean Air and Clean Water acts, as well as state laws and regulations. Damage from discharges either to the air or water can be remedied through state laws. Additionally, EPA is set to issue revised regulations for the treatment of waste from concentrated animal feeding operations, and the agency earlier this year entered into a landmark agreement with thousands of livestock operations to monitor and set standards for air emissions from farms. With regard to pending federal legislation dealing with the use of animal waste as fertilizer, it would not exempt livestock operations from even minimal federal oversight but simply would clarify that it was not Congresss intent to treat manure as a hazardous pollutant subject to the federal Superfund law and its treble-damages provision. Finally, as a Post reporter was told more than 30 years ago: Follow the money. The real impetus behind these lawsuits are the trial lawyers looking for their next big pay day. The Oklahoma lawsuit against livestock operations is being managed by the law firm Motley Rice, which made millions from suits filed on behalf of state attorneys general against tobacco companies and lead paint manufactuers.
Boil-water order issued for Lakeside county park
San Diego Union Tribune – Aug 28, 2006
August 28, 2006SAN DIEGO – Tests confirmed the presence of total coliform bacteria in the water distribution system at Stelzer County Park in Lakeside, prompting health officials Monday to issue a “boil water” order. Total coliform bacteria can come from soils and other sources in the environment, and can indicate a problem with the water supply system, according to the county Department of Environmental Health. Park and Recreation Department officials have shut off the water or placed bags over all public drinking fountains at the park to prevent the public from coming in contact with the contaminated water. Bottled water and hand sanitizing solutions will be distributed to park guests until the “boil water” order is lifted, according to the DEH.
CENTRE RELEASES RS. 83 CRORE TO ASSAM UNDER ACCELERATED RURAL WATER…
Press Information Bureau – Press Information Bureau (press release) – Aug 28, 2006
UP 15 per cent of the funds released can be utilized for operation and maintenance and upto 5 per cent of funds for taking sustainability measures. Under the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme, the Central Government supplements the efforts of state governments in providing drinking water facilities in rural areas by rendering financial assistance and technical support. The state governments are competent to plan, sanction, implement and execute rural water supply projects from funds provided under ARWSP. The States have been directed to transfer completed Rural Water Schemes to Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) for their operation and maintenance and as such, delegate powers to PRIs for this purpose. MLD:LK :RD-18( centre releases.
Lack of maintenance — the bane of civic systems
Pakistan Dawn – Aug 28, 2006
Or if they are, they do not attach to technical studies the importance they deserve. This is not surprising in a milieu where even the Master Plan of the city is not followed. Steady, progressive deterioration of the citys water supply, sewerage, power and transport systems has taken place lately. It is explainable in part by population increase, but mainly it is due to apathy, malpractices, mismanagement, casual attitude, lack of technical expertise and foresight. The bane of our civic systems is inadequate attention to detail when projects are planned, and lack of maintenance after construction. Decisions are often taken in haste to project the governments achievements, which sometimes backfire and do more harm than good. At other times, apathy prevents works being carried out in time…
Instead of properly maintaining the existing assets and upgrading them where possible, it has become customary with our civic agencies to build with undue haste new works of doubtful utility, based on half-baked designs, then abandon them half-way, or run them half-heartedly. Ad hocism rules the roost. No system, whether it is water supply, sewerage, power or transport, works satisfactorily. How an infrastructure project would be subsequently maintained should be given due weight at the decision-making stage. The state of maintenance of our utilities and infrastructure, capability of relevant agencies are no secret, and the inadequacy of electric power in Karachi are also no secret. The performance of KESC has gone down further after privatisation. In the longer term, the underpass drainage system, too, runs the risk of silting and choking.