Water Resources News and Events

The News Review:

- WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE, BUT WHAT STOCKS TO DRINK?(BUSINESS)
- Zilla panchayat plans panel to monitor water supply schemes
- Interference stalls drinking water supply project

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE, BUT WHAT STOCKS TO DRINK?(BUSINESS)
highbeam.com – Jul 27, 2007
find The Capital Times (Madison, WI) articles. Jones Fitchburg recently announced that the drought hitting central Wisconsin is affecti.

Zilla panchayat plans panel to monitor water supply schemes
Hindu – Jul 27, 2007
A decision to this effect was taken at a general body meeting that was presided over by zilla panchayat president Fakeerappa D. Gorbal here on Wednesday. Members cutting across party lines expressed concern over diversion of public funds meant for drinking water supply schemes by officials. None of the officials were forthcoming when members cited instances of officials allegedly fabricating records showing the expenditure twice for the same scheme in certain villages. The Government had sanctioned Rs. 137 lakh towards implementing 69 schemes in the district three years ago. The officials had shown that the funds had been fully utilised, but it was not proper, the members alleged.

Interference stalls drinking water supply project
Hindu – Jul 27, 2007
As a result, 70 Scheduled Caste families in that colony are forced to fetch drinking water from the fields and borewells. The proposed work was approved in the action plan of the Bellary Zilla Panchayat and Rs. 5 lakh was also released for 2006-07.

July 27th, 2007 at 2:51 pm