The News Review:
- Cameroon: 2008 Draft Budget – Priority is to Fight Power Cuts
- * ‘No poisoning of water’ – Water Board
- Many slums get water once in 90 days
Cameroon: 2008 Draft Budget – Priority is to Fight Power Cuts
AllAfrica.com – Nov 29, 2007
447 billion CFA francs. The public investment budget for 2008 stands at 7 billion CFA francs up from the 6 billion CFA francs in 2007. Considering the yearning cries for the improvement of electricity supply said to be paralysing local industries and homes, the Energy and Water Resources Ministry has set aside 3. 246 billion CFA francs of the total investment budget for projects in the electricity sector. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”); Priority projects, Minister Sindeu said, concern the installation of an 88 MW heavy fuel oil fired thermal plant in Douala (Dibamba) by 2008. By December 2010 and beyond, the ministry also plans to construct a 150 MW gas turbine plant in Kribi and the development of hydropower projects to increase energy supply with Lom Pangar, Memve'ele, Colomines hydro electricity dams as well as the Malale mini-hydropower station as priorities. In order to increase power supply, the ministry has also set out to finalise business agreements for the commencement of construction work in Kribi gas fire plant as well as preparations for the take off of the Lom Pangar and Memve'ele hydropower projects.
* ‘No poisoning of water’ – Water Board
Colombo Page – Nov 29, 2007
Nov 29, Colombo: The Water Board this evening ruled out the spreading rumors that the Colombo city water supply had been poisoned. In a statement the Water Board denied the reports and said that they had checked the supply in the city and found that it was safe. Urging the people to not to listen to rumors, the Board said that no one is able to poison the water distribution centers as such. Sri Lankan Daily News and ReportsCopyright 2000, 2007 by LankaPage. com (LLC):The news and other contents on ColomboPage are copyrighted property of LankaPage.
Many slums get water once in 90 days
Hindu – Nov 29, 2007
BANGALORE: Urban poor from over 40 slums in Yelahanka Assembly Constituency protested in front of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Wednesday against lack of water supply in these areas on Wednesday. “For the past three months there has been no water supply. People have to wait for more than four hours to get water at Rs. 3 a pot,” said Sheela, organising secretary of Women’s Voice, which led the protests. Terming it “a violation of human rights”, Ms. Sheela said the burden was most borne by women as they were the ones who had to walk long distances.