The News Review:

- Water cheats receive no more than a warning
- Water board to install one lakh meters
- Water boss backs recycling

Water cheats receive no more than a warning
The Age – Dec 31, 2006
auNONE of the more than 2000 Victorians caught breaking toughwater restrictions in the past three months have been fined or hadtheir water supply restricted. The news comes despite 21 people being caught breaking stage 2restrictions on more than three occasions. From tomorrow, Melbourne is on stage 3 water restrictions andwater authorities for the first time will have the power to issue$430 on-the-spot fines. But authorities have already had the power to take court actionor restrict the water supply of people breaking water bans. Three households have had water supply restricted since 2001 forbreaching restrictions.

Water board to install one lakh meters
Hindu – Dec 31, 2006
30 lakh connections in the twin cities and about 30 per cent of them are reportedly illegal. Nevertheless, the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) that supplies drinking water to six million people everyday has had several firsts this year, including a never-heard-of impetus on revenue collection and several new initiatives. Online payment of bills, payment at the doorstep and even better, electronic clearance service mode where the amount would be deducted directly from their bank accounts were introduced, a first for the water board. Armed with bountiful supplies and renewed drive to mop up revenue flow, it even mooted more than one connection per household. Record collection The board collected a record Rs.

Water boss backs recycling
NEWS.com.au – Dec 31, 2006
Elizabeth Nosworthy says the March 17 southeast vote on the use of purified recycled water for drinking would be a "key turning point in Queensland". The independent commission, appointed by the Government earlier this year to ensure that water supplies in the southeast and other designated areas are sustainable, won’t take sides in the run-up to the vote. However, Ms Nosworthy told The Sunday Mail it would be better for the commission if people backed the plans. She said she did not want to be alarmist but "if it doesn’t rain, restrictions will have to get tighter". "We’ve got to get to the point where infrastructure can provide assistance (to the climate)," she said. "Once the infrastructure is there, in order to avoid getting back into this situation again, it would be better for us if the population is prepared to consider using purified recycled water as an option.