The News Review:
- 2-hour water supply has to wait
- KARACHI: Water crisis worsened by valve tampering
- Franklin County water deal raises some questions
- Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Ministers’ Council on Water
2-hour water supply has to wait
Times of India – May 28, 2007
Thedemand for water supply has been increasing by the day due to emergence of newcolonies and consequent population explosion, officials said. The proposals forlaying new pipelines under various municipalities are pending with the board. Atough task is before the board, including repairing, replacement, strengthening,extension and improvement of pipelines in the erstwhile municipalities. The CM has promised to provide funds to develop infrastructure likelaying new pipelines, but it will take 5-6 months to lay the pipelines. “We mayneed Rs 300 to 400 crore to develop infrastructure in all the surrounding areasof the city,” HMWS&SB director (Technical), M Satyanarayana told TOI.
KARACHI: Water crisis worsened by valve tampering
Pakistan Dawn – May 28, 2007
WATER SHORTAGE: Several parts of the city, including the Karachi Press Club (KPC) went dry on Saturday. The office-bearers of the KPC deplored that when the KWSB chief engineer concerned, Najam Siddiqui, was contacted to apprise him about the non-availability of water in the club, the latter, while expressing his ignorance about the issue, assured that he will look in to the matter. However, when the chief engineer was requested to supply water through tankers to the club, he expressed his inability to do so, saying that since the water supply through tankers is with the Rangers, he could not help the club in this regard.
Franklin County water deal raises some questions
Roanoke Times – May 28, 2007
The county’s official explanation for its decision to draw water from Roanoke County instead of Rocky Mount is that the town doesn’t have enough water. “Rocky Mount did not have sufficient water capacity in their system for the county’s long-range needs,” said Franklin County Administrator Rick Huff. The water authority expects its water supply to remain in a surplus condition until at least 2040. Rocky Mount, however, has in recent years drilled near its current water facility in hopes of adding a new well or two to its water supply. Those efforts failed. Rocky Mount Mayor Steve Angle said despite that, the town does have some extra capacity. He blames the failure to reach an agreement on rates and a lack of specificity from the county on exactly what it wanted…
“That’s sort of the grand scheme so we can be interconnected to different sources,” Poindexter said. “If there’s a shortage in one, or if a plant breaks down, we can still provide water through the connected lines. “You don’t build your own water supply and do your own thing anymore. Those days are over. You connect to a regional water supply,” Poindexter said. Construction of the line down U.
Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Ministers’ Council on Water
Earth Negotiations Bulletin – May 28, 2007
Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, AMCOW President, invited Ministers to consider and approve the "Brazzaville Declaration on the Outcomes and Decisions. " Abakar Ramadane, Chad Minister of Fisheries, Livestock and Rural Water Supply, drew attention to the shrinking of Lake Chad due to climate change. L-R: John Mutua Katuku, Kenyan Minister of Water and Irrigation; Maria Mutagamba, outgoing AMCOW President; Omar M…
L-R: Leila Mead, United States of America; Asheline Appleton, Kenya; and Hugh Wilkins, Canada Closing ceremony. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, AMCOW President, emphasised that financial support was key to the sustainability of AMCOW, conveyed his appreciation for the support he had received, especially from outgoing President Mutagamba.